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05-14-2017, 04:39 PM
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Never Owned Beadlocks Questions ? ?
Quick Specs: 2014 JK Rubicon, 2 Door, 4.10s, 6 speed, About 2" lift.
Hey guys, so i am going to be running 17" ATX Slabs and either running 35 x 12.5 17s or 315 x 70 x 17s Trail Grapplers. I am going to be running TPS sensors in the new tires also. So here is my question... what should i do about balancing my tires? Should i run balancing beads, and if so is it possible that they can damage the tps sensors? Or should i just take my jeep up to the local tire shop and have them balance my tires? Anyway.. i know there is a lot of you out there that run beadlocks... any advice would be helpful.. Thanks
Hey guys, so i am going to be running 17" ATX Slabs and either running 35 x 12.5 17s or 315 x 70 x 17s Trail Grapplers. I am going to be running TPS sensors in the new tires also. So here is my question... what should i do about balancing my tires? Should i run balancing beads, and if so is it possible that they can damage the tps sensors? Or should i just take my jeep up to the local tire shop and have them balance my tires? Anyway.. i know there is a lot of you out there that run beadlocks... any advice would be helpful.. Thanks
05-14-2017, 04:55 PM
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I'm running 37" Ridge Grapplers on Slabs, and honestly didn't even balance them. They run out good with no shimmy. My experience with the Trail Grapplers are that they generally don't need much weight either. I would just mount them up and drive it. If it needs some, just throw on some stick ons on the inside.
05-14-2017, 04:59 PM
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Not everyone will even look at beadlock wheels if you do decide to get a traditional balance. The beads are a funny thing. If you follow people long enough then you'll find that the beads are great until they aren't and those people usually end up going back to a traditional balance.
That being said- I've got a friend with locks and 37's- no balance but the truck feels fine so why run out for a balance just yet?
That being said- I've got a friend with locks and 37's- no balance but the truck feels fine so why run out for a balance just yet?
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I'm running 37" Ridge Grapplers on Slabs, and honestly didn't even balance them. They run out good with no shimmy. My experience with the Trail Grapplers are that they generally don't need much weight either. I would just mount them up and drive it. If it needs some, just throw on some stick ons on the inside.
05-14-2017, 05:08 PM
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Not everyone will even look at beadlock wheels if you do decide to get a traditional balance. The beads are a funny thing. If you follow people long enough then you'll find that the beads are great until they aren't and those people usually end up going back to a traditional balance.
That being said- I've got a friend with locks and 37's- no balance but the truck feels fine so why run out for a balance just yet?
That being said- I've got a friend with locks and 37's- no balance but the truck feels fine so why run out for a balance just yet?
05-14-2017, 05:17 PM
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I run slabs and have had KM2s and KO2s on at this point. I've had both balanced and they took very little weight (stick on type) and run smoothly past 80mph.
Also, on your question of holding air. Mine have never had a problem holding air. I do make sure to torque them properly during install, then torque after 100 miles or so, and check torque at every oil change. FWIW, after the 100 mile check I've never found them to be out of torque spec.
Also, on your question of holding air. Mine have never had a problem holding air. I do make sure to torque them properly during install, then torque after 100 miles or so, and check torque at every oil change. FWIW, after the 100 mile check I've never found them to be out of torque spec.
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I run slabs and have had KM2s and KO2s on at this point. I've had both balanced and they took very little weight (stick on type) and run smoothly past 80mph.
Also, on your question of holding air. Mine have never had a problem holding air. I do make sure to torque them properly during install, then torque after 100 miles or so, and check torque at every oil change. FWIW, after the 100 mile check I've never found them to be out of torque spec.
Also, on your question of holding air. Mine have never had a problem holding air. I do make sure to torque them properly during install, then torque after 100 miles or so, and check torque at every oil change. FWIW, after the 100 mile check I've never found them to be out of torque spec.
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05-15-2017, 08:41 AM
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We don't use ATX beak locks unless a customer specifically requests them, but they're a good rim and behave similarly to the Trail Ready and BAD wheels we specialize in. We do deal nearly exclusively in Nittos and as previous posters have said at least 75% of the time they don't even need any weights, maybe even better odds for the new Ridge Grappler, it's actually pretty remarkable.
If you do have one that needs weight, it won't need much, and stick on weights are just fine. Just make sure you deal with a shop familiar on the ins and outs of bead locks and you'll be well taken care of by the wheel/tire combo you have planned.
If you do have one that needs weight, it won't need much, and stick on weights are just fine. Just make sure you deal with a shop familiar on the ins and outs of bead locks and you'll be well taken care of by the wheel/tire combo you have planned.