A lightweight 35" tire option

[dcmdon]

I have. I was concerned about weight and turning it into a dog considering I have the 3.73's vs the 4.10's. May just end up with the 33x10.5 Klevers.

Weight is a factor. But more importantly is the fact that you change the effective gearing by putting on a tire with a larger circumference.

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[pbrevo64]

I have been wondering about these as well. I am curious to see how people like them once they put some miles on them. I will be in the market for new tires in about a year, and am between these and duratracs, leaning towards duratracs simply because of knowing several people that love them.

Regarding the "Wrangler" label, I think that the tires still say "Wrangler", but it is very small and not on the road side on the broncos.

 

[yolo]

I have. I was concerned about weight and turning it into a dog considering I have the 3.73's vs the 4.10's. May just end up with the 33x10.5 Klevers.

If you have the diesel, I would not worry about regearing unless you are going bigger than 37's. The diesel can handle the weight running 3.73's with no issue.

 

[Riccochet]

See post above. Toilet tissue sidewalls.



I can count on zero fingers how many Jeeps I've seen with MTRs on them.

Everybody runs Duratracs and Wranglers and they've been notorious for thin sidewalls for over a decade.

I've ran two sets of MTR/K's on my JKR. Hands down the best rock tire I've ever used. Sidewalls are really strong. Very sticky tire and can take very low pressures with ease. Just about everyone in the Jeep clubs I'm part of run MTR/K's if they're hitting the rocks.

Only down side is you need to keep them rotated every 1000-2000 miles, or they cup really bad.

 

[Mac]

Are these the same tires that come on the TRX?

 

[Garemlin]

These bronco Goodyear's have received some pretty poor reviews.

I do a little research on them before purchasing.

I saw one review where it showed the tread pretty chewed up. But it was on one of the test fleet vehicles and they have been abusing the hell out of them in all sort of rocky terrain. I'll wait for real world reviews from Bronco owners after they put some miles on them. If enough ever get delivered. LOL

 

[Motoarch]

I saw one review where it showed the tread pretty chewed up. But it was on one of the test fleet vehicles and they have been abusing the hell out of them in all sort of rocky terrain. I'll wait for real world reviews from Bronco owners after they put some miles on them. If enough ever get delivered. LOL

I'll try to dig up the video but someone did a review of the tire that comes on the Bronco and explained the difference between the factory tire and standard version of the tire you or I would buy over the counter.

It was really interesting and left you felling like the factory tire was garbage.

This is common practice I remember in the motorcycle industry too. The factory versions of some tires and their regular production counterparts were slightly different to allow for a certain feel, comfort, gas milage, handling; whatever from factory but maybe didn't have the best longer term wear characteristics.

With Bronco it seems to goal was to keep weight down (gas mileage) and provide more road comfort but at the consequents of sacrificing long term wear and off road capability. Because let's be honest, most buyers now a days aren't off roading and care about comfort for their commute.

Im saying thats a bad thing. Just that it's a thing.

Edit:
Found the review. I guess its not bad per se but maybe not the best off roader if thats what you're after. If you're looking for a reasonably good off roader designed for comfortable and quite on road use its probably a really good option.

 

[Garemlin]

I'll try to dig up the video but someone did a review of the tire that comes on the Bronco and explained the difference between the factory tire and standard version of the tire you or I would buy over the counter.

It was really interesting and left you felling like the factory tire was garbage.

This is common practice I remember in the motorcycle industry too. The factory versions of some tires and their regular production counterparts were slightly different to allow for a certain feel, comfort, gas milage, handling; whatever from factory but maybe didn't have the best longer term wear characteristics.

With Bronco it seems to goal was to keep weight down (gas mileage) and provide more road comfort but at the consequents of sacrificing long term wear and off road capability. Because let's be honest, most buyers now a days aren't off roading and care about comfort for their commute.

Im saying thats a bad thing. Just that it's a thing.

Edit:
Found the review. I guess its not bad per se but maybe not the best off roader if thats what you're after. If you're looking for a reasonably good off roader designed for comfortable and quite on road use its probably a really good option.

I live in Delaware. My off-roading is limited to the beach and light trails. Should do fine for me.

I'm still going ti wait a bit and watch for some long term opinions from Bronco owners.

 

[Motoarch]

I live in Delaware. My off-roading is limited to the beach and light trails. Should do fine for me.

I'm still going ti wait a bit and watch for some long term opinions from Bronco owners.

cool, cool. i think some people (not you) are confusing this with the MTR

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