What wheels to go with?

cgui1971 · Oct 11, 2022

I am having a hard time deciding which wheels to go with. I have a 2022 Bronco Sport Badlands with an HRG lift and Toyo Open Country AT111 245/65 17R tires. Any suggestions or experience and pics would be appreciated.

Mark S. · Oct 12, 2022

If you plan serious off-roading--especially if going alone, without another vehicle--then durability should be paramount. If you hit something hard enough to bend an alloy wheel it will almost certainly crack or break, and that wheel becomes unusable. Steelies, on the other hand, will bend, and can often be pounded back into shape enough to continue using. This assumes, of course, you have a means to reinflate the tire.

If your primary concern is looks, then your best bet is to page through what's on offer at places like Discount Tire (a site sponsor), tirerack.com, and other outfits selling off-road wheels.

Discount Tire · Oct 12, 2022

Sound advice @Mark S and thank you for the referral!

@cgui1971 - Method offers a few solid off-road styles in 17x7.5 ET+30 that you may want to look into; their 701 Trail Series as was as the 706 Bead Grip.