Bead Lockers in CHCH

[rob-mu]

Hey,Where do you Chch people get your beadlocks done,got a qoute for $200 a rim from a 4wd buisness.Just wondering if this is a reasonable price.
Thanks,Rob

[skid]

Howat Engineering here in Welly is currently charging $130 per rim I think (you supply rims)

and you could check out 4wdbits.co.nz as a comparison of costs as well

[PR]

Elite wheels

[mudbugga]

Royce Clive Engineering

[rob-mu]

Cheers fella's...I guessed the 4wd buisness would just outsource the job so I will have a shop around
Cheers,Rob

[swampa]

elite wheels

[rokhound]

What sort of use are they going to get? I only ask as the trials guys really use their beadlocks, but if you are club trucking or doing coast type stuff do you really need them?
I only say this as I run 39.5" tyres on 8" rims at 4-10 psi and have never lost a tyre off a rim. If you are going to do it though why not look at the internal air bag type units, I know H20LVR has them on his rig and I am sure others do as well, and at least they actually push on the tyre bead on both side of the rim.

My 2c anyway, I am sure plenty will disagree, but I don't care

[niblik]

got my internal airs from 4wd accessories on montreal street..

[Heath]

If you are going to do it though why not look at the internal air bag type units, I know H20LVR has them on his rig and I am sure others do as well, and at least they actually push on the tyre bead on both side of the rim.

My 2c anyway, I am sure plenty will disagree, but I don't care

I agree with this. Mechanical beadlocks hold the outside bead on but not the inner bead and have to be certified for use onroad (correct me if I am wrong) whereas the internals dont,its just a small tube (okay its a bit more complicated than that but its still a tube.) and if you stuff a rim, its easy to fit in the next one (if you stay the same size that is).

[mud_slinger]

got my internal airs from 4wd accessories on montreal street..

on that truck thats been in the garage for how long.......? or is it actually moving now

[rob-mu]

Yet again some sweet advice from the ore boys!..I know staun do them,But i'm guessing they quite expensive?,Is there any other brands worth a look?
Cheers,Rob

[rangimotors]

never had a set of bead lockers myself but have had mates with them, from what i have seen they are bloody near impossible to balance and you wouldn't want to drive them on the road much faster than about 50km/h for those reasons i have decided to avoid them and go for those "in tyre" lockers as above. At this point I have never bothered and i have never knocked a tyre off the bead, only a matter of time i guess but i always run between 10-15 psi on my simexs and don;t seem to have problems so at this stage i have decided to just carry a spare and take my chances.

[turoa]

what kinda ringding garage did your mates ones? never had problems with balancing NI ones

you wont ever knock a tyre off running 10psi. Running decent pressures is when you actually need em. For most wheelers I really wouldnt bother with beadlocks. Just a set of tubes will do fine

[niblik]

got my internal airs from 4wd accessories on montreal street..

as i said.. these guys do an item, internal air, the same as the staun's but not quite as expensive..
give them a holla..

[skid]

what kinda ringding garage did your mates ones? never had problems with balancing NI ones

yup, I'm with him

8psi on beadlocked rims at 140kph and no issues at all

[rob-mu]

Cheers niblik will go check them out

got my internal airs from 4wd accessories on montreal street..

as i said.. these guys do an item, internal air, the same as the staun's but not quite as expensive..
give them a holla..