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How capable are the BB 32s as a daily driver and off road ? Not crawling however. Am I going to hate their performance and will size look bad ?
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Daly driver they'll be perfectly fine.
Off-road, eh... Depends on type of off road as they are only all terrains. Sure they'll take you down a dirt road, will get you through light snow. But they aren't designed for mud, or crawling.
Looks? That's a matter of opinion. Personally I think everything under 285's look small on the Bronco, but that's me. The BB tires look OK... Just not for me. I do believe (without double checking) the BB tires were something like 32.1" tall (maybe).
Off-road, eh... Depends on type of off road as they are only all terrains. Sure they'll take you down a dirt road, will get you through light snow. But they aren't designed for mud, or crawling.
Looks? That's a matter of opinion. Personally I think everything under 285's look small on the Bronco, but that's me. The BB tires look OK... Just not for me. I do believe (without double checking) the BB tires were something like 32.1" tall (maybe).
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To me, this is the biggest mystery. They are P rated A/T so they will handle the highway and light trails, but won't wear well if used consistently over coarse gravel/rocks. They will be fine as a daily driver with some Funday Sunday driving on light trails.
But the biggest mystery is that the BB and OBX share the same manufacturer/brand as Bridgestone Dueller A/T (different size and rating, though). The problem is that Bridgestone doesn't manufacture the size specified by Ford.
Here is a thread that I started a while ago asking for clarification with no definitive answer - BB Tire Correction?
But the biggest mystery is that the BB and OBX share the same manufacturer/brand as Bridgestone Dueller A/T (different size and rating, though). The problem is that Bridgestone doesn't manufacture the size specified by Ford.
Here is a thread that I started a while ago asking for clarification with no definitive answer - BB Tire Correction?
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Since I'm not too keen on the listed BB tires (though you're right - that size isn't available online anywhere) , I'd be fine if they corrected them to the BD tires. LOL then why, I may make that swap myself (along with a wheel swap with a BD owner).
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Thy will be perfectly fine, not a mud tire but for daily driving, forrest service roads, aired down on the beach, etc., they will be fine.
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That is an answer that no one has provided definitively. The simplest and likely answer is that a minor keystroke has consistently been transferred through the published literature and carried over to the B/P. Or you can believe that Bridgestone has made a custom size only for the Ford Bronco and subsequently there is no information available on the specified size from the manufacturer.
Agreed - most likely an errant keystroke that was never corrected as it fell to #73 on the list of B&P corrections that need to be made.
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The B'stone P255's is the same stock/factory setup as on my Sahara - except they're 18" on the Jeep and 17" on the Ford. On the Sahara, they look above-average or even large. But I'm afraid on the Bronc, they'll look average at best.
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Daily driving should be great. Off road not so great, but you'd be surprised what street tires can do if you're careful. I once had to drive my police truck through a wet corn field on Michelin all-season tires and got through just fine 
. As for looks, not the best.
. As for looks, not the best.Multi guess is just the same tire but a slightly different numerical change to the listing to a size they already make. I'm no tire expert, though, but there are some very knowledgeable folks here who may know more to help.
On purpose,? LOLDaily driving should be great. Off road not so great, but you'd be surprised what street tires can do if you're careful. I once had to drive my police truck through a wet corn field on Michelin all-season tires and got through just fine
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