Awesome demo and explanation. Thank you..... all these years later.

2:00 How to break your knees

omg i lost my shit seeing him jump on the tire hahahahaha but you do what you got to do great video man keep it up

That ratchet strap trick is incredible, thanks for this!

Thank you... appreciate the feed back.

Thank you... Glad it helped. We have not had any issues from the police... other than compliments on the rig. We have also looked up the WA State Regulations and no where does it speak about bead lock wheels. There are so many bead LOOK wheels out there it would be hard to tell true from faux bead locks.

Thanks for making that.

very well instructed video...nice

Thanks... Glad you liked it.

I wouldn't say I like the emergency room, but it's alright. Do I still keep my fingers out of the bead while inflating?

@Pawandeep211 good question. Most of the time when you loose a bead it occurs on the outside so most bead lock wheels only lock down the outside. There are some bead lock wheels that do have lock rings on both the inside and the outside to hold both tire beads.

@autolover3 ouch... hope no one got hurt and that is very good advice to check your equipment before subjecting it to intense pressures. Thanks for the note.

At 2:25… A whole new meaning of “mounting the tire” 🤣

Thanks I have 8oz for each tire so I will see how they do. Can't wait to test them out in tahuya!

nice videos...i got a gwagon and and also has its quirks but i dont have beadlocks yet

Glad you liked it.

@lastgreatroadtrip thanks man!

@03SilverMustangGT not so much since with the bead lock wheels one side is rimless making easier to get on... but the strap around the tire will allow you to inflate and set a bead on any tire.

they have worked our really well... with about 8K miles on them (daily drive, long road trips, HARD trails) the wheels still spin smooth thx to the beads... Next time I'm going to try the bigger size beads so no valve stem filters are required.

Thanks... they worked out well on the Rubicon... definitely took a pounding and got banged up... They are not bling

lol... thx I'm glad you like the video.

@CMA212 you're going to go over the bolts a number of times either way and going round and round is easier to keep track of.

I will be mounting my beadlocks with 35" toyos this coming week. How many ounces did you use for the dynabeads and how well did they work for ya? Great video too!

wow thanks for the fast reply!! I will do that and would you know the torque specs for the ring bolts on my atx slabs? I can't find it anywere... so I torqued theme to 20ft-lb, I guess there about the same as your walker evan's?

thank u about this nice video

Great video just got a set of beadlocks and this helps a lot. Have you had any hassle with the cops about running those?

great detailed video. Are those 17" Walker Evans?

@98offroadFORDexpo good question... the new valve core has a filter on it to keep the Dyna Beads we use for balance where they belong and not all bunched up in the valve stem. Stop by our web site and search "all about balance" to read more.

Thanks, I have an fj and I lifted just the front 2.5" to put 285/75/17 wondering if it will hit ;/ I see your tires sticking out more??

Thank you very much

Thanks for the note... The tires in the video are 295x70x17 and we have about 2 1/2 - 3" of lift dialed into our rig.

thanks for the comment.... quirks = personality :-)

@mustang50dominates No tire soap used on this install. If you do use tire soap in combination with the dyna-beads be careful not to get any soap on the inside.

hi I purchused son ATX Slab beadlocks 2 weeks ago and I noticed that one of the rims is leaking air from almost half de beadlock bolts, I torqued every bolt of every rim the same way and only one is leaking... what could be the cause of this? and great video btw!!!

what was that stuff in the pouch that u put in to the tire???? and what does it do

@EstebanCRC for the street you can get "bead look" or "mock bead lock" wheels... less money if you're not going to go off road (and air way down). They give you the look.

That is kind of a loaded question. width is a bit variable as an aggressive tread can add width that can cause some rub on the upper control arm depending on tire. In the rear most folks do a body mount chop to prevent larger tires rubbing there. Head over to fjcuiser forum and do a search. Lots of discussion threads on tire fitment. As for why our tires stick out. We run a long travel kit which pushes out the wheel hubs 2" on each side and we've added 3/4" of backspace to our wheels.

that is about right... but always check the manufacture's tire spec since each tire brand / model can vary

Can anyone tell me the minimum gap there should be between the ring and the wheel?(ie without the tyre) It's been suggested that it should be no more than about 15mm? so you get about 3mm crush with the usual bead thickness of approx 18mm.

what was that stuff in the pouch that u put in to the tire????

@Lircos the tires are balanced... Internally using Dyna Beads. no worries about knocking weights off on the trails and than having a death wobble driving home. :-)

Yup... they have taken a beating since we initially put this video out... and they are still doing great.

@idontrunntoofast :-) yup but that does help keep the price lower for all of us who use them off road. The blue bunny is not street princess. She's been to the Arctic Ocean, Rubicon and just came back for following the Baja 1000.

hey i got a question,, where did you buy these beadlocks? im looking forward to getting some when i get new tires, thanks!

