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Are beadlocks really worth it?
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You can pick you nose .
But you can’t pick your friends’ nose.
Yep I read the whole page, and it says while the NHTSA and State run DOTs don't specifically set forth any rules they have been using SAE's safety standards as a guideline. As for the wheels I posted that state they are "DOT" compliant, that is because they fall under the guidelines set out in SAE J2530 where the more common style outside ring bead locks do not.
I wasn't trying to say those style bead locks are illegal just pointing out that maybe they're not the best choice for a Jeep that is a daily that gets to go out on the trails.
a coyote internal beadlock for a 15" rim adds about 6lbs per rim. That's about how much more my raceline monsters weighed vs the previous aluminum rims I was running. That being said, I wouldn't hesitate to use the coyote internal beadlock with an aluminum rim. But I feel with a heavier steel rim, 6lbs would be alot of extra rotating mass.
Not for just the wheels. I had a county sheriff deputy pull me over once. He wrote me fix it tickets for mud flaps, fender flares, and not having the doors on my TJ. I had 90 days to bring my Jeep into a state inspection center or pay the fines. I made some quick disconnect mud flaps, put my half doors back on and took it to the State Patrol inspection station. The Officer that came out to inspect me happened to be the sheriff deputy's wife she looked at the ticket, looked at my Jeep and said "Yep you're good to go" and said there was nothing wrong with my fender flares. She said he must have been having a bad day (with a shit eating grin on her face when she said it)Has anyone ever been pulled over and had your wheels checked out by the cop?
After loosing a few beads on trails and having a heck of a time getting them to reseat I got beadlocks. Started with Allied wheels which are a outer beadlock only. Had some issue with burping air on the inner bead on some of the steep side hills here in WA so I went with dual beadlocks after that. Most will say that there is no reason to run dual beadlocks and I know it is overkill but I like having it.
Snow run with only running 3 psi of air in my tires.
Most of the people in my club run some type of beadlock. Many of them run the Staun inner beadlocks and they have not had any issues.
http://www.offroaders.com/directory/products/Staun-Internal-Bead-Lock.htm
Part also has to do with the width of the tire and rim. Some rims will hold a bead better than others. I was running 33x14x15 tires on 12" rims here and had only dropped down to 10-12 psi. I like a 8" rim for 12.5-13.5" tires but these were what had come on my Jeep when I bought it.
I popped a bead 2 times this trip and aired back up to 14 psi which sucked because I was in the snow and needed to be aired down more.
Snow run with only running 3 psi of air in my tires.
Most of the people in my club run some type of beadlock. Many of them run the Staun inner beadlocks and they have not had any issues.
http://www.offroaders.com/directory/products/Staun-Internal-Bead-Lock.htm
Part also has to do with the width of the tire and rim. Some rims will hold a bead better than others. I was running 33x14x15 tires on 12" rims here and had only dropped down to 10-12 psi. I like a 8" rim for 12.5-13.5" tires but these were what had come on my Jeep when I bought it.
I popped a bead 2 times this trip and aired back up to 14 psi which sucked because I was in the snow and needed to be aired down more.
Ive been running Spyderlock beadlocks for about a year now and love having the beadlocks. I’m on 37”s though. I have lost a bead twice in the past without them and I also used to burp out air on a regular basis before I got them. But I do run some of the harder trails in CO, NM, UT and Ok on a regular basis. I also like to run 8-10 psi occasionally I’ll run 12Psi on the easy trails. I think once you truly need them you will now it because you have lost a bead multiple times. The other thing is that you will then be responsible for all your own tire removal and installations. You will need to find a shop that will balance them as many shops won’t touch them. And you will need to maintain the bolt torque on a regular basis however I rarely ever have them loosen up it does occasionally happen.
Totally agree with you on wheel size, being a major factor. Most off road tire manufacturers have a specific wheel width that works best with the way the design the bead on their tires.
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