2021 Ford Bronco: “Lightning Blue” Is Limited, Warthog/Raptor Getting 37-Inch Tires

Ford’s official Twitter account kicked out two significant revelations about the 2021 Bronco SUV today: First, it’ll offer a huge 37-inch tire option from the factory, and second, the available “Lightning Blue” paint color will be limited to Launch Edition models. Besides turning the spotlight back to the Bronco after its big reveal in July and before its on-sale date early next year, the tweets filled in some more pieces of the production 4×4’s puzzle for excited fans eager for more info.

Testing 37-inch hooves! Future weekends are about to get a lot better! #FordBronco pic.twitter.com/KVugNgCT5r

— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) September 25, 2020

Seriously, the Bronco’s Getting a 37-Inch Tire Option?

The tire-related Bronco tweet blares: “Testing 37-inch hooves!” alongside a picture of what appears to be a camouflaged prototype of the Raptor/Warthog high-performance version. Ford isn’t being very coy here, and anyone who knows off-roaders knows the company is referring to the outer diameter of the tires on a camouflaged Bronco shown in the tweet. When the Bronco debuted, we were promised that Launch Edition models and every Bronco equipped with the available Sasquatch hardcore off-road package would ride on 35-inch meats. We also knew that the Bronco’s spare tire carrier could hold bigger rubber, though we assumed that extra space was designed to ensure customers could upgrade to larger aftermarket tires.