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Very nice presentation and thanks for taking the time. I love the deep dives.Here's a little tidbit that might make you feel a whole lot better about the stock tire/wheel size on the Black Diamond trim.
First the dilemma, as it pertains to me and some others that have expressed the concern:
- The stock wheels/tires look too small on the Black Diamond
- especially when considering the amount of open space left in the wheel well
- especially when comparing to all of the pre-production models we have been fed so far - which are mostly some sort of Sasquatch build
- Here is an example of your media fed Bronco (what they want you to think a Bronco is..)
- Just Google 2021 Ford Bronco and some of the first images back are of these beefy guys:
Now consider that there is not a lot of media out there on the stock Black Diamond trim. We know what the Sasquatch Bronco looks like (bad ass) but we don't know if we need or want all of that, especially considering the hefty upgrade price. So you really consider the stock... But when you look at what we have seen, then take a look at a stock CGI build it makes you think twice. Image for example:
hm.. let's consider that sasquatch build again:
Much more of what I imagined. You get that nice aggressive height, you're filling the wheel well, it just looks better. But...
I have been doing a lot of research & comparisons. I have had a lot of conflicting thoughts, gone through a lot of motions, had some coming of Jesus', and so on. In summary I had to make sure this is the vehicle that I want. I doing so (making sure) I have checked out and test driven some other vehicles. In addition to that have done a lot of interwebs searches.
I'll tell you without any reference that the stock Black Diamond tires are wider than the some competitors - like the Land Rover Defender. But to make you feel better let's go through an exercise.
Do you agree these wheels look small? Maybe too small for the vehicle, for the look that you imagined?
Do you think that these wheels/tires look small?
Personally I don't think that they look to small. I think that this vehicle looks extremely aggressive and badass. So much so that when I viewed it in person I almost bought it on the spot. Those are some aggressive, nice looking wheels/tires on an aggressive, nice looking off road vehicle. Comparing this vehicle (in person) to the Bronco (online CGI) I would bet a lot of money that those tires on the Colorado are much bigger than the stock Black Diamond.
Chevy Colorado ZR2
17" 265/65R17 Goodyear® Wrangler DuraTrac®
Now the size of those tires on the stock Black DIamond..
Black Diamond
T265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) Tires | INCLUDED
Conclusion:
Same Width! And a bit taller tire than this aggressive Chevy Colorado ZR2! (which looks huge and aggressive in person)
Maybe that didn't help you, and maybe you do not agree. But overall this definitely made me feel better about the stock choice for the Black Diamond so I just wanted to share.
Cheers
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