Tire Options Research

[DANK 4X4]

Coming from the Tacoma world, I researched my tire selection quite a bit. I am more of a fan of E rated tires for off road use as they have a 10 ply rated sidewall. With that said, the tires that come with the Sasquatch package are C rated and I am already looking to replace them. They are good tires and I get why Ford chose them. They look great, are very lightweight(only 52 pounds) and ride well on road being a C rated tire. Obviously they chose these tires for the comfort and MPG of the lighter C rated tire. I get it.

**Big factor is weight for me because I want the best power/MPG/tire strength possible.

I created a list of popular tires that I like and thought I would share. Hard to beat those KO2s as they look great, have a great tread warranty and are lightweight for an E rated tire(at least for this size). I resisted putting them on my Tacoma because they were trendy but finally did. Looks like I may go with them again on the Bronco.

During my research I did find some interesting things. The Goodyear Duratrac 315/70/17 weighs in at 61 pounds according to tirerack.com. Goodyear was the only website that didn’t list the tire weight so I need to confirm this. All other tire weights came directly from each manufacturer's website. It is a D rated(8 ply) tire so there would be some compromise because of the low weight.

A couple of other interesting tires. The Cooper STT Pro are 67 pounds and looks very aggressive for a hybrid tire. The BFG KO2 in 37x12.5x17 are listed at 65 pounds also for those of you who want to put 37s on. The Toyo Open Country MT offers a C rated version which I've never heard of, most MT’s are E rated. They are a great looking tire though, maybe the best and weigh in at 68 pounds. Those would be a great option for those of you who do mild wheeling.

Hopefully this serves as a start for your eventual tire search.

Size	Brand	Height	Width	Weight	Type	Load Rating	Warranty
35x12.5x17	Yokohama Geolander G003	34.7	13.2	71	MT	E	None
315/70/17	BFG All Terrains	34.4	12.7	65	AT	E	50k
37x12.5x17	BFG All Terrains	36.5	12.5	65	AT	C	50k
35x12.5x17	Toyo Open Countyr ATIII(OWL)	34.5	12.5	65	AT	E	50k
315/70/17	Toyo Open Countyr ATIII(OWL)	34.4	12.7	67	AT	D	50k
35x12.5x17	Toyo Open Country MT	34.8	12.5	74	MT	E	None
315/70/17	Toyo Open Country MT	34.4	12.7	68	MT	C	None
35x12.5x17	BFG KM3	34.5	12.5	74	MT	E	None
315/70/17	BFG KM3	34.4	12.7	74	MT	E	None
315/70/17	Goodyear Duratrac	34.4	12.7	?61?	AT	D	None
35x12.5x17	Goodyear Duratrac	34.8	12.5	?68?	AT	E	None
315/70/17	Cooper STT Pro	34.6	12.6	67	Hybrid	E	None
37x12.5x17	Cooper STT Pro	36.8	13	77	Hybrid	D	None
35x12.5x17	Nitto Ridge Grapplers	34.8	12.5	75.5	Hybrid	E	None
35x12.5x17	Nitto Recon Grapplers	34.5	12.5	67	AT	E	None
315/70/17	Nitto Ridge Grapplers	34.4	12.7	71	Hybrid	E	None
315/70/17	Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	34.5	12.8	73	AT	E	50k
35 x 12.5 x 17	Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	34.5	12.8	72	AT	D	50k

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[JB1901]

We're going with the 35" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T tires on Method wheels once the bronco shows up. Just put on a set of them on our F150 and they work well. Only downside is the weight but can't really avoid that on beefier tires. We went with the Baja Boss over the Ridge Grapplers due to the snow rating. Thus far the Baja Boss seem to kick less rocks up than the KO2s I've had on an F150 in the past. The tires look aggressive, seem to perform well thus far, and ride nice. They're not loud at all.

