Anyone running 37X13.5r17 BFG KM3s?

[Bird Dog Off Road]

Discount tire has the 12.5” version on back order and am wondering if these would work with stock Sasquatch wheels and the 3” zone adventure lift kit (being installed tomorrow)?

This kit is 3” over Sasquatch, same as 4” over non-Sasquatch. I’m not opposed to using Bora 1” wheel spacers (hub centric) if that helps with clearance

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[mybikeisred]

Says 8.5 is the minimum wheel width for that tire, so you should be good.

 

[Bird Dog Off Road]

Says 8.5 is the minimum wheel width for that tire, so you should be good.

I wasn’t really worried about the wheel size as much as am about rubbing issues

 

[mybikeisred]

I wasn’t really worried about the wheel size as much as am about rubbing issues

I think I remember seeing another thread where someone used 37x13.5s with a -12 offset on a 17x9 rim and he had a minor rub at full articulation, but he didn’t have a lift. Not positive about the details and can’t remember the thread title. I think it was on a white Badlands with fender deletes. He had lots of pics in the thread. Maybe if someone remembers the thread, they can link it. It might have some useful info for you.

 

[93_SVT_3503]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...asquatch-badlands-no-lift-build-thread.26479/

 

[Bird Dog Off Road]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...asquatch-badlands-no-lift-build-thread.26479/

I saw that, but he is running a different tire and I don't think he's took it off road much yet.

 

[BC overlanding]

Can't comment on rubbing. If you haven't run KM3's before they are great tires but they are loud as hell " as in my wife doesn't even what to ride in truck loud" after 12,000 miles or so like most other M/T tires.

 

[donivan]

Checkout this thread: https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...atch-bronco-straight-off-the-transport.19784/

He is running even bigger tires then the KM3s your looking at...37x14.6 per spec but it does look like he's rubbing on stock wheels.

I ran the 37x13.5 KM3 on a Power Wagon, keep in mind they are "E" rated and I believe the 37x12.5" are "D".

 

[donivan]

Here are a couple pics of the KM3 37x13.5 on 17x8.5" wheels I ran. They are beefy and would look good on the Bronco!

 

[Bird Dog Off Road]

Here are a couple pics of the KM3 37x13.5 on 17x8.5" wheels I ran. They are beefy and would look good on the Bronco!

Nice. I had them in 285/75R17s on my 4Runner and loved them. Thanks for sharing.

I'm also curious if they are truly an inch wider than the 12.5s (BFG and other brands) or not as BFGs are known to run slightly smaller.

 

[donivan]

Nice. I had them in 285/75R17s on my 4Runner and loved them. Thanks for sharing.

I'm also curious if they are truly an inch wider than the 12.5s (BFG and other brands) or not as BFGs are known to run slightly smaller.

I haven't measured the 12.5" KM3s but going just by looks I would say yes the 13.5 are a full inch wider....they really do look wider. I measured the tire mounted on the wheel but not on the truck to be 36 1/4 X 13 1/8 but don't recall the psi. I would say they are wider than other companies 12.5 but likely not as wide as other's 13.5.....especially the Toyo since those are 14"+

 

[Bird Dog Off Road]

I was able to order the 37X12.5r17s after all from Discount Tire.

 

[CrazyCasey]

just ordered 37x12.50 17 from 4 wheel parts. they had 45 in stock in Texas as of yesterday when I ordered

 

[Bird Dog Off Road]

just ordered 37x12.50 17 from 4 wheel parts. they had 45 in stock in Texas as of yesterday when I ordered

Yeah, not sure why Discount tire had them marked as backordered as late as last night.

 

[alexontwowheels]

Curious if anyone has confirmed the 37x13.5's can be run with 3-4" of lift and 0 offset wheels? How much trimming and how much rubbing? Much appreciated.

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