Which Method wheels do you like?

[dukegsd13]

Just had these installed. Haven’t seen the full thing yet. Get it tomorrow, super stoked!

Double black I have 5 sitting in my office my Bronco build is today. 18x9 -12 offset

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[Raptor.Tremor.Bronco]

Nice. Do you have a full-on pick?

 

[mountainbronco]

You guys all using hub centric rings with the methods?

I spent $100 on a set of alu custom rings, only to find out that Method wheels with push thru center cap cant accept a ring, and, the installer said lug centric would work, and it did.
Save yourself the rings, not needed

 

[MrCheddar]

I haven’t seen too many method 310 so here is my low effort photo.

 

[STRATUS]

Please post pics when mounted. What tires are you going with??

 

[BroncoRanger13]

Method 305 17x8.5 with BFG K02 285/70/17 and changed to Sasq. flares.

Looks good. What are the offset of these?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

703 ... 17 x 8.5 ... +35mm .... Gloss Titanium
Toyo OC AT3 .... 35 x 11.5 .... load range C
Base .base .... NO LIFT!

 

[BroncoRanger13]

703 ... 17 x 8.5 ... +35mm .... Gloss Titanium
Toyo OC AT3 .... 35 x 11.5 .... load range C
Base .base .... NO LIFT!

Looks awesome! I've got a Base on order and looking to get a wheel/tire combo that's pretty agressive but do not want to lift it. Surprising you can stuff 35s under there and not rub anything. Did you have to remove the crash bars?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Looks awesome! I've got a Base on order and looking to get a wheel/tire combo that's pretty agressive but do not want to lift it. Surprising you can stuff 35s under there and not rub anything. Did you have to remove the crash bars?

With this particular set up, I've not been able to get it to rub in any street driving I've done in 4 months.
Crash bars USUALLY have to come out with any thing over 33" , BUT ... I THINK I read about a 285/75 (34") that fit with them in still. (Toyo makes this in a C rating also)

I didn't even bother trying with 35's. Again, I thought somebody said you could get the tires on there, but then you would not be able to make any turns at all.
If it's a concern, several companies are offering the high clearance versions.
4WP and Icon.

Going from 30" to 34.5" plays havoc with the gearing. Luckily the 4cyl/manual has 4.46 gears which felt very low in stock form.
With 35's, it is a touch to tall now, but still OK. I feel like 33's would be the sweet spot.
MAYYYBE the 34, but it's only .6" shorter.

6th gear is absolutely unuseable now, it's just to tall. It puts the motor into boost, even at 80 mph, and the fuel milege plummets. Just use 5th and it runs out just fine at Interstate speeds. Went from (6th/30"/78mph)2500 rpm at 78 mph to 2700 (5th/35"/78).

 

[BroncoRanger13]

With this particular set up, I've not been able to get it to rub in any street driving I've done in 4 months.
Crash bars USUALLY have to come out with any thing over 33" , BUT ... I THINK I read about a 285/75 (34") that fit with them in still. (Toyo makes this in a C rating also)

I didn't even bother trying with 35's. Again, I thought somebody said you could get the tires on there, but then you would not be able to make any turns at all.
If it's a concern, several companies are offering the high clearance versions.
4WP and Icon.

Going from 30" to 34.5" plays havoc with the gearing. Luckily the 4cyl/manual has 4.46 gears which felt very low in stock form.
With 35's, it is a touch to tall now, but still OK. I feel like 33's would be the sweet spot.
MAYYYBE the 34, but it's only .6" shorter.

6th gear is absolutely unuseable now, it's just to tall. It puts the motor into boost, even at 80 mph, and the fuel milege plummets. Just use 5th and it runs out just fine at Interstate speeds. Went from (6th/30"/78mph)2500 rpm at 78 mph to 2700 (5th/35"/78).

Good to know! With that in mind, I may stick with 285/70 or 285/75 at most. Wanting to go with Method 305 or 703 in black with the Eruption Green color.
The Toyos look great too - I have heard good things about them. I would likely either go with those, or a Firestone tire (relative works at Firestone and can get me a great discount).

 

[BroncoAZ]

I was set on the Toyo AT3 in 285/75R17, unfortunately they are on backorder with no ETA so I had to stick with 285/70R17. I keep looking at the Kenda 35x10.5R17 as an option as well.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Good to know! With that in mind, I may stick with 285/70 or 285/75 at most. Wanting to go with Method 305 or 703 in black with the Eruption Green color.
The Toyos look great too - I have heard good things about them. I would likely either go with those, or a Firestone tire (relative works at Firestone and can get me a great discount).

Loved the 'Stones I've run so far on other trucks.

 

[Inc0gnet0]

Method 703 17x8.5 35mm offset for the Bronco.

Nice combo! You rolling 285 70 17s? Curious about rub, travel and poke? Dealers in my area are pushing me to a zero offset on both the MR 703 and MR 706. Thanks

 

[Inc0gnet0]

Here is the wife's mid build with 305s in silver. A little more poke than she wanted but we will dial that in with new fenders.

Big thanks to Frank at Stage 3 Motorsports for the wheel and tire package and to UndergroundGRFX for the stripes. Both are top shelf vendors!

Sweet! What wheel size and offset? And 2in Lift/level?

 

[Inc0gnet0]

Going with the 706s. Just wish i could get any two ford dealers to agree on the offset..

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