Installed 33 inch tires on stock Base rims - no mods required

[RedDawg]

Sweet !!!

Been wondering about increasing the tire size on standard rims...looks great !!!

How much impact is it really on the speedometer/odometer that we have to be concerned about it?

About 10% faster than the speedometer reads

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[rkj__]

Sweet !!!

Been wondering about increasing the tire size on standard rims...looks great !!!

How much impact is it really on the speedometer/odometer that we have to be concerned about it?

The video shows a chart with speedometer readings at different speeds.

 

[Simple Man]

Very nice BB, like your plans for the white grill MIC top as stated in your other video.

 

[FernieSanders]

What website did you use to compare the tires?

 

[BroncoTodd]

Great video... keep up the good work!

As others have mentioned, it would be great if you could get down to ground level and take some pics from the front and the back to see how the tires stand and we can get a gauge of their width. (3/4 view would be a bonus)

 

[Bronco_or_bust]

Nice looking bronco! I love the white letter tires, steelies, and AMB combo on the base. That’s a cool vehicle that anyone can build for $30k.

Agreed - absolute bargain and bang for buck at this price point, and depreciation will be likely the lowest of all Bronco's for the time being. The Base might be lacking frills but it's very well equipped compared to a base Wrangler (AC, 8" screen with Android and Car Play, electric windows etc).

 

[Colioli]

Does a 33" spare fit on the spare door mount? I think the 3rd brake light is different heights on all the different trims.

 

[BreezyNVegas]

What website did you use to compare the tires?

https://tiresize.com/comparison/

 

[Peter Gosenya]

Looks nice. Amazing what just a bigger tire will do.

 

[Cactus Jack]

Looks good, but you probably won’t get as good of gas mileage now.

 

[mjjnuge]

This looks great! What's your feedback on the cloth seats? I pushed my res to a 2022, maybe 2023 model and I want MGV but haven't heard many reviews or opinions on the cloth. I really like the way the steelies look on this too. Well done

 

[Boxer4]

Very nice !

 

[omega145]

Looks great! Similar to what I did on my 4Runner Trail, put a set of 32's on it and made a world of a difference in looks and height without sacrificing much in the way of road noise or ride quality.

 

[Johnnycab]

These are 285-75-16 tires (technically a diameter of 32.8 inches) , mounted to stock Base Bronco rims. No lift or spacers, and no rubbing in my testing. That increases the stock 10 inch tire width to a much beefier 11.2 inches.

See video linked here for full testing with shocks/springs compressed and extended:


I think 33 inch looks great on the 2 door, and for my light off-roading needs is a good option for getting a extra inch+ of ground clearance while saving $4000+ as compared to the Sasquatch option.

Let me know if any questions and I will do my best to answer them!

I was looking at doing that to mine but according to Tirerack that tire requires a 7.5-9” rim width. The base 16” rim is 7’s wide. Probably the reason for a bulge in the middle. Compensating for that issue with lower tire pressure to me would only lead to further problems. I’m sticking with 265/75/16 Goodrich T/A’s. A 32” tire which is what is stock on a BB & OB.

 

[indio22]

See my signature for full details but the answer is: 2.3L and 7MT. Plenty of get up and go. Now, if the 2.3L did not have the turbo, it would be a different story. But I am finding that it is perfectly adequate, and fun to drive.

Good to hear about the power. The manual trans Bronco has 4.46 diff gears, which should be a reasonable match for 33" tires.

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