Beadlock question

[NashvilleTJ]

So how low do you guys air down then?

JJ airs down far enough to crawl deep sand which buries my rig...

 

[jjvw]

So how low do you guys air down then?

8psi since 33s and no beadlocks going back about ten years

 

[Wildman]

So how low do you guys air down then?

About 10 PSI here and I lost a bead twice in one day...

Depends on the rim & tire too. I've ran in the high single digits before and never lost a bead.


With beadlocks I'm ran them to 3 PSI for the snow.

 

[rasband]

So how low do you guys air down then?

8-10 typically (I need to calibrate my coyotes). After losing a few beads it has been easy to identify when I lost them and change my behavior to avoid that. There are cases that won't be the case, but overall - I prefer the lower PSI and the pretty minor risk of losing a bead.

 

[lBasket]

Also 8-10psi and when I seated my beads it was as easy as connect to air compressor and wait for the pop

 

[jjvw]

Also 8-10psi and when I seated my beads it was as easy as connect to air compressor and wait for the pop

It's even easier on a trail reseat because the wheel stays bolted to the Jeep.

 

[MBDIAGMAN]

Okay, simply air up to reseat the bead. I assume you have to raise it?

I haven’t done lots of tire work, but I have had some really stubborn beads to seat, and that’s with them on a tire machine. I’m not being skeptical of what you guys are saying, but just want to hear more.

Edit: Let me add for reference during discussion, that I am running 35 12.50-15. Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ p3’s on what I think are 8” wheels, but they might be 10”.

Thanks for the responses and any further comments and advice.

 

[jjvw]

Okay, simply air up to reseat the bead. I assume you have to raise it?

I haven’t done lots of tire work, but I have had some really stubborn beads to seat, and that’s with them on a tire machine. I’m not being skeptical of what you guys are saying, but just want to hear more.

Raise the tire off the ground.

Wipe any debris off the bead.

Attach the air hose and turn on the compressor.

Sit on the ground

Reach behind the tire with your hands and feet.

Pull outward to seat the bead.

Once seated and any air gaps are closed, the tire will inflate enough to let go.

Keep inflating until the bead pops into place.

We have done this a dozen times across multiple vehicles and it always works.

 

[MBDIAGMAN]

Thanks JJ!

 

[Irun]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I've seen more issues with steel wheels losing a bead at 10 psi or lower. Reason being, the steel wheels tend to bend more easily. The good news is, typically, a BFH will beat them back into shape to seal.

 

[jjvw]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I've seen more issues with steel wheels losing a bead at 10 psi or lower. Reason being, the steel wheels tend to bend more easily. The good news is, typically, a BFH will beat them back into shape to seal.

Steel wheels are garbage!

 

[MBDIAGMAN]

When radial tires came along in the early seventies or so, they didn’t handle well on older steel wheels. The steel wheels built with radials in mind were much better with radials, I suppose that the earlier wheels flexed like you guys are talking about. I can easily see how the extreme stresses of off reading on these tires that grip can bring out the worst in steel wheels.