@idontrunntoofast They look good, served us well and have taken a beating... The Rubicon and Baja 1000 couldn't destroy them and they let us air down to about 8 psi when the "road" got gnarly. If you need them, bead lock wheels are hard to beat.... And they do add to the cool factor :-)

nice beadlocks!

what exactly was the point for the new valve stem? i didnt really understand that.

Hard to say but pull it all apart and inspect the tire bead, rim and ring looking for any defects or debris in the way. if all is good. Start over making sure the tire bead is seated correctly on the wheel and torque it all down again... Sounds like you did a good job on the others so if it still leaks contact the manufacturer.

i like the toyo mts!

Would that work for a regular passenger wheel?

Hey do you find any balancing issues with beadlocks or the balancing beads? i have a set of 35's with 8oz counteract balancing beads and still have steering wheel shake previously i was running dynabeads and thought a different set of beads would help and unfortunately they didn't ive talked to many local 4x4 shops in my area and they say welcome to the "beadlock life" but is this true or could this issue be coming from a different component? just curious to how your tires and wheels are acting? great video by the way.

what size u have on your tires and how many inches you lift it????

o and nice fj. wouldnt mind one just like that!

why don't you use a star pattern when tightening the bolts?

@CoDkiller1011 those were dyna beads used to balance the wheels. Check out our web site for a complete explanation of how they work.

@ReDnEcKrCrAcInG Thanks for the tip.

what suspension and arms are you running on your FJC

@98offroadFORDexpo :-) thank you very much.

is it street legal? i know a 2 piece system isn't street legal but what about this system? how does it work? to me it looks like part of the tire sits on the rim then the bead-lock plate locks on to the tire?

What keeps the bead from coming off on the inside side of the rim?

@TheOxTube I'm very glad you liked. Check our website for more how to and 4x4 adventure articles, pictures and info.

How many highway miles do you think you'd get out of some toyo MT's?

there is, i dunno who makes it but theres a company that makes a weld on and bolt on ring

You are correct on how a beadlock wheel works. The tire's bead is held in place by pressing it against the wheel with the beadlock ring. NOT GIVING LEGAL ADVICE: These particular wheels are not DOT approved. There is a difference between illegal and not approved but I cannot tell you if you can run these legally on streets in your state. I've never found a definitive statement or court case on running beadlock wheels on the street. Many people run beadlocks on the street.

What brand wheels is that??? What size

i had to use the ratchet strap trick at work once... it was a little scary

I assume your not using TPMS sensors. I see this is 11 years ago but they make a strap system to hold a sensor in the wheel making it possible to keep your sensors.

are you supposed to lubricate the tire before jumping on it

sorry but i do not know... but i'm sure others out there do. good luck figuring it out.

@HandicappedMind , not exactly ur not gona use the whole bottle, it will be just a quick spray, I worked in a 4x4 shop and i did this trick and nothing ever happened..it would be like a spray from carburator cleaner to seat a bead wont hurt..

you do what you have to :-)

@KillerJoeFIN i think he said "you'll wanna get comfortable"

Aren't Safety bead wheels just as good with beads on both inner and outer?

10/10 @ 2:30

No soap? And ether is so much more fun than the strap

@subcomandante77 chemicals destroy rubber i suggest using a proper tire lubricant or soap

The Toyos have been good tires... after 50k miles it is time to go shopping... and go through all this again to mount new rubber on the beadlocks.

I think you meant 85 ft lbs of torque

@lastgreatroadtrip o okay. i get it now. cause the beads would see that as a spot unbalanced and go there. i see. kool thanks.

@subcomandante77 Good suggestion. Thx

working too hard and no anti seize on the bolts, no lube on the initial install lol

@xIceman00789x ha ha ha... you can always enlist a friend.

Centerline ICE runflat bead lock rims are street legal and DOT approved, but you will need some deep pockets to buy them .

give a look at our writeup it has links to what you'll need. just search our website for "dyna beads" and you will find the story: Get the Lead Out BTW: for beadlocks with 35" we'd go with the bigger beads and do without the filtered stems.

yea...

thumbs up for anyone who broke their knees when it slipped on the bead

man, i tried and tried to get the front bead to mount, and didn't even come close. I pounded the heck out of the inner portion of the tire. I'm taking mine to the shop on Monday. Let them do it.

beautiful Toyota FJ cruiser

Not gonna sand the hubs? And not all vehicles have a torque spec of 85lbs

@MrMyNameIsBrandon this is not for the weak of heart :-)

Instead of torquing the 24 bolts every 2 weeks, wouldn't it be better to just install them the 1st time with some lock-tite? And, yes I am very ignorant about this subject...

Fidel. Ruedas

What that guy say @ 3:36

The narrator sounds like Walt Jr. from breaking bad.

get some extremely soapy water but not just straight soap but ive sen people use oils but never do that as oil breaks down rubber just good ol soapy water will do the trick

sounds like a lot of work but look nice tho

"Torque the lug nuts down to 85 pounds per square foot."

Metal Tech (metaltech4x4 . com) they are Walker Evens.. you can see good pictures of them on our web site.

2:17 Oh my knee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shit...

everyone has an opinion...