What size wheel you running?

[MartyG]

I'm looking for some used tires for my EB, 37x12.50 R15 and man, just non existant used. I'm currently running 35x12.50 R15s, wanted to try a size up. Finding a few 16.5 rims now and again...I think those are ex military hummer I'm guessing, but nothing in a 15 inch.
I've always been a less wheel, more rubber guy and I'm curious as to what size rims most of my EB bretheren run.
Chime in...

 

[mudstud]

I run 17s on my trail rig but I have another one I am working on that has 15s.

 

[vesparex]

15"

There are other sizes??

Duane

 

[jkskier]

I've had a couple sets of 35s now, first on 15s and then on 17s. Many of my non-Bronco friends and family have told me they prefer the look of the larger wheels.

 

[Bullitt94]

I run 15's

"Look at them 20's."
"They ain't 20's, but they're nice."
"Alright, they 10's, but I keep 'em clean."

 

[Broncmeister]

18's with 35X12.5's

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/images/dto_garage/users/8098/2638.jpg

 

[MartyG]

Thats pretty sweet.

 

[ET]

I have h1 humV wheels and there are not a lot of tire choices for 16.5". Pitbull or swampers. I got them at a good price but next set will be my old size, 15".

Eugene

 

[sprdv1]

37 x 13.50 Pit Bulls on 15 x 8" wheels...

 

[blubuckaroo]

I have 16" (you skipped those). I like the handling of LT tires rather than the floatation tires usually used on 15" rims. The biggest problem with 16 & 17 inch rims is the off-the-shelf ones are backspaced quite a bit. If you can live with backspace they really have a lot of tire options available.

 

[JDJ]

x2 you missed 16"...

I have 16s and I am running a 315-75-16. I am thinking about going to a 17" rim and a 37" tall tire

 

[Mountain Ram]

I'm running 37 Toyos on 15s... Love the look and ride. There was a set on here for sale a while back...

Todd

 

[bknbronco]

17" will be the most popular and starting to be the most available tire out there i think. Are little 15's are old old old old school.

 

[El Kabong]

35x12.50x15 on both the EB & the FSB. The EB came with 35s, the FSB started on 29s. I like being able to share spares, etc. I also like the smaller wheel, big tire look.

When I was running 33s I could usually find nice used ones. I paid $600 for a "used" set of 5 BFG 33 MTs with aluminum rims & they still had the nubs. Looking to try some larger tires, I found what you are finding, few 35s & no 37s. I ended up buying new 35 MTs, with some used ATs for spares. I'm still watching for some budget matching spares.

My guess is that guys with 33s & some with 35s will sell their old ones as they go bigger, but there are far fewer with 37s who are doing that.

 

[Glass Pony]

I read somewhere if your tire outside diameter is less than 2X your rim diameter you start to lose optimum off road ability.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Can I vote twice ??? street rig has 15" w/ 33's , trail beater has 16.5' w/ 42's.

If I were to run 35's or 37's on a street rig , I'd lean towards 17" rims.

 

[addicted]

Ive always thought 15s looked best but 17s are growing on me. Any bigger and it starts looking like a Hotwheel or something. Then again it really depends on tire size. Im running 17" rims and 35s on my 06 Dodge Cummins 4X4 and it looks pretty good. I have a friend with the same truck and rims with 33s and it looks "off" to me. But hey, opinions vary for sure and ultimately its your Bronco and your opinion is really the only one that counts. Unless you like 20s. Then your opinion sucks. lol JK ;D