Aug 09, 2024
2022 2 door Basesquatch. Hard to believe that after only 2 years, I needed a new set of tires. In fairness, with 55,000 miles behind me, there is still a bit of life left in them. I wanted to use one of the original tires as the spare, so the time is now.
I never debated my 2nd set of tires would be OEM. I like the Goodyear Territory (Wrangler) MT. They have served me well. Also, my plan for the second set was to rotate in the new condition spare and purchase 3 new tires to match.
If you have a similar plan, this is where you might hit some obstacles. First, I have a 35% off coupon for Goodyear friends and family. Great, I think. I go to the local Goodyear store to order the tires. It turns out that Goodyear stores, and Goodyear.com can only get the Wrangler marked Territory MT. They do not have the non Wrangler marked in their system. Well that foils my plan, or so I thought.
I check tirerack.com, and they have the non - Wrangler marked Territory MT in the correct LT315 70R17 load range C size, and tread pattern. $289.00 each, "Free" shipping to your installer, and 2 year road hazard protection.
Confusion sets in when on the same page, they show an otherwise exact tire (all Specs appear to be the same), with a price of $379.00 each. After searching and reading everything very carefully, several times, I can not find an explanation for the price difference.
I get on the phone with their tire expert. My assumption is that the Ford OEM tire is the least expensive of the 2. The tire Rep confirms that these tires are in fact the same tires that come from the Ford assembly plant.
With confident relief, I order the tires . I arrange to have them installed by a local Tire Rack contractor. I get the notice that the tires have been delivered. I make an appointment for installation. I get some attention from the employees as I pull in the lot. I feel like a curiosity. The Bronco is still a relatively uncommon vehicle on the road. Few have reached the end life of their 1st set of tires. Fewer still are Sasquatch equipped Broncos.
These guys haven't put hands on one yet. I ask them if they can mount 35 inch tires. The collective head scratching begins. A Tech speaks up and says they are too big for their balancer. They start suggesting other shops and solutions for getting the tires to them. I ask them to take my spare and check fit it to their machines. It fits. They give it a go, and the installation process went flawlessly. No scratches or striped bolts on the trim rings. All tires perfectly balanced and all wheels torqued to Spec.
I'm off to collect some pea gravel.
Eye candy;
I never debated my 2nd set of tires would be OEM. I like the Goodyear Territory (Wrangler) MT. They have served me well. Also, my plan for the second set was to rotate in the new condition spare and purchase 3 new tires to match.
If you have a similar plan, this is where you might hit some obstacles. First, I have a 35% off coupon for Goodyear friends and family. Great, I think. I go to the local Goodyear store to order the tires. It turns out that Goodyear stores, and Goodyear.com can only get the Wrangler marked Territory MT. They do not have the non Wrangler marked in their system. Well that foils my plan, or so I thought.
I check tirerack.com, and they have the non - Wrangler marked Territory MT in the correct LT315 70R17 load range C size, and tread pattern. $289.00 each, "Free" shipping to your installer, and 2 year road hazard protection.
Confusion sets in when on the same page, they show an otherwise exact tire (all Specs appear to be the same), with a price of $379.00 each. After searching and reading everything very carefully, several times, I can not find an explanation for the price difference.
I get on the phone with their tire expert. My assumption is that the Ford OEM tire is the least expensive of the 2. The tire Rep confirms that these tires are in fact the same tires that come from the Ford assembly plant.
With confident relief, I order the tires . I arrange to have them installed by a local Tire Rack contractor. I get the notice that the tires have been delivered. I make an appointment for installation. I get some attention from the employees as I pull in the lot. I feel like a curiosity. The Bronco is still a relatively uncommon vehicle on the road. Few have reached the end life of their 1st set of tires. Fewer still are Sasquatch equipped Broncos.
These guys haven't put hands on one yet. I ask them if they can mount 35 inch tires. The collective head scratching begins. A Tech speaks up and says they are too big for their balancer. They start suggesting other shops and solutions for getting the tires to them. I ask them to take my spare and check fit it to their machines. It fits. They give it a go, and the installation process went flawlessly. No scratches or striped bolts on the trim rings. All tires perfectly balanced and all wheels torqued to Spec.
I'm off to collect some pea gravel.
Eye candy;
"There's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a Bronco" - John Bronco
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