Beadlock-capable Wheels

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So, I really don’t like the silver ring on the factory beadlock-capable wheels. I think I’d be much happier if it were powder coated to match the wheel, or maybe a little darker. Does that ring serve any purpose - Meaning can it be removed without losing tire pressure? Also, anyone try powder coating the ring? Are there aftermarkets already painted?
 
Factory is just a beauty ring that can come off with no loss of tire pressure. You buy the actual bead lock rings separately
 
Factory is just a beauty ring that can come off with no loss of tire pressure. You buy the actual bead lock rings separately
Thanks, that’s what I was wondering. I can remove the beauty ring to have it powder coated without losing pressure.
 
Thanks, that’s what I was wondering. I can remove the beauty ring to have it powder coated without losing pressure.
You totally can but at that point might as well do the whole wheel, unless the two tone strikes your fancy. To my eye the ring is same color as inner wheel, but I need glasses so maybe it's just my old tired eyes
 
Definitely not the same color.

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Or you could go crazy and paint the wheel black with red rings.

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Here is a pic without the ring.
 

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So when you mount with the beadlock ring, does the outer tire bead just go on the outside of the wheel or is there more to it? If so, it seems like they could have supplied the beadlock ring as an option vs. the beauty ring and it would just stick out a bit when running non-bead locked.
 
Here’s what it looks like with black rings.

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That's slick. Maybe I'll save some money and just do that. In regards to color, I realized that I haven't washed my truck yet and dealer didn't have running water but mine definitely all look one color like dirt, brake dust and black ice. It's not a color you'd be able to or want to buy.
 
So when you mount with the beadlock ring, does the outer tire bead just go on the outside of the wheel or is there more to it? If so, it seems like they could have supplied the beadlock ring as an option vs. the beauty ring and it would just stick out a bit when running non-bead locked.
When we pre-ordered back in April may the details were vague. I very much thought I was getting beadlocks equipped but after research I don't think that'll ever happen because of liability purposes. You'd need to buy real ring and have an offroad shop mount the tire for you, unless local shops will do it in your state (they won't in mine).
 
When we pre-ordered back in April may the details were vague. I very much thought I was getting beadlocks equipped but after research I don't think that'll ever happen because of liability purposes. You'd need to buy real ring and have an offroad shop mount the tire for you, unless local shops will do it in your state (they won't in mine).
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to purchasing the rings. But the good thing about beadlocks is you can change your own tires with a little ingenuity and no longer require a shop. I have Trail Ready beadlocks on my 07 diesel Ram and I didn't realize beadlock on the RHO/TRX beadlock-capable wheels was a matter of which side of the lip the outer bead is on. A dedicated beadlock could be lighter because the lip wouldn't have to function both ways - it would just be the surface for the ring to clamp the outer bead against. Also with beadlock ring that much farther out, I'm wondering what these wheels look like in beadlock configuration. Seems like the rings might be way more exposed to rocks and curbs.
 
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Yeah, I'm not looking forward to purchasing the ring. But the good thing about beadlocks is you can change your own tires with a little ingenuity and no longer require a shop. I have Trail Ready beadlocks on my 07 diesel Ram and I didn't realize beadlock on the RHO/TRX beadlock-capable wheels was a matter of which side of the lip the outer bead is on. A dedicated beadlock could be lighter because the lip wouldn't have to function both ways - it would just be the surface for the ring to clamp the outer bead against. Also with beadlock ring that much farther out, I'm wondering what these wheels look like in beadlock configuration. Seems like the rings might be way more exposed to rocks.
Definitely a plus. Been doing my own SxS and truck bead locks in my garage on a 5 gallon bucket with just some tire irons and Ru-Glyde for years. Most shops will balance them if I bring them in loose but aired up.
 
I was watching some YouTube videos, and they mentioned that beadlocks require maintenance. What kind of maintenance do they need, and how often?
Someone recommended to check them every 200 miles? I haven’t had headlocks before but this didn’t make sense
 
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Also with beadlock ring that much farther out, I'm wondering what these wheels look like in beadlock configuration. Seems like the rings might be way more exposed to rocks and curbs.
Look back up at the picture with the blue rings. Those are actual beadlocks.
 
I was watching some YouTube videos, and they mentioned that beadlocks require maintenance. What kind of maintenance do they need, and how often?
Someone recommended to check them every 200 miles? I haven’t had headlocks before but this didn’t make sense
You need to rotate the lug nuts weekly. LOL

Bead locks are prone to leak air when not properly torqued. I’m talking about the lock ring. I personally have never had a problem with them leaking air but I also torque them in pattern and in stages. Typically it takes me well over 1000 moves of the torque wrench to properly torque a set of four. I usually use two stools. One I’m sitting on the other the wheel is sitting on so that I can rotate it because I’m gonna be sitting there quite a while. It also has the wheel laying on its side, supported by the rim so that the tire is clamped evenly.
I have also never run the lock wheels with more than 15 pounds of pressure in them because I have never used them for street driving. Usually I’m around 8 or 9.

On a completely unrelated note, I always recommend running raw bead lock rings. Why because if you are actually running off-road trails, you’re gonna get some rock nicks and gouges. And they are less likely to show.
 
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