Me too. I think I will also include a small Backspace of -18 (pretty standard on many wheels), which would change the offset from about 4.5" (center) to about 4.2", slightly pushing the wheel and tire out). This will move it just a bit farther from the wheel wells and and probable inner supports... and also give a slightly more aggressive stance!
Simply changing the offset of a rim, even with the same with tire, changes your track width.
OMG Love that look !!! I'll be ripping the 255/70/R18's off and putting those on the day after I bring it home.Badlands 33” tires and wheels photoshopped onto an Outer Banks. Gives you a good visual.
I also have a non-sasquatch OBX on order, and have heavily researched tire options. The largest tire that will fit on the factory 18" rims is 275/70R18. When you move to 285 and above, the stock 7.5" rims are not wide enough. Most of the 285 and above tires require a 8" or more rim. There are more options in the 17" tire size, which is probably why most upsizing is on 17" wheels. That also gives more section height over our OBX 18"wheels, which is important for tire impact when airing down.Okay, so I feel incredibly stupid for having to ask this question, but I think (hope!) you guys will be kind.
So I don't want to pay for the Sasquatch package, and my Outer Banks model will be just a DD and street queen. A little creek bed in WV is about all the action she's ever going to see. I'd like to get 35" tires just to boost her up slightly in height. Can I use the factory rims that come on the Outer Banks and buy my own 35" tires? Being the tightwad that I am, I'd like to wear out the tires that come on it and then replace with 35" tires, if that's possible.
Man, thanks for all the great research and recommendations. I'm thinking of getting slightly bigger, wider "summer tires" for my OBX (and swapping them out every six months) and this answers a lot of questions for me.
If you want 2" more width, but the same height as stock, the 275/65R18 will give you 2 in more width at the same height than the stock 255/70R18. I have these on my F150 in Michelin LTX 275/65R18. They are comfortable, quiet, and great on the beach. However, they SQUEAK or chirp on beach sand, over 10 mph, at 20#, very wierd. The factory Tech I talked to at Baja or Nitto Tire said that that "evacuation" noise comes from a tread that doesn't evacuate sand well enough, which is a problem with more street-oriented tires! The same noise happened on E rated Michelins on an Excursion i had! It will be interesting to see if the stock OBX tires squeak on the beach. Would be ironic if the Bronco "Outer Banks" model cant drive on the Outer Banks without the tires chirping!
Thanks for this additional info.
Post the photos when you do it!
Good thing I did a search before posting, I was going to ask the same question. But it just seems the more I read the better off you are just forking out the $$$$ for the Sasquatch package. But my cheap-ass can't fathom shelling out 6k for that esp if I can just get the parts myself, save some $$$ and do the install. I know my way around a wrench or twoOkay, so I feel incredibly stupid for having to ask this question, but I think (hope!) you guys will be kind.
So I don't want to pay for the Sasquatch package, and my Outer Banks model will be just a DD and street queen. A little creek bed in WV is about all the action she's ever going to see. I'd like to get 35" tires just to boost her up slightly in height. Can I use the factory rims that come on the Outer Banks and buy my own 35" tires? Being the tightwad that I am, I'd like to wear out the tires that come on it and then replace with 35" tires, if that's possible.
. I do have to admit, the Bronco does look so much better with the bigger tires on it. Maybe I'll just save more $$$$ before I place my order or look around when the dealers start receiving stock to sell.