 

[lenitech]

Coming from the Tacoma world, I researched my tire selection quite a bit. I am more of a fan of E rated tires for off road use as they have a 10 ply rated sidewall. With that said, the tires that come with the Sasquatch package are C rated and I am already looking to replace them. They are good tires and I get why Ford chose them. They look great, are very lightweight(only 52 pounds) and ride well on road being a C rated tire. Obviously they chose these tires for the comfort and MPG of the lighter C rated tire. I get it.

**Big factor is weight for me because I want the best power/MPG/tire strength possible.

I created a list of popular tires that I like and thought I would share. Hard to beat those KO2s as they look great, have a great tread warranty and are lightweight for an E rated tire(at least for this size). I resisted putting them on my Tacoma because they were trendy but finally did. Looks like I may go with them again on the Bronco.

During my research I did find some interesting things. The Goodyear Duratrac 315/70/17 weighs in at 61 pounds according to tirerack.com. Goodyear was the only website that didn’t list the tire weight so I need to confirm this. All other tire weights came directly from each manufacturer's website. It is a D rated(8 ply) tire so there would be some compromise because of the low weight.

A couple of other interesting tires. The Cooper STT Pro are 67 pounds and looks very aggressive for a hybrid tire. The BFG KO2 in 37x12.5x17 are listed at 65 pounds also for those of you who want to put 37s on. The Toyo Open Country MT offers a C rated version which I've never heard of, most MT’s are E rated. They are a great looking tire though, maybe the best and weigh in at 68 pounds. Those would be a great option for those of you who do mild wheeling.

Hopefully this serves as a start for your eventual tire search.

Size	Brand	Height	Width	Weight	Type	Load Rating	Warranty
35x12.5x17	Yokohama Geolander G003	34.7	13.2	71	MT	E	None
315/70/17	BFG All Terrains	34.4	12.7	65	AT	E	50k
37x12.5x17	BFG All Terrains	36.5	12.5	65	AT	C	50k
35x12.5x17	Toyo Open Countyr ATIII(OWL)	34.5	12.5	65	AT	E	50k
315/70/17	Toyo Open Countyr ATIII(OWL)	34.4	12.7	67	AT	D	50k
35x12.5x17	Toyo Open Country MT	34.8	12.5	74	MT	E	None
315/70/17	Toyo Open Country MT	34.4	12.7	68	MT	C	None
35x12.5x17	BFG KM3	34.5	12.5	74	MT	E	None
315/70/17	BFG KM3	34.4	12.7	74	MT	E	None
315/70/17	Goodyear Duratrac	34.4	12.7	?61?	AT	D	None
35x12.5x17	Goodyear Duratrac	34.8	12.5	?68?	AT	E	None
315/70/17	Cooper STT Pro	34.6	12.6	67	Hybrid	E	None
37x12.5x17	Cooper STT Pro	36.8	13	77	Hybrid	D	None
35x12.5x17	Nitto Ridge Grapplers	34.8	12.5	75.5	Hybrid	E	None
35x12.5x17	Nitto Recon Grapplers	34.5	12.5	67	AT	E	None
315/70/17	Nitto Ridge Grapplers	34.4	12.7	71	Hybrid	E	None
315/70/17	Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	34.5	12.8	73	AT	E	50k
35 x 12.5 x 17	Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	34.5	12.8	72	AT	D	50k

You should add the stock tires to the list for easy comparison.

 

[Ksjrb03]

Toyo OC MT are the best looking tire. Period. But they are pretty loud and get shit tread life. I swore never again. Pretty sure they will be on my Bronco soon lol.

 

[OkieB6G]

Coming from the Tacoma world, I researched my tire selection quite a bit. I am more of a fan of E rated tires for off road use as they have a 10 ply rated sidewall. With that said, the tires that come with the Sasquatch package are C rated and I am already looking to replace them. They are good tires and I get why Ford chose them. They look great, are very lightweight(only 52 pounds) and ride well on road being a C rated tire. Obviously they chose these tires for the comfort and MPG of the lighter C rated tire. I get it.

