Best tires for the Ford Bronco
Top picks across four categories for the Ford Bronco, anchored to the current-generation OEM size 255/70R16. Every recommendation is selected from our 22,000-tire catalog by ranking on UTQG treadwear, mileage warranty, cabin-noise rating, and season class — no commission-weighted reordering.
Daily driver
Best all-season touring
Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.
BFGoodrich
All-Terrain T/A KO2
Reinforced sidewall all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Pirelli
Scorpion All Terrain Plus
UTQG 600 with a 50,000-mile warranty — long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Ford Bronco owners.
Bridgestone
Blizzak DM V2 255/70R16
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Dueler H/T 685
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Lowest cost per mile
Best budget
Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.
Michelin
Defender LTX M/S
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
BFGoodrich
Advantage T/A Sport LT
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Toyo
Open Country H/T II
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Yokohama
Geolandar H/T G056
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Lowest cabin noise
Best quiet
Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.
Pirelli
Scorpion All Terrain Plus
73 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — well below the segment median. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
BFGoodrich
All-Terrain T/A KO2
75 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — still quieter than most competitors in this size. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Side-by-side
Pick the trade-off that matches your driving
| All-season BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 | Best budget Michelin Defender LTX M/S | Best quiet Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| UTQG treadwear | — | 800 | 600 |
| Mileage warranty | 50,000 mi | — | 50,000 mi |
| Cabin noise | 75 dB | — | 73 dB |
| Season class | all-season | — | all-season |
| Type | truck-suv | — | truck-suv |
OEM tire sizes by year
What size does the Ford Bronco use?
Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.
| Year | OEM size | |
|---|---|---|
| 1976–1979 | 235/75R15 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1980–1983 | 215/75R15 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1984–1996 | 235/75R15 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2021–2026 | 315/70R17 | Year-specific fitment → |
How we ranked these tires for the Ford Bronco
We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size — 255/70R16 — and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:
- Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches SUV segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
- Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile — the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
- Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
- Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.
SUV-specific tire models (CrossClimate, CrossContact, Defender LTX) have reinforced sidewalls designed for the chassis mass and often a wider tread for better wet traction at higher curb weight. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving — highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.
NHTSA-reported issues for Ford Bronco
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (29) · Tread / Belt (26) · Spare Tire (2) · Sidewall (1)
Reported across: 1969 – 2023 (20 years)
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA — they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
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Last verified 2026-06-09.