I like the two tone color, and everyone does the black center polished lip look. I painted them first but with each scratch the paint would chip and flake away. A rock rash scratch looks good, a flaking paint scratch does not. My freshly powder coated rings already have a couple scratches but at least they aren't flaking and chipping.

 

But your rings are steel, correct? I am referring to aluminum. Oh well, I use my Jeep to wheel, not for a fashion show. Probably why I don't get it.

 

A to Z Fab do it yourself beadlocks on crager soft 8's. I bought the wheels on Craigslist for $200 the DIY kit was like $300 and a spool of wire and flap discs from Harbor Freight for about $50 and I had a set of beadlocks.

 

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More Hutchinsons... Also using ceramic balance beads.

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To each their own. Mine came powder coated but even if they didn't - I'd still get them powder coated. I don't like the shiny look

 

This is another reason why I wouldnt do that with beadlocks and why I'm not spending money on a $500 pair of front or rear fenders plus powdering coating for them to be scratched up.

 

Alright guys I'm about to pull the trigger on some 5 x 17x9 Method 105s Matte Black beadlocks for $1358 shipped to my door.

Who is running deadlocks on a daily driver? I know they are not DOT approved, but who does it? Any issues?

 

Mine was a DD until last summer. Before that, I put 30k miles in 1.5yrs on my MR105’s and haven't had any issues. Not even a loose bolt as I stated earlier.

You'll be good to go - have fun mounting your tires! Took me two solid nights after work if I remember correctly...maybe even three! Been trying to block it from my memory.

At first, I ran Dyna-beads but ended up vacuuming them out and having them road forced balanced. Much better!

 

in 2.5 years I only have 23k on the Jeep. I do not make long trips over 2hrs, unless I'm moving to another location. I maybe put 20 miles a day on my rig. From what I was reading is that you just need to check the torque on the bolts every other week to ensure they are still tight. I guess if I'm doing a longer trip, just making sure I bring the torque wrench with me and check it during a quick stop.