Daily drivers on beadlocks

[8lugLJ]

I have not seen anybody say they are running balance beads in thier tires and wheels. That's good to know.

@tcdawg if you can get in and enjoy the ride to and from a place at anytime you want it's a DD to me.

i started to, i run em in my tow rig bc when they were mounted noone around here had a balancer large enough lol

[Mortalis5509]

Since yall are driving them on the street, how often are you taking the air out of the tires to check ring bolt torque? Just wondering.

[tcdawg]

Since yall are driving them on the street, how often are you taking the air out of the tires to check ring bolt torque? Just wondering.

I have had mine for six months so...haven't yet

[DOUG]

Since yall are driving them on the street, how often are you taking the air out of the tires to check ring bolt torque? Just wondering.

Wait, I'm supposed to do that with 0 psi? What is the affect on bolt torque with air in the tire? At 25psi? 20? 10?

[Mortalis5509]

Since yall are driving them on the street, how often are you taking the air out of the tires to check ring bolt torque? Just wondering.

Wait, I'm supposed to do that with 0 psi? What is the affect on bolt torque with air in the tire? At 25psi? 20? 10?

The exact physics I can't say but we will go with redneck physics. The more air there is in the tire the more it's gonna push on the ring therefore affecting load on the bolts. To measure the true load the bolts are exerting or clamping force you wouldn't want any other force to mess with the numbers.

Thinking more as I type this, I would go with newton's law of: for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

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[ranier1315]

I daily drive mine.
17x9 Ultra beadlock racing series.
35-12.50x17 Nitto trail grappler M/T.
balanced with stick on weights.

Absolutely no problem at all. I had one leaking down a little but that turned out to be the race pressure regulator hole. I plugged them with brass Plugs and teflon tape. One of the plugs worked loose. I pulled it out an re-taped it with teflon and she's all good now. I drive over 30 miles a day on average and have no problems at all.

[Bruce]

I've run AEV beadlocks on the TJ for years in the stock 44s. Never any issues.
I've run AEV beadlocks on the JKU for a few years on the 44s. Never any issues.
I now have the Hutchinsons on the TJ and don't have issues. It's not driven as much as the previously mentioned setups.
All on 37s.

I also run balance beads, they seem to work fine. I'll say it may be a matter of better balanced tires.

Additionally, I think all the bad folklore around beadlocks are from the DIY and modified setups. Wheels designed as beadlocks should be fine, imho. If not, then get new wheels.

[kent10sne1]

My nxt mod.  just the cost!.   5 beedlocks + 5 new 37's.   i need to play the lotto