Happy medium? 275/70/r18 on OBX

[Cheshire]

Looks better than I would have thought. Nice choice!

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[Vigor]

Really want to get the BFO KO2 275/70s for my OBX when it comes in, and have the rims powder coated black. I looked around..and all in, seems it’ll probably be around $2300. Is that about what everyone here paid for the tires plus coating?

Also, did you sell your old tires, and what did you get?

Yes that's about right
I sold my tires back to my dealer and didn't vet much at all. With a little more patience and research I could have done much better on the resell

 

[Rebel Bronc]

I’d go for this if I wasn’t so hell bent on the marine grade vinyl.

 

[Vigor]

So 3 month update....
I tinted the front windows today. Taking some getting used to. Not quite in love with it yet.


On one hand it looks bad ass
On the second hand, it reminds me of those small pp dodge RAM drivers who run people off road. I don't want that image.

I love how it mellows out the cabin though. The film used is good and keeps out the uv rays well

Complements the powder coated wheels too

 

[reigny]

So 3 month update....
I tinted the front windows today. Taking some getting used to. Not quite in love with it yet.


On one hand it looks bad ass
On the second hand, it reminds me of those small pp dodge RAM drivers who run people off road. I don't want that image.

I love how it mellows out the cabin though. The film used is good and keeps out the uv rays well

Complements the powder coated wheels too

What level tint did you go with?

 

[‘21OBX]

So 3 month update....
I tinted the front windows today. Taking some getting used to. Not quite in love with it yet.


On one hand it looks bad ass
On the second hand, it reminds me of those small pp dodge RAM drivers who run people off road. I don't want that image.

I love how it mellows out the cabin though. The film used is good and keeps out the uv rays well

Complements the powder coated wheels too

Nice looking rig. I need the windows tinted bad it is way to bright in the cabin after my last truck F250 had all the windows tinted. Nice color choice btw. I agree stock tires are way too skinny!

 

[Koz44]

Another change to 275 tires on an OBX - I went with 275/65/18 Falken Wildpeaks to avoid E rated tires. These are SL and the ride is great.

 

[Vigor]

What level tint did you go with?

Believe it's 15

 

[Vigor]

Another change to 275 tires on an OBX - I went with 275/65/18 Falken Wildpeaks to avoid E rated tires. These are SL and the ride is great.

Another wildpeak brethren. Welcome!

 

[tfishmandesign]

So 3 month update....
I tinted the front windows today. Taking some getting used to. Not quite in love with it yet.


On one hand it looks bad ass
On the second hand, it reminds me of those small pp dodge RAM drivers who run people off road. I don't want that image.

I love how it mellows out the cabin though. The film used is good and keeps out the uv rays well

Complements the powder coated wheels too

After having the 275 70 for a few months, have you noticed any change in MPGs. Thanks!

 

[eMan]

Love the look. Going form same true on same colour OB.
Are you happy with the 275-70-18? No mods ?
It’s been a while so wonder if still happy with tore choice?

So I went from wildtrak modular top to a soft top obx in an effort to get my Bronco asap. I was hooked on the marketed cgi renders and achieving that look.
Example here:

When I test drove the obx, I loved it but the tires appeared a bit skinny. It just didnt have the look that I was enamored with. So thanks to this forum and my own research, I found a tire size that gets me to that look but doesn't quite sasquatch it out. (Im never gonna go rock crawling so sasquatch would have been a superficial upgrade not worth the $5k or so it is for the obx). Additionally it was crucially important that my Bronco was capable "in any terrain ", especially our northeast American winters. I want to go places and have my vehicle not be my challenge.

This led me to the 275/70 size falken wildpeaks (triple peak rated)
I'm posting this here for those interested to see how these size tires came out

To complete the look, like the cgi render I was going after, I had my dealer powder coat the stock obx wheels black. He also added the 1 Inch level.
I'm supremely happy with how it came out. Save for not having a mod top, I like to think it came out pretty close to that cgi render above!

Some other thoughts after having this for 4 days and 400 happy miles later

• The Bronco is slow off the jump but you can feel the power in 3rd gear and above. It feels like a heavy weight boxer trying to hold his endurance until round 10, so he takes it easy in the early rounds. That said... sport mode is a different story
• I was joy riding and picked up speed going down hill pretty quickly. When I got to the top of the hill, there was a stop light and a long line of cars on the other side. I slammed the brakes because I had nowhere to go. Somehow the car stopped on the dime. After my heart slowed from 190 to 70, I had to metaphorically pat my Bronco on the head for stopping so well. Also promised myself I'd stick to speeds like that when there's nobody around. Lesson learned but hey even with these 61 pound each tires, the Bronco has good brakes
• The biggest compliments I've been getting is about the wheels (or rims as the general public likes to say). Then they talk about the color. Yes carbonized grey is a winner!
• Soft top is loud at 65 and above. The lux sound system is quite nice in town driving. But once you're on the highway, the wind noise drowns it out. I'm happy with the soft top but I can't wait for that mod top!
• The wife approves. She says it's really road trip worthy. I agree. It's really comfy
• How long until the new car smell goes away? I hope never
• I installed the curt hitch by myself in 20 minutes. Dealers kept quoting me $500 to do it. That's ridiculous
• Before my Bronco was even built, I bought the black pony and black bronco script to complete the blackout look. But the hubcaps have a silver pony, which is a great accent to the rest of the vehicle. So I left the silver pony on it and sent back the black pony and scripts

Here's a 360 video of my Bronco:
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AgqoBT21YPQ1y4hBQSZXdznLHc23FQ

 

[reigny]

Love the look. Going form same true on same colour OB.
Are you happy with the 275-70-18? No mods ?
It’s been a while so wonder if still happy with tore choice?

I've had my 275/70/18 for about 2000 miles. I'm happy with the tires. If i had gone up in size my MPG would be worse and my parents would have an even harder time getting in the vehicle. This size really is the happy medium. Performs well on and off road and no need for modifications.

 

[Vigor]

Love the look. Going form same true on same colour OB.
Are you happy with the 275-70-18? No mods ?
It’s been a while so wonder if still happy with tore choice?

Super happy. At 6k miles, I still look back at my vehicle after i park and walk away

I've had my 275/70/18 for about 2000 miles. I'm happy with the tires. If i had gone up in size my MPG would be worse and my parents would have an even harder time getting in the vehicle. This size really is the happy medium. Performs well on and off road and no need for modifications.

Agreed!

 

[eMan]

Thanks so much ! Looks like the 275-70-18 on stock rims and no mods is the way to go !



QUOTE="Vigor, post: 1302772, member: 10231"]
Super happy. At 6k miles, I still look back at my vehicle after i park and walk away


Agreed!
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[Kamikazi_bronco]

I got general 275-70R18 grabber at/x put on my outer banks, look great. However at highway speeds (65+) I am getting vibrations coming up the steering column. Has anyone experience any shakes or vibrations with the larger tires? Any advice what could be causing it? Is it just a matter of getting it rebalanced or re-aligned?

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