Help me pick my new wheels

[JHarris1385]

My vote is seven. When you really get a rim on a black one, that shows the inside black lip of rim, it is going to look real good. In my opinion way better than a rim that has a very full face. Plus it will be easier to clean (outside of Teflon).

[Bob Barker]

What do you mean "get a rim on a black one"?

[JHarris1385]

You have ebony in your title?

[Bob Barker]

Ah, now I get what you were saying!


Problem with the chamber pro's (wheel #6) is that the beadlock is functional, and I'm not sure I really want a functional beadlock to drive around on all day... Does that require a special tire to have beadlock rims or will any type tire work with them?

[JHarris1385]

what do you plan to do with your VX.

[Bob Barker]

Same thing we do every night Pinky...

TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!

[Bob Barker]

Or, just mild off roading and maybe one day a trip to Moab to watch others break their trucks!

Outside of that, hauling gear to races, dogs to the dog park and myself to and from work.

[Luna X]

hey Bob, I was the first to vote for #7... I think they would be slick!

I have 20's that I think look like "tuning forks" made by MB Motoring.

good luck in your quest!

[JHarris1385]

Dont look at my rims for reference. I bought them for about $80 each at one point when I needed something quick and cheap. If I had to do it all over again I would get black inner lip.

[vt_maverick]

...my vote (and Cece's too) is for the 3rd one down.

Ditto.

[Triathlete]

Does that require a special tire to have beadlock rims or will any type tire work with them?

Any tire will work with beadlocks...nothing special needed. For road use a beadlock is not really needed (but won't harm anything). Where they shine is offroad...you can air the tires down uber-low for superior traction and not wory about losing a bead.

[Bob Barker]

But those rims won't hold air without those bolts in probably... I'd rather not have to deal with installing/mounting tires on that. Seems like a PITA.

[Ldub]

Any tire will work with beadlocks...nothing special needed. For road use a beadlock is not really needed (but won't harm anything). Where they shine is offroad...you can air the tires down uber-low for superior traction and not wory about losing a bead.

Check me if I'm wrong here Sandy, but...

Are the majority of bead locks DOT approved for street use?

I haven't done any research on it, just remember hearing something here or there...

Edit/Addendum...N E V E R mind...

After a bit O the old google D goo, it looks like it's no prob-lame-O

[Bob Barker]

Does it take a special shop to mount or know how to mount bead lock tires?

[etlsport]

No special machinery required. A lot of times the rims have a bulge near the bead to keep the tire from coming off the other direction. This requires a fair amount of skill to mount so an offroad shop would probably have an easier time with it but I've done a set before at a regular old shop