Show 33's some love picture thread

[reigny]

Did your wheels come like that or did you have them painted?

I had them powder coated. Was $800 for 5.

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[NVCowboy]

I had them powder coated. Was $800 for 5.

Well doesn’t that just take them from meh to damn. . .

 

[4x4KS]

Rocktrix 17x9 (+12 offset) on Cooper Discoverer XLT 285/70s. No lift, front crash bars removed. So far, Im happy with them.

That looks awesome!! I am a complete Noob, when I look at those wheels they pull up with the option of 93.1 or 106.1 bore for Bronco's, do you know which one you got? I just received my 4 door base yesterday and am super excited! Also, do you think I could get away with 285/75R17's if I remove the crash bars? Thanks for any and all help!

 

[Rimrattle]

33's gave me exactly the look and performance I wanted.

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

That looks awesome!! I am a complete Noob, when I look at those wheels they pull up with the option of 93.1 or 106.1 bore for Bronco's, do you know which one you got?

The Bronco hub bore is 93.1, so those would be a direct fit. The larger bore will work fine, but some people prefer to run spacers with them.

 

[Rusty Sheckelford]

33's gave me exactly the look and performance I wanted.

There is something about your truck that just works. I don't normally like blue vehicles, but I love yours. The aluminum wheels, white wall letters and white flares/door stripe, and somehow even the black roof looks good (Did you paint that or is it stock?)

I would love to see your top painted or wrapped white... but as is it looks fantastic. And of course the 33s look great.

 

[Rimrattle]

Thanks Rusty for the kind words. The "Bronk" draws a ton of attention. The roof is stock and will remain so till summer when I go soft top. It has been mistaken several times for a restored EB.......I LOVE that.

 

[ElDiabloBronco]

That looks awesome!! I am a complete Noob, when I look at those wheels they pull up with the option of 93.1 or 106.1 bore for Bronco's, do you know which one you got? I just received my 4 door base yesterday and am super excited! Also, do you think I could get away with 285/75R17's if I remove the crash bars? Thanks for any and all help!

Thank you.

Honestly, I never got an option for a different bore size. I took a chance on ordering them from amazon.

With regards to 285/75s, you shouldn't have a problem. I cleared but didnt like how close the front bars were, so I took them off. You should be fine if you pull both.

 

[mpeugeot]

Thank you.

Honestly, I never got an option for a different bore size. I took a chance on ordering them from amazon.

The Bronco is 93.1

 

[GPPBronco]

I'm pretty happy with them so far, about 8500 miles, 1 rotation so far, including the spare into the rotation. They started off pretty quiet, but get louder at rotation, until they settle in. Tire is way overkill (10 ply, load range E) for the weight of the truck, but i run them pretty low PSI (32-ish, enough to keep the TPMS light off) and air them down a lot for wheeling.

Good rain performance (even at highway speeds) and fine road handling in dry. I have a mostly country lane commute and routine in VT, as well as i drive 5+ miles of dirt roads every day to my home. They can get pretty gnarly depending on time of year. If you're looking for quiet and ultimate comfort, i'd go with more of an A/T tire, but for my needs, they're just about perfect.

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Question for you @FrostedNuts - since I'm literally installing the same tires on the same model/trim when my Bronco arrives in ~1 week.

My dealer, who I trust (my dad retired there after a 40ish year career), said that I need to formally accept delivery and do all the paperwork BEFORE they install the Falken M/T 255/85r16 tires. They said this is their standard procedure for all aftermarket (especially non-OEM) accessories that are being added at the time of delivery/sale. So, in other words, I'll look over/drive the Bronco, do all the paperwork, and then they'll immediately install the tires for me. That's all fine. Here's my concern...

The dealer said that the reason they follow this process for tires is that changing tires/sizes can sometimes cause problems for the tire pressure sensors. So, my question is whether changing the tires/pressure caused any issues for you (I see your 32 PSI note above). My sales guy said something like "we don't want to change the tires and have the pressure sensors acting up when you pick up your truck. If we need to swap out the sensors to accomodate the different tires/pressure, it needs to be clear the issue is caused by the aftermarket tires, not that they were defective upon delivery." I get that, I'm making a non-factory change and it will have impacts on other systems.

Of course, this has me concerned about warranty, which I had sort of made peace with in my mind...

I'd welcome feedback from anybody with experience to share with dealer-installed larger tires...

 

[Usdmmark]

Factory Badlands. Capable stance

Does the Badlands have a taller suspension? I have a 4 door base ( i know different trim and doors) and it doesn't look like it has that much room between fender flares and tires and i have 33 inch ko2's.

 

[Perk 22]

Switched to 295/70/17. No lift, crash bars still on. Its an 11.6 in width vs the 285/70 11.2 width. I did go qith 17x8 +35 offset wheels.

 

[Mattwings]

Hey everyone!

I just picked up a 2 door BD and I'm in the process of ordering some new shoes. Don't get me wrong, I love the look of tall lifts and 35's and 37's, but due to height restrictions, gas prices, etc etc, I've decided to go with 33's (285/70/17).

I've looked all over these forums, and haven't found a dedicated 33" picture thread, so I'm hoping to start one here. Please post what you got, and state your tire/wheel brand and offsets. Thanks!

Your axles, steering, suspension and drivetrain will thanks you. I no longer try and explain that “fit” and “works right” aren’t the same. I know it can be done and the 2.7 with 4.27s isn’t too and for drove ability, but for most people the 33s are a better all around choice!

 

[mpeugeot]

Does the Badlands have a taller suspension? I have a 4 door base ( i know different trim and doors) and it doesn't look like it has that much room between fender flares and tires and i have 33 inch ko2's.

Yes, it is nominally 0.6" lift over the base suspension.

33's will fit fine with the right offset rims.

 

[TheMadTrench]

Does the Badlands have a taller suspension? I have a 4 door base ( i know different trim and doors) and it doesn't look like it has that much room between fender flares and tires and i have 33 inch ko2's.

It is a bit taller. Ford markets it as the “Badlands suspension,” although it is basically like .5 inches shorter than the Sasquatch suspension.

Nice tire choice.

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