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I run 35's on my Expy, have for probably 10 years now. Started with Falken Rocky Mtns (apparently not made anymore), went to G.Y. MTR with Kevlar. Hated them. They got loud really quick, cupped no matter what, and wore out in about 20k miles. Went back to Falken, but put WildPeaks on this time. Again, love them like I did the Rocky Mtn ones. They now have about 10k miles and are somewhat louder than they used to be. Lateral stability is a bit odd with them, as I can feel the sidewalls flex.There seems to be several good points made regarding pros and cons to consider, but my main concern is how the drive will be with 35s on streets and highway. I'm buying the Bronco for off-roading like many others, I'm not looking for a luxury ride, but I will do more driving on road, than off, unfortunately. I'm also new to off-roading, so everything I've learned is second hand from blogs, articles etc. I'm between Badlands 33s or upgrading to squatch. I'd love to get more opinions on those who drive or have driven on 35" muds and if indeed they typically do worse in the snow, rain, and really shouldn't be driven on the road...
Granted, these are deemed MT, and are aggressive tread, but they are not Boggers or ProComp Mud Terrains (both of which I've ran before as well on other vehicles). I've also ran the BFG MT, didn't last as long as the Falkens.
These have handled with zero issues in rain and snow. Last year we had an 18" snow event and it was blast to drive on.
something to consider is the cleanout capability of the tread. Will snow or mud get caked up in there and give you a slick tread surface (example here are the Thornbirds of yesteryear. Awesome look but suck in the mud)?
Personally I like the look of an MT, and have had no issues in 20+ years of running various manufacturers of them in any mud or snow situation.
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