Bead locks
JK Freak
Joined: May 2009
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From: Enumclaw,WA
I would get them balanced. Mine had the 50mph shimmy until getting them balanced.
Yes - road force applies a drum to the wheel to simulate the weight of your vehicle I guess? I was surprised it didn't spin very fast. 3 wheels had almost zero weight - 2 took quite a bit.
That's ridiculous to say they don't need balancing because they're heavy bead locks. Find a new shop!
Yes - road force applies a drum to the wheel to simulate the weight of your vehicle I guess? I was surprised it didn't spin very fast. 3 wheels had almost zero weight - 2 took quite a bit.
That's ridiculous to say they don't need balancing because they're heavy bead locks. Find a new shop!
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: NA
Thanks! Maybe! Still thinking.... from reading all these posts....what's going to wear prematurely because they aren't balanced properly? Bearings? Ball joints? Is there no vibration now cause everything is brand new and tight? Shop says their balancing machine cannot balance a tire/wheel combo this heavy. Says they never balance a Beadlock wheel / tire over 35". And...they put on a lot of them. Hmmmmm?
Some places will probable just balance as they didn't physically put them together, but in my area they still won't touch them regardless.
JK Junkie
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
I'd NEVER let a tire shop assemble beadlocks. If you can't assemble yourself, you shouldn't be running them. I've seen first hand what happens when you let local tire shops assemble them. Even most off road shops. Some kid ends up doing the torque wrench (if you're lucky, usually they just jam them down with an air ratchet).
JK Newbie
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From: La Verne, CA
JK Super Freak
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From: NA
JK Newbie
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JK Super Freak
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From: NA
Mine are mounted inside the wheel fastened to the inner beadlock band. The valve stem is facing in direction of wheel rotation or reverse rotation. Either way, they transmit once they sense rotation. This is how Hutchinson mounts the TPMS if you want to run them. Attachment 633720 O||||||O