Beadlock options

[Jesus_man]

I have some things I want to do to my bronco over the next couple years. While wheels & tires are on the list, they are not real high up. But I thought it'd be fun to get some discussion going.

I have had some 15" Champion beadlocks that have held up marvelously over the past few years. If my tires weren't wore out, I'd probably keep them. But I am using this opportunity to step up to a 17" wheel and 37" tires. And I may want to get less back spacing to protect the hubs and get a wider stance.

So I wanted to see if there were some slick new products out that I haven't seen yet. I want to look deeply into inner air beadlocks because that opens the wheel options way up. And it's a double lock. While I haven't had the need for an inner bead lock, I wouldn't mind having the security. But since outer locks have served me so well, I wouldn't be opposed to keeping that setup, just in a larger size.

Players that I am interested in are Stazworks, Champion, Staun, Inner Air and any others that I have not heard of yet. Anything caught your fancy?

J.D.

[Colorado75bronc]

Check out the centerline ICE bead locks, they looked pretty awesome! Not cheap, and they're DOT approved, I think they're a double lock too, don't quote me on that, and centerlines have always been totally kickass race wheels

[Justin]

Cool wheels, but wow, they're proud of them.

[Jesus_man]

Looks like a great wheel, but I am not a fan of the styling. They look bomb proof tho!

On the side I found tho, I also found some other cool options.
Rock Monster & Method have some cool designs. KMC Enduro's are pretty sweet.

This is exactly what I was hoping from this thread. Keep it going!

[Stubborn3]

I always liked the look of the Spyder Locks from what was/is Poison Spyder... think they are still locally made as well.

[Colorado75bronc]

JD the other ones I was gonna suggest were the allied and or raceline bead locks, here's some on that awesome WJ we saw in the parking lot at Denny's I think, when we were leaving Moab

[Jesus_man]

A blast from the past bringing the thread back up. But I found some I really like.

http://www.badwheelsinc.com/Products_Wheels.htm

You get:
replaceable 1/2" thick Alum. rock ring
Quick Deflator
Protected locking mechanism.
On an HD "carcass" rated for 3,000lbs for a 5-lug setup.

You certainly pay for it all, but that's about the going rate for quality pieces. And these would be sweet!!

[trei75bronco]

I was really entertaining internal beadlocks and found.very little really positive feedback on them..really pita to mount easy to pinch have to penetrate the rim for a Schrader type valve.. benefits double bead uber low psi in tire...

If I could buy any for the money spyderlocks...those are freaky strong look awesome light weight and priced good.. im going to do diy beadlocks custom center :-)

[Jesus_man]

Huh, they are $360 each, where the BAD's are $369, but that does not include the Rock Ring @ $89! And Spyderlocks are buy 4 get one free...

My only complaint about them is how common they are. I wheel a bronco and not a jeep for that very reason. Ok, that's one of the big reasons.

I have been meaning to ask you Trei, was the effort to retain the 5 on 5.5" lug pattern on your new axles worth it? Would you do it again? I just don't want to but awesome new beadlocks to go to 1-tons later and need new wheels again.

[trei75bronco]

The ending cost 600-700. Y Yes I would do it that way again the wheel.support for 5 5.5 is alot more and a little cheaper. The hubs are way stronger and well I like the 9" so yeah