Bead locks
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Bead locks
I was wondering if anybody was running the Method Race Wheels 17 x 9 Truck Bead lock 101 wheels with 4.5" backspacing on their jeep. I have searched but haven't found much info on them, and it's between these wheels and the 17" ATX Slabs on my white 2012 jku sport
Thanks,
Sean
Thanks,
Sean
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I didn't have these rims, but I'd suggest something regarding the color, a personal opinion:
I think that, on a white Jeep, black rims look better, but with a "but" -- with bright lips.
The bright circles accentuate both the rims and the tires, and add a nice touch to the white Jeep.
As bright beadlock rings are wider, the effect, so I think, would be even better.
Also... beadlock rings tend to get scratched, and bright ones will look better in the long run than scratched black ones.
I think that, on a white Jeep, black rims look better, but with a "but" -- with bright lips.
The bright circles accentuate both the rims and the tires, and add a nice touch to the white Jeep.
As bright beadlock rings are wider, the effect, so I think, would be even better.
Also... beadlock rings tend to get scratched, and bright ones will look better in the long run than scratched black ones.
Last edited by GJeep; Jan 26, 2013 at 12:39 PM.
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I didn't have these rims, but I'd suggest something regarding the color, a personal opinion:
I think that, on a white Jeep, black rims look better, but with a "but" -- with bright lips.
The bright circles accentuate both the rims and the tires, and add a nice touch to the white Jeep.
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I think that, on a white Jeep, black rims look better, but with a "but" -- with bright lips.
The bright circles accentuate both the rims and the tires, and add a nice touch to the white Jeep.
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(The one on the left is my previous one)
I almost got beadlocks, just because I like how they look... but I don't really need them...
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Why don't you need them? Do you ever air down on your non bead lock wheels and have trouble? I was also looking at just saving a lot of money and getting the method double standards (street lock)
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My offroading is diverse -- woods trails, mountains, desert, sand, a bit of water fording, mud (I tend to avoid mud pits…), and once in a while even snow (Over here, snowflakes are more wet, less powdery).
Rock crawling is not my main interest, but there's a bit of it on some trails.
For light trails, I either stay at 28~30 psi, or air down to ~25 psi, depending on terrain type.
For medium or hard trails, I air down to 18~20 psi, which gives ample traction. Never needed to go any lower than that
Sometimes, for recovery from sand, for instance, in a straight line, I air down to about 15 psi.
(Another other case where beadlocks may be needed is high speed on trails -- tire pressures aren't as low as for rock crawling, but the side forces on the sidewalls can be much greater than in 'normal' offroading. I do such sprints without beadlocks, 25~28 psi, at speeds of up to about 90 km/h [56 mph].)
I never had a tire pop off a rim in any of this.
On the other hand, I'd rather not re-tighten nearly 100 beadlock bolts every now and than.
I don't see a real need for beadlocks when the pressure is 15 psi or more, and never was in a situation which made it necessary to get below 15 psi.
BTW, I think that the Method double standards (street), with the machined lip, besides being of high quality, are very good looking. Nicer than my Pro Comp 7105 Xtreme.
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Yes, I air down.
My offroading is diverse -- woods trails, mountains, desert, sand, a bit of water fording, mud (I tend to avoid mud pits…), and once in a while even snow (Over here, snowflakes are more wet, less powdery).
Rock crawling is not my main interest, but there's a bit of it on some trails.
For light trails, I either stay at 28~30 psi, or air down to ~25 psi, depending on terrain type.
For medium or hard trails, I air down to 18~20 psi, which gives ample traction.
Never needed to get lower than that, and never had a problem.
For recovery (from sand, for instance, in a straight line), I air down to about 15 psi, and never popped off a tire.
(Another case where beadlocks may be needed is high speed on trails -- tire pressures aren't as low as for rock crawling, but the side forces on the sidewalls can be much greater than in 'normal' offroading. I do such sprints without beadlocks, 20~25 psi, but not at Bajah speeds. With speeds up to about 90 km/h [56 mph] there was no problem so far.)
On the other hand, I'd rather not have to re-tighten nearly 100 beadlock bolts every now and than.
I don't see a real need for beadlocks when the pressure is 15 psi or more, and never was in a situation which made it necessary to get below 15 psi.
BTW, I think that the Method double standards (street), with the machined lip, besides being of high quality, are very good looking. Nicer than my Pro Comp 7105 Xtreme.
There's regular import of the Pro Comp here, but not of the Method. Otherwise, I'd have preferred the Method.
My offroading is diverse -- woods trails, mountains, desert, sand, a bit of water fording, mud (I tend to avoid mud pits…), and once in a while even snow (Over here, snowflakes are more wet, less powdery).
Rock crawling is not my main interest, but there's a bit of it on some trails.
For light trails, I either stay at 28~30 psi, or air down to ~25 psi, depending on terrain type.
For medium or hard trails, I air down to 18~20 psi, which gives ample traction.
Never needed to get lower than that, and never had a problem.
For recovery (from sand, for instance, in a straight line), I air down to about 15 psi, and never popped off a tire.
(Another case where beadlocks may be needed is high speed on trails -- tire pressures aren't as low as for rock crawling, but the side forces on the sidewalls can be much greater than in 'normal' offroading. I do such sprints without beadlocks, 20~25 psi, but not at Bajah speeds. With speeds up to about 90 km/h [56 mph] there was no problem so far.)
On the other hand, I'd rather not have to re-tighten nearly 100 beadlock bolts every now and than.
I don't see a real need for beadlocks when the pressure is 15 psi or more, and never was in a situation which made it necessary to get below 15 psi.
BTW, I think that the Method double standards (street), with the machined lip, besides being of high quality, are very good looking. Nicer than my Pro Comp 7105 Xtreme.
There's regular import of the Pro Comp here, but not of the Method. Otherwise, I'd have preferred the Method.
Thanks,
Sean
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Seems like you do a lot of the same wheeling I do and like to do, Nothing too difficult, but still a good time. Bead locks may not be necessary for me and I really do like the methods double standards, but I feel like it may be a better safe than sorry kinda deal. (Get bead locks the first time around so even if your wheeling styles and air pressure changes, you'll already have the wheels to help you) I'll have to put some more thought into this. Thanks for all your input, it helped me quite a bit. All will be taken into consideration.
Thanks,
Sean
Thanks,
Sean
Please post some pictures when you replace the wheels.
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