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Wow, just wow. Out of curiosity I looked up a set of tires for the bronco. BFG K02 are $2250! In line with the other top contenders. Good grief, I had no freaken idea tires were going to set me back 2 racks! Hopefully I donā€™t need them for 2 more years.
I've had 3 tires replaced, and a set of glass, and yes, that's an exorbitant price. You enjoy it when you're driving the car for a spin, and you feel suffocated whenever a part needs to be replaced, which is a huge number.
 

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Worth while to note C-rated tires are better for on/off-roading comfort as well. The have a little more "softness" than E-rated tries. (That said, E-rated tires are a little more robust and resistant to pinch flats, so there is some trade-offs.)
So which load should I go with? I would say I only go offroad a couple of times a month. Most of my driving is paved or gravel roads. And when I do go off road its generally just through big mud holes. I'm thinking I'd be fine with C rated.
 

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So which load should I go with? I would say I only go offroad a couple of times a month. Most of my driving is paved or gravel roads. And when I do go off road its generally just through big mud holes. I'm thinking I'd be fine with C rated.
We typically only recommend going up to an E rated for 2 reasons:

1: If you are towing near the vehicles maximum on a regular basis the heavier tire construction will run cooler and would likely last longer so jumping to the E rated would be a benefit.

2: If you are regularly traversing sharp obstacles or are off-road on a regular basis, the E rated tire construction can add some peace of mind when off-roading.
 

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We typically only recommend going up to an E rated for 2 reasons:

1: If you are towing near the vehicles maximum on a regular basis the heavier tire construction will run cooler and would likely last longer so jumping to the E rated would be a benefit.

2: If you are regularly traversing sharp obstacles or are off-road on a regular basis, the E rated tire construction can add some peace of mind when off-roading.
Cool, thanks for the response!
 

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Wow, just wow. Out of curiosity I looked up a set of tires for the bronco. BFG K02 are $2250! In line with the other top contenders. Good grief, I had no freaken idea tires were going to set me back 2 racks! Hopefully I donā€™t need them for 2 more years.

Awaiting delivery of my 2 Dr. BL with LT285/70/17 AT Tires, I am taking all off and going with another brand. I believe these are BFG's on truck.
If interested in 5 tires will sell for half of your quoted 2250.00 plus shipping, I am in Coastal Virginia.
 

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So which load should I go with? I would say I only go offroad a couple of times a month. Most of my driving is paved or gravel roads. And when I do go off road its generally just through big mud holes. I'm thinking I'd be fine with C rated.
Heh... what @Discount Tire said. (I was going to say effectively the same thing.)

You can also look for D-rated tires... which is kind of the "in-between" tire but those are relatively rare these days.
 

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Wow, just wow. Out of curiosity I looked up a set of tires for the bronco. BFG K02 are $2250! In line with the other top contenders. Good grief, I had no freaken idea tires were going to set me back 2 racks! Hopefully I donā€™t need them for 2 more years.
Big tires big bucks that is how it goes, and one reason I'm happy with the base tires and 16" rims. I use my Bronco as a daily driver and not into rock crawling, so the base tires are great. I may upgrade to a more aggressive AT tire, there are plenty of options with the 16" rims.
 

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I just picked up 5 KO2s (315/70/17) from FB market place for $1250. Only 1100 miles from a jeep 392 with the extreme recon package
 

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I need to buy 37's for my F250 in my AV.

Holding off as long as I can because I will be doing 2.5" Carli suspension also. Rip $$$$$
 
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I just picked up 5 KO2s (315/70/17) from FB market place for $1250. Only 1100 miles from a jeep 392 with the extreme recon package
Thatā€™s bad ass! I may re-join FB marketplace for that deal.
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