Base Bronco on 33" KO2 tires & 17" Method 701 wheels

[NVCowboy]

If were ordering a Badlands and had angst over the orange seat stitching, neither of which apply to me, those bronze wheels would be a nice way to address the issue with black, gray , or antimatter blue.

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[stone_sloth]

Does it feel noticeably sluggish now, because of the gearing and the 33s?

Looks great, and I love the bronze wheels!

Uhhh Not really. Noticeable yes but not sluggish. I optioned the 2.7 so its torque kicks in really fast and it had plenty of power. Also the factory 30"s with the 2.7 was really really quick. If anything I'd say its really well balanced now. I think going above 33"s will need regearing.... if you want to keep a proper power band for off roading.

 

[Tech Tim]

Wow, that looks nice.

 

[stone_sloth]

Quick question. I am thinking about the same wheels but for a non-SQ Badlands. What do I need to do and buy besides wheels?

P.S. I have never changed wheels on my cars before :-/

I think that you could follow the same path I did and you'll be good. Just read up of offsets. I have 0 offset and factory is +55. So my wheels are effectivly 55mm pushed out beyond factory + a wider rim so add in a couple more. Pushing out the wheels can affect turning dynamics, which is why I had to removed the rear crash bars.

If you do some thing between 55 and 30ish in positive offset, you should need to do anything.

 

[stone_sloth]

Not sure why you bought new TPMS sensors I always yes the same ones and give it time and I am sure shops like 4WP and others well be doing speedos or you be able to buy something.

I like having a winter set of tires so I'll keep the factory ones for the salty Michigan snow.

 

[GToddC5]

I think that you could follow the same path I did and you'll be good. Just read up of offsets. I have 0 offset and factory is +55. So my wheels are effectivly 55mm pushed out beyond factory + a wider rim so add in a couple more. Pushing out the wheels can affect turning dynamics, which is why I had to removed the rear crash bars.

If you do some thing between 55 and 30ish in positive offset, you should need to do anything.

Here's what you had, and went to:

 

[stone_sloth]

@stone_sloth maybe already asked, but 2.3 or 2.7? And MT or auto? How much do you feel it has it affected acceleration?

I really need to edit the main post for this.

I have the 2.7 auto. With 30" tires the acceleration was amazing. I did loose a bit off the line, but it does not feel sluggish at all. I do think that if I go larger, I will regear it.

 

[stone_sloth]

Nice setup I love the white letter bfg a/t,s and the bronze wheels.
I will probably put a very similar setup on my rapid red base.
Did you use a lift or leveling kit?

No lift and no level. Base but the wheels

 

[airishfan]

I like having a winter set of tires so I'll keep the factory ones for the salty Michigan snow.

so you going buy the same size tires for the winter.

 

[GToddC5]

And here's your new set up compared to Squatch:

So you could actually run wider Squatch flares, and still have some poke

 

[Tootles Bronco]

I just got my wheels and tires mounted! Method Race Wheels 701's 17x8.5 0 offset with 285/70R17 BFG KO2's. A couple things to know if they haven't been said already.

Hub rings for the wheels. The hub size was not near a common as I thought it was going to be. The Bronco axle hub is 93.1mm and the wheels are 106.2mm. I found them here. Hub Rings / Spigot Rings for Wheels from USA $6.25 / pcs - HubCentric-Rings.com

TPMS are quite expensive from the dealership, about $90 a piece. I ordered 5 of these sensors, Ford Huf Intellisens TPMS Sensor F2GZ-1A189-A 315Mhz . The dealer was not able to calibrate their positions or learn them, However upon purchasing I shared my vin and they came pre calibrated. After a couple miles my Bronco picked them up and they work fine. I will need to purchase the aftermarket relearn tool to properly position the sensors.

The tires did interfere with the rear crash bars. If your mounting 33" to factory wheels, I don't thing you'll have any issues, my interference came from the 0 offset from the new wheels. It was really easy to remove the rear crash bars and I left the front ones in place.

MY CURRENT ISSUE!
If anyone knows what to do about this please let me know. The speedo is now quite off which also effects mileage and mpg. The dealer is not allowed to reprogram the tires. does anyone know how I can fix this issue?

Overall, I'm loving the look!


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That looks great.

 

[stone_sloth]

And here's your new set up compared to Squatch:

So you could actually run wider Squatch flares, and still have some poke

Ohh sweet! thanks for sharing this. I never thought to compare it up to SQ!

 

[JimL]

I LOVE this look. Bravo!

 

[GToddC5]

Ohh sweet! thanks for sharing this. I never thought to compare it up to SQ!

Yeah, visuals really help when it comes to tires/wheels selection:

https://tiresize.com/wheel-offset-calculator/

Here's what your speedo is doing now:

 

[Bronco21fan]

I just got my wheels and tires mounted! Method Race Wheels 701's 17x8.5 0 offset with 285/70R17 BFG KO2's. A couple things to know if they haven't been said already.

Hub rings for the wheels. The hub size was not near a common as I thought it was going to be. The Bronco axle hub is 93.1mm and the wheels are 106.2mm. I found them here. Hub Rings / Spigot Rings for Wheels from USA $6.25 / pcs - HubCentric-Rings.com

TPMS are quite expensive from the dealership, about $90 a piece. I ordered 5 of these sensors, Ford Huf Intellisens TPMS Sensor F2GZ-1A189-A 315Mhz . The dealer was not able to calibrate their positions or learn them, However upon purchasing I shared my vin and they came pre calibrated. After a couple miles my Bronco picked them up and they work fine. I will need to purchase the aftermarket relearn tool to properly position the sensors.

The tires did interfere with the rear crash bars. If your mounting 33" to factory wheels, I don't thing you'll have any issues, my interference came from the 0 offset from the new wheels. It was really easy to remove the rear crash bars and I left the front ones in place.

MY CURRENT ISSUE!
If anyone knows what to do about this please let me know. The speedo is now quite off which also effects mileage and mpg. The dealer is not allowed to reprogram the tires. does anyone know how I can fix this issue?

Overall, I'm loving the look!

UPDATED COMMENTS!!!!!
Its a base non-SQ with 2.7 and 3.73 gearing. The acceleration with factory 30" tires was amazing, it pulled really hard. Going to the 33" tire, it was noticeable that I lost a bit of that holeshot but it still pulls really well. If I go with a taller tire, I will look to re-gear the diffs.

I did not transfer sensors because I like to have a winter/summer set of wheels and tires.


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Congrats on your beautiful bronco bronze goes great with the carbon gray looks so damn good

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