Recommended Tires for Bronco Sport 2013 Badlands?

There was no 2013 Sport.

Metzel0407

Time to replace my tires after 35k miles, getting ready for cross country drive... Suggestions for all terrain tire - I drive mainly highway around town in Maryland, but drive out west once/year for off roading / ski mountains, so want that performance when I need it, but not the super knobby tires...

I am researching - 2 that look good are Yokohama Geolandar AT Go 15 and Goodyear Weather Ready ... Any tires to avoid?

Size - 225/165R17 102H

Thanks

Hey OP,
You are not getting any responses to your post as you have posted it in the Bronco section of this forum. You will need to delete this post and repost it in the Bronco Sport section.
As no one in this section owns a Bronco Sport, we are not able to provide you with any insights. Good luck with your research.

the poacher

Hey OP,
You are not getting any responses to your post as you have posted it in the Bronco section of this forum. You will need to delete this post and repost it in the Bronco Sport section.
As no one in this section owns a Bronco Sport, we are not able to provide you with any insights. Good luck with your research.

This is posted in the right spot.

Metzel0407

Time to replace my tires after 35k miles, getting ready for cross country drive... Suggestions for all terrain tire - I drive mainly highway around town in Maryland, but drive out west once/year for off roading / ski mountains, so want that performance when I need it, but not the super knobby tires...

I am researching - 2 that look good are Yokohama Geolandar AT Go 15 and Goodyear Weather Ready ... Any tires to avoid?

Size - 225/165R17 102H

Thanks

Reach out to @Melissa Clark with your Sport question. She will get you pointed in the right direction

Bronco V-8

There was no 2013 Sport.

Grrr, once again I hit enter too fast...

Metzel0407

Grrr, once again I hit enter too fast...

yeah, just messing with you.

I tried those Geolanders on my Subaru and did not like them at all.
If you don't want something as aggressive as the BFG KO2, KO3, or even the Falken Wildpeak AT3/W or newer AT4/W, look at the Falken Wildpeak A/T trail. They are less aggressive and more made for the person who spends almost all their time on pavement, with a few trips off. The Cooper Discoverer Road + Trail is similar but the reviews I've seen are a little better than the Falken.

But look up a few reviews of each to see what the strenghts and weaknesses of each are. There are some decent videos that show stopping on snow, ice, wet, and dry pavement, plus handling on each.

Unicorn101

I tried those Geolanders on my Subaru and did not like them at all.
If you don't want something as aggressive as the BFG KO2, KO3, or even the Falken Wildpeak AT3/W or newer AT4/W, look at the Falken Wildpeak A/T trail. They are less aggressive and more made for the person who spends almost all their time on pavement, with a few trips off. The Cooper Discoverer Road + Trail is similar but the reviews I've seen are a little better than the Falken.

But look up a few reviews of each to see what the strenghts and weaknesses of each are. There are some decent videos that show stopping on snow, ice, wet, and dry pavement, plus handling on each.

what was it that you didnt like the Yokohamas? They seem to be high rated. But I am looking at the Falken also...thanks!

Metzel0407

what was it that you didnt like the Yokohamas? They seem to be high rated. But I am looking at the Falken also...thanks!

They were not durable at all. I had a flat on an easy logging road. Maybe a few sharp rocks, but it wasn't even the sidewall that was pierced but through the tread.

I was thinking they'd also be a lot smoother than the KO2s I had before, but was surprised that the noise and "roughness," was about as bad. Of the more aggressive ones, the AT4/W that I had were probably the least noticeable, either about the same or slightly smoother and quieter than the GO15. They weren't quite as good on the trails as I was hoping, the Cooper (or their replacement since the name seems to have been dropped) or the A/T trail seems to have better ratings on dirt roads and mud.

Unicorn101

They were not durable at all. I had a flat on an easy logging road. Maybe a few sharp rocks, but it wasn't even the sidewall that was pierced but through the tread.

I was thinking they'd also be a lot smoother than the KO2s I had before, but was surprised that the noise and "roughness," was about as bad. Of the more aggressive ones, the AT4/W that I had were probably the least noticeable, either about the same or slightly smoother and quieter than the GO15. They weren't quite as good on the trails as I was hoping, the Cooper (or their replacement since the name seems to have been dropped) or the A/T trail seems to have better ratings on dirt roads and mud.

I ended up getting the Geolandrs last week, so far so good, seems to drive about the same as the factory installed Pirelli touring tires, especially with the big snow storm in MD. I drive out west next week and then I'll get a much better read on a long drive for noise, economy and so on. I don't do a lot of off road and certainly your experience needs to be monitored... Worst case I may even get touring tires for summer driving... i appreciate you taikng the time to respond, thanks!

I have had 2 sets of BF Goodrich Trail Terrains and have been very happy with them, I went one size bigger, 235 65 17. They are relatively quiet on the highway and very good off-road.