Beadlock wheels

Debating on getting a pair of Beadlocks wheels in the near future. Can anyone give any brand suggestions? The only company I know of is Ultra wheels and how many of u guys r running beadlocks and why are they so dam expensive??

 

Well, only a very small minority of people here have real beadlocks. You need them for very intense off-roading, but they dramatically decrease on-road performance (accelerating, braking, maneuvering, fuel economy) to the extent that they are not even street legal in most states (there are companies that make even more expensive beadlock systems that are street legal). In addition, they require more maintenance (tightening the beadlocks regularly) and balancing. Virtually every photo you see of a truck on the internet or if you see one in a parking lot, it has fake beadlocks for the style only. Real beadlocks are too much hassle for most people.

 

Method Race Wheels have badass bead locks. You'll find them under "Race" though and not "street" on their website.

If I had the money, I'd just buy them as a second pair of rims and tires, cause they do require a lot of maintenance.

I didnt know they hinder on street performance. That's something I'll look into the future. But I'm pretty sure they're not illegal. I remember reading somewhere, that if you can prove that they're illegal, you can show this website the law, and that website will donate $100 to any charity in your name.

 

Ah, I stand corrected. You are referencing this website, I assume? http://www.liftlaws.com/are_beadlocks_street_legal.htm

Important thing I didn't consider though before reading that: You could be in big legal trouble in an accident if it is determined your beadlocks inhibited performance that would have otherwise made it possible to avoid the accident, especially if you didn't let your insurance company know you installed beadlocks because you then might find yourself without insurance too. These points are mentioned towards the bottom.

Also, beadlocks are not directly mentioned as being illegal anywhere, but since traditional beadlocks don't meet SAE/DOT safety requirements for aftermarket wheel items, they are in a legal gray area where manufacturers of beadlocks don't want to be liable for on-road problems, which is why they tend to state "for off-road use only".

 

Yeah personally, I'd just have a second pair of tires and method bead locks for off-road.

 

I ran Marsh Racing Wheels back in the day when I did that kind of wheeling. Used internal balancing (el' cheapo airsoft BBs) and ran them on the highway to get to wheeling spots. Never had a problem with them.

 

yea i'm not going to be doing any crazy hardcore off-roading just really some trail riding. So maybe i'll just wait till later on down the road if I even end up getting any. Cause the last thing I need is the wheel to fuck up then I'm in a whole world of trouble and plus she is still my daily driver and if they impede how u drive on the streets i'll just pass until she is just the weekend truck.