Yes. As of October 26, 2026, you can order a Jeep Gladiator with 35-inch tires straight from the factory. It is called the 2027 Gladiator Bronze Edition, it is available on Willys, Rubicon, and Rubicon X, and ordering is open now in North America.
That answer has been no for the Gladiator's entire run, which is why people have spent seven years sorting it out themselves with a lift, a set of wheels, and a conversation about gears.
In this article
- About that name
- What you actually get
- The gearing is the real story
- What the numbers mean on a trail
- Which trims, and what each one gets
- What Jeep did not say
- The graphics are the part you can copy
- Frequently asked questions
About that name
If you have seen this package called three different things, you are not imagining it. Jeep's October 26 announcement introduced it as the 35-inch Tire Launch Edition. Jeep.com then listed it as the Gladiator Bronze Edition Package, and dealer-facing material on DealerCONNECT called it the Gladiator Bronze Recon Edition Package. The confusion was settled by MoparInsiders, who asked Jeep directly: on October 27, 2026 the brand confirmed to them that Bronze Edition is the correct name, and that all three labels describe the same package. We use Bronze Edition from here on.
What you actually get
This is more than a wheel-and-tire swap on the build sheet. From Jeep's own announcement on October 26, 2026:
| 2027 Gladiator Bronze Edition | |
|---|---|
| Tires | 35-inch all-terrain, fitted at the factory |
| Wheels | 17-inch, bronze finish, beadlock capable |
| Suspension | 1-inch factory lift |
| Ground clearance | 12.9 inches |
| Approach angle | 46.7 degrees |
| Breakover angle | 23.3 degrees |
| Departure angle | 26.7 degrees |
| Axles | Heavy-duty Dana |
| Final drive | 4.56 |
| Transfer case | Full-time, 4:1 low range |
| Brakes | Performance brakes |
| Body | Highline fender flares and wheel flare extensions |
| Trim | Bronze badging, bronze accents, bronze tow hooks |
| Graphics | Exclusive hood, side, and tailgate graphics |
| Availability | Order now in North America, limited production |
The bronze carries across the wheels, the badging, and the tow hooks. The wheels are beadlock capable rather than true beadlocks, which is the same arrangement the Rubicon has used for years.
The gearing is the real story
Most coverage leads with the tires. The number that matters more is 4.56.
Putting 35s on a Gladiator is one of the most common modifications there is, and the question that follows it is always the same one: do I need to regear? It is the expensive part. It is also the part that turns a weekend of bolting on wheels into a shop invoice.
Jeep is now doing it at the factory, on the build sheet, under warranty.
To be straight about it, regearing for 35s is a judgment call rather than a requirement. Plenty of owners run 35s on the factory ratio and are happy, especially if most of their miles are on pavement. The case for taller gearing gets stronger the more you load the truck, the more you tow, and the more time you spend crawling. What Jeep has done here is take that decision off the table for the people who would have made it anyway, and spare them from paying for it twice.
What the numbers mean on a trail
Jeep gives approach at 46.7 degrees, breakover at 23.3, and departure at 26.7.
Approach and departure are the easy ones. They are how steep an obstacle you can drive onto and off without putting a bumper into it. The 46.7 at the front is a genuinely strong figure.
Breakover is the one that bites Gladiator owners, because it is a function of wheelbase, and the Gladiator has a lot of it. The 23.3 degrees is the number to watch if you crest ledges and ridges. Bigger tires help, but a long truck is still a long truck, and no tire package changes that.
Ground clearance lands at 12.9 inches, roughly an inch of which comes from the lift and the rest from standing on taller tires.
Which trims, and what each one gets
The package is offered on Willys, Rubicon, and Rubicon X.
All three get the bronze treatment on the badging, accents, and tow hooks, plus the highline flares and exclusive hood, side, and tailgate graphics. Rubicon and Rubicon X add hood and vent graphics. Rubicon X goes further with an exclusive side door graphic and a performance hood carrying its own hood decal.
Branden Coté, Jeep's chief executive, framed it in the announcement as giving customers the look and capability they want without having to build it themselves.
What Jeep did not say
Three things are missing from the announcement, and anyone quoting them is estimating.
- Price. Jeep released no pricing for the package. Figures circulating elsewhere are base-trim prices or guesses, and they don't agree with each other.
- The tire. The release says 35-inch all-terrain and does not name a make or model.
- How many. Production is described as limited, with no unit count given.
We will update this when Jeep publishes the numbers.
The graphics are the part you can copy
Look at what Jeep is actually charging for. Strip out the tires and the gears; a special edition is a graphics package and badge colors.
Jeep lists the graphics as a headline feature, not an afterthought: exclusive hood, side, and tailgate graphics across all three trims, with Rubicon and Rubicon X adding hood and vent graphics, and Rubicon X getting an exclusive side door graphic and its own hood decal on top of that. The press photos lead with the side graphic for a reason. It is the panel that changes how the truck reads from across a parking lot.
On a Gladiator, that panel is the bedside, and it is the one part of a factory special edition you can replicate on the truck already sitting in your driveway.
Bedside graphics for the Gladiator
If you want to see how Jeep has been running the special edition playbook all year, our breakdown of the Twelve 4 Twelve Wrangler editions covers all twelve, and the Moab 392 was the drop that started it. For graphics ideas that are not a factory option, we keep a running list of decal ideas for the Wrangler and Gladiator.
Frequently asked questions
Can you order a Jeep Gladiator with 35-inch tires from the factory?
Yes. As of October 26, 2026, the 2027 Gladiator Bronze Edition is available to order in North America with factory-fitted 35-inch all-terrain tires. Before this, 33-inch tires were the factory maximum.
Is the Gladiator Bronze Recon Edition the same as the Bronze Edition?
Yes. Jeep's launch announcement called it the 35-inch Tire Launch Edition, Jeep.com listed it as the Bronze Edition Package, and DealerCONNECT material used Bronze Recon Edition Package. On October 27, 2026, Jeep confirmed to MoparInsiders that Bronze Edition is the correct name and that all three refer to the same package.
Which Gladiator trims can get the 35-inch tire package?
Willys, Rubicon, and Rubicon X. Rubicon and Rubicon X add hood and vent graphics, and Rubicon X also gets an exclusive side door graphic and a performance hood with its own decal.
Does the 35-inch tire package include a lift?
Yes, a 1-inch factory suspension lift. Combined with the taller tires, it brings ground clearance to 12.9 inches.
What gear ratio comes with the Gladiator 35-inch tire package?
It comes with a 4.56 final drive, paired with heavy-duty Dana axles and a full-time transfer case with a 4:1 low range. Re-gearing is the upgrade many owners pay for after fitting 35s themselves, so having it on the build sheet is the most useful part of the package.
How much does the Gladiator Bronze Edition cost?
Jeep has not released pricing for the package. Any figure you see quoted right now is either a base trim price without the package or an estimate.
What are the approach, breakover, and departure angles?
Approach is 46.7 degrees, breakover is 23.3 degrees, and departure is 26.7 degrees. Breakover is the one to watch on a Gladiator, because the long wheelbase works against you on ledges no matter what tires are fitted.
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