00harpdawg
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- Draper, ut
so i'm looking at getting the staun internal beadlocks for my jeep has anyone here ran them or heard anything about them? are they worth it or should i just spend the money for real beadlocks?
what do you think of stauns
- Thread starter 00harpdawg
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Tacoma
Et incurventur ante non
- Location
- far enough away
I think they are real beadlocks, and a good alternative to traditional beadlock rims. And they're stealth, and allow some runflat-style emergency limp-out travel...
Tacoma
Et incurventur ante non
- Location
- far enough away
That's not something I've heard of elsewhere-- what happened?
GEEPAHOLIC
DASJEEP
- Location
- just north of south
beadlocks
i know greg put them on the RME tj i would talk to him or maybe HUNT on here i belive has said tj . if you wanna buy me a set i'll try em out for ya
good luck with your search
i know greg put them on the RME tj i would talk to him or maybe HUNT on here i belive has said tj . if you wanna buy me a set i'll try em out for ya
good luck with your search
I have run a set of stauns on my buggy with 42s for a year and a half now. They have worked perfectly. Also consider that they have many advantages over typical beadlocks.
1. Lighter
2. Lock both the inside and outside beads
3. They will act as a runflat if you blow a tire out
4. Easier (or at least less time consuming) to install
5. Ability to run any bling rim you want
6. Much less prone to air leaking around them
7. Tacoma wants some
In delta last year at the old school rock crawl, during the mini KOH race. I ripped a hole in a sidewall. Traditional beadlocks would have held the outside bead on while I finished, but the inside would have bunched up and the lock rim would have cut through the tire after a few hundred yards of driving. With the stauns, both beads were kept in place and I was able to finish with out any additional damage to the tire. Something normal beadlocks are unabe to do.
1. Lighter
2. Lock both the inside and outside beads
3. They will act as a runflat if you blow a tire out
4. Easier (or at least less time consuming) to install
5. Ability to run any bling rim you want
6. Much less prone to air leaking around them
7. Tacoma wants some
In delta last year at the old school rock crawl, during the mini KOH race. I ripped a hole in a sidewall. Traditional beadlocks would have held the outside bead on while I finished, but the inside would have bunched up and the lock rim would have cut through the tire after a few hundred yards of driving. With the stauns, both beads were kept in place and I was able to finish with out any additional damage to the tire. Something normal beadlocks are unabe to do.
00harpdawg
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- Draper, ut
yeah i've heard the same thing about them ripping holes in the tubes. On stauns web site, they say to smooth out the edge on the inside lip of the bead on any tire bigger then 36's. they seem like a great way to go. I like them cause it holds the inner and outer bead and also like dan said act as a run flat. well thanks for all your comments looks like i'll be ordering some in the near future.
TooeleBronco
let's go wheelin
- Location
- Tooele, UT
I'm not sure if you're worried about it but I think they're one of the few DOT appoved beadlocks.
radjeeper
"Why You Say"
- Location
- Salty City
I have heard that some have had difficulty airing down with them in? Anyone know about this?
izzydog
New Member
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- Woods Cross
I've had mine on for about ten days now and I have aired them up and down about 5 different times and have had no issues. If you follow the instructions exactly like they tell you to, I don't think you will have any problems. If you have any questions call Staun and talk to Harry, is is their rep. in the U.S. and he will answer all of your questions.
radjeeper
"Why You Say"
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- Salty City
What I meant, and maybe this is what you meant, is difficulty airing down the tires with the Stauns aired up. Anybody heard of this?
00harpdawg
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- Draper, ut
Keil your the reason I tried that last obstical without beadlocks but now it looks like you have them that's why I blew my bead ha ha
Tacoma
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- Location
- far enough away
I think they're probably more expensive than H1's w/inserts, which are running $150-200 to the door.
How much ARE Stauns, anyway? I don't think I've ever seen a price. They'd be pretty cool on the Cruiser, which I want to look stockish.
00harpdawg
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- Draper, ut
about 160-200ish per wheel
Tacoma
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- Location
- far enough away
Say, that's not bad.
TEAM FRED
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- Centerville
I have abused them for 4 years with zero problems.
Getting water in and out takes a little more time but the locks themselves are bulletproof.
If you need a hand installing them P.M. me.
Getting water in and out takes a little more time but the locks themselves are bulletproof.
If you need a hand installing them P.M. me.
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- Grand Junction, CO
I did have them in the RME TJ as mentioned. Here's a few of my impressions;
They can be difficult to install, especially with a bias ply tire with thick sidewalls. I was mounting Maxxis Creepy Crawlers on steel wheels in my garage. Having a tire machine would be nice, I did them all by hand.
One of my Stauns spun, after the tube lost air and the pressure leaked down to single digits. The leak was apparently thru the valve core and others have had a similar problem. It bothered me that 'new' tubes had leaking valve cores. This was 2-3 weeks after getting the TJ in wheeling shape and after a few trails. Since the Staun spun, I couldn't easily get air into/out of the tube & tire as one of the valve core 'flaps' was now covering the valve stem hole inside the wheel. Fixing that required breaking down the tire & wheel, which I never did... just dealt with the issue.
Other than that, I think they are a great, affordable option for DOT legal, inner & outer beadlocks. I don't know that I'd buy another set in the future though, I think I'd stick with a traditional outer beadlock wheel if I ever need beadlocks again.
I know the new owner of the RME TJ sold the tires & wheels, including the Stauns, if that says anything.
They can be difficult to install, especially with a bias ply tire with thick sidewalls. I was mounting Maxxis Creepy Crawlers on steel wheels in my garage. Having a tire machine would be nice, I did them all by hand.
One of my Stauns spun, after the tube lost air and the pressure leaked down to single digits. The leak was apparently thru the valve core and others have had a similar problem. It bothered me that 'new' tubes had leaking valve cores. This was 2-3 weeks after getting the TJ in wheeling shape and after a few trails. Since the Staun spun, I couldn't easily get air into/out of the tube & tire as one of the valve core 'flaps' was now covering the valve stem hole inside the wheel. Fixing that required breaking down the tire & wheel, which I never did... just dealt with the issue.
Other than that, I think they are a great, affordable option for DOT legal, inner & outer beadlocks. I don't know that I'd buy another set in the future though, I think I'd stick with a traditional outer beadlock wheel if I ever need beadlocks again.
I know the new owner of the RME TJ sold the tires & wheels, including the Stauns, if that says anything.