**Big factor is weight for me because I want the best power/MPG/tire strength possible.

I created a list of popular tires that I like and thought I would share. Hard to beat those KO2s as they look great, have a great tread warranty and are lightweight for an E rated tire(at least for this size). I resisted putting them on my Tacoma because they were trendy but finally did. Looks like I may go with them again on the Bronco.

During my research I did find some interesting things. The Goodyear Duratrac 315/70/17 weighs in at 61 pounds according to tirerack.com. Goodyear was the only website that didn’t list the tire weight so I need to confirm this. All other tire weights came directly from each manufacturer's website. It is a D rated(8 ply) tire so there would be some compromise because of the low weight.

A couple of other interesting tires. The Cooper STT Pro are 67 pounds and looks very aggressive for a hybrid tire. The BFG KO2 in 37x12.5x17 are listed at 65 pounds also for those of you who want to put 37s on. The Toyo Open Country MT offers a C rated version which I've never heard of, most MT’s are E rated. They are a great looking tire though, maybe the best and weigh in at 68 pounds. Those would be a great option for those of you who do mild wheeling.

Hopefully this serves as a start for your eventual tire search.

Thanks for putting this together! I'm currently trying to decide on wheels and tires, and this will help.

 

[Rakkasan187]

I just got in my 35/12.50-17 Nitto Recon Grapplers. Should have them on this week.

 

[ryridesmotox]

Trendy or not, I've always had excellent results with BFG all Terrains. My only departure has been Yokohama Geolanders and those were also quite good. Honestly, these days, with current technology, it seems like most any all terrain is going to yield pretty good results. I dont think there is enough difference in on or offroad performance to make one significantly better than another in any one area.

 

[VelocityBrew]

Looking at the Recon Grapplers or Baja Lengends EXP at this point.

 

[Automator59]

We're going with the 35" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T tires on Method wheels once the bronco shows up. Just put on a set of them on our F150 and they work well. Only downside is the weight but can't really avoid that on beefier tires. We went with the Baja Boss over the Ridge Grapplers due to the snow rating. Thus far the Baja Boss seem to kick less rocks up than the KO2s I've had on an F150 in the past. The tires look aggressive, seem to perform well thus far, and ride nice. They're not loud at all.

That is the setup I'm going with, Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T 35x12.5 17 on Method 703 wheels.. I have K02s on my F250 and like them, but I like the tread pattern on the Mickeys a little more for offroad use. The Method 703 will allow airing down more due to the bead grip technology.

 

[Macjr]

This is a great post thanks For the spreadsheet.

 

[Garemlin]

Kenda Klever AT2 LT315/70-17: 62.7lbs
Toyo Open County AT3 35x11.5x17: 63lbs

 

[22OBX]

Kenda Klever AT2 LT315/70-17: 62.7lbs
Toyo Open County AT3 35x11.5x17: 63lbs

Nitto Terra Grappler G2 35x12.50x17 64lbs and good treadwear rating if you are spending time on the road

 

[DANK 4X4]

That is the setup I'm going with, Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T 35x12.5 17 on Method 703 wheels.. I have K02s on my F250 and like them, but I like the tread pattern on the Mickeys a little more for offroad use. The Method 703 will allow airing down more due to the bead grip technology.

That was the combo I was leaning towards myself. Trying to decide if Bronze would look good on A51.

 

[Automator59]

That was the combo I was leaning towards myself. Trying to decide if Bronze would look good on A51.

I'm in the same boat. Will bronze look good on Eruption Green, or, do I go titanium since they are going to get scratched anyway, or, black because of black?

 

[DANK 4X4]

Toyo OC MT are the best looking tire. Period. But they are pretty loud and get shit tread life. I swore never again. Pretty sure they will be on my Bronco soon lol.

They are by far the best looking tire for sure

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