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Installing Beadlocks

greenjeep

greenjeep

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I'm ready to put my 37s on my new beadlocks. My question is how hard is this to do myself? I've read the directions, and it doesn't sound too bad, but I've believed that before and was way wrong!! Also how hard is it to remove the tires from the old rims? If I have to pay to have the tire broken down, than I might as well pay the $25/tire and have have them mount and balance the new rims and tires.

Thoughts?
 
I Lean

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greenjeep said:
I'm ready to put my 37s on my new beadlocks. My question is how hard is this to do myself? I've read the directions, and it doesn't sound too bad, but I've believed that before and was way wrong!! Also how hard is it to remove the tires from the old rims? If I have to pay to have the tire broken down, than I might as well pay the $25/tire and have have them mount and balance the new rims and tires.

Thoughts?
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Which beadlocks?

Removing old tires is FAR harder than mounting beadlocks. Typically the inner bead goes over the 'lock fairly easily, then the "hard part" is bolting on the ring. The inner is then seated by adding air pressure, as normal.
 
DevinB

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One way is to let all the air out (removing the stem is the fastest/easiset way to do that) then drive over one side of the tire, missing the rim. That'll unseat one bead. Flip the tire over and repeat. Once you have both beads unseated, find a way to pull the rim out. I haven't actually done this myself, I've just heard that it can be done this way.
 
I Lean

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greenjeep said:
Allied Rock-a-thons. How do you remove the tire from the old rim?
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You need to break both beads, (push the tire bead toward the center of the rim) then pry each one off the outer bead seat. It can be difficult, and I'd probably recommend just taking them to someone who has a tire machine to break 'em down for you. I'd assume they wouldn't charge you too much just to do that.
 
I Lean

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DevinB said:
One way is to let all the air out (removing the stem is the fastest/easiset way to do that) then drive over one side of the tire, missing the rim. That'll unseat one bead. Flip the tire over and repeat. Once you have both beads unseated, find a way to pull the rim out. I haven't actually done this myself, I've just heard that it can be done this way.
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I've tried driving on 'em, never actually worked for me. Either the tire slips out, rolls out, or it just stays seated.

My best success with breaking beads has been using a hi-lift jack to unseat the bead, jacking up my truck or something. It takes several tries per bead, in different spots around the rim. That's why the last few I've done I just had a tire place bust the beads off for me.
 
Herzog

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If you do want to save some time, head down to a tire store and have them pop out the old wheels and slide one tire beads onto the beadlocks. Then all you have to do is bolt up the ring for the other bead. I wouldn't pay more than $20 for them to undo all the tires and half mount the beadlocks.

That being said - once you get the hang of it, getting the beadlocks to accept the first part of the tire isn't all that bad... use lots of soap! ;)
 
DevinB

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I Lean said:
I've tried driving on 'em, never actually worked for me. Either the tire slips out, rolls out, or it just stays seated.

My best success with breaking beads has been using a hi-lift jack to unseat the bead, jacking up my truck or something. It takes several tries per bead, in different spots around the rim. That's why the last few I've done I just had a tire place bust the beads off for me.
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That was going to be my next suggestion. But from the sound of it, I think it'd be much easier to just take them to a tire shop. :cool:
 
Kiel

Kiel

Formerly WJ ZUK
I did my own, the biggest thing was taking the time to torque all 32 bolts 3 times on mine.
 
My-yota

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US.ARMY, TX, UT also
greenjeep said:
I'm ready to put my 37s on my new beadlocks. My question is how hard is this to do myself? I've read the directions, and it doesn't sound too bad, but I've believed that before and was way wrong!! Also how hard is it to remove the tires from the old rims? If I have to pay to have the tire broken down, than I might as well pay the $25/tire and have have them mount and balance the new rims and tires.

Thoughts?
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You know I would much rather have my wheels balanced, nothing worse then going done the road thinking your in a washing machine:sick:
There is 2 cents for ya:p
 
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