Sithwindu
Member
Thanks Abunch bub!!! I'll pm him
More beadlock questions
- Thread starter Ddays
- Start date
Thanks Abunch bub!!! I'll pm him
JK_Dave
Caught the Bug
I did them myself. A couple of coats of primer and then the Mopar Flame Red color. I started using the tiny cans of Mopar paint available online, but then switched to Duplicolor color match paint. Plan on 2-3 cans for paint, 2 for primer and 1 for clear coat.
utiadam
LOSER
My buddy has the aluminium/polished chamber pros and as far as I know there is no clear on them.
dyn0mitemat
Member
The rings on the slabs are bare al (inners are powdecoated al), As far as the al wheels on my cars in the winter I've had great luck with using plastidip glossifier (its plastidip clear coat) so things look the same, but you dont have to worry about the elements, then in the spring just peel it off.
One thing to think about painting the rings on the slabs, unless you want to paint the bolt heads too, touching them up with a can of rattle can paint probably isn't too easy (in my mind at least) if you want them to look nice. Either you'll have to mask off the inner wheel, bolts and tires, which doesn't sound exactly fun to me. Or pull the rings off, which I'd rather not do unnecessarily.
One thing to think about painting the rings on the slabs, unless you want to paint the bolt heads too, touching them up with a can of rattle can paint probably isn't too easy (in my mind at least) if you want them to look nice. Either you'll have to mask off the inner wheel, bolts and tires, which doesn't sound exactly fun to me. Or pull the rings off, which I'd rather not do unnecessarily.
OhNoTheJiggies
New member
I've never understood the illegality of beadlocks. From what I read... which was a little while back, was... if it comes from the factory as a beadlock then it is fine for the street. Only time it is not, is if it's a diy, such as a weld on ring deal.
Suprchrgd_rubi
New member
I think if it's s mechanical device holding on the bead it's not dot approved, I could be wrong though
Ddays
Hooked
Regarding the finish on ATX wheels, this taken from their website:
"After two rigorous years of both on & off road testing American Racing was the first and is currently the only wheel companies that can offer wheel that have been coated with Teflon®. During those tests they have found that coating wheels with the Teflon finish significantly enhances the wheel's resistance to brake dust, dirt, road film and UV degradation."
Anyone running these wheels in the rust belt: do these stay nice through a few winters? Does this Teflon coating wear off? My experience with clear coats is that they're good for a couple years and then the peeling starts...
Edit: Like the idea of the plastidip...
"After two rigorous years of both on & off road testing American Racing was the first and is currently the only wheel companies that can offer wheel that have been coated with Teflon®. During those tests they have found that coating wheels with the Teflon finish significantly enhances the wheel's resistance to brake dust, dirt, road film and UV degradation."
Anyone running these wheels in the rust belt: do these stay nice through a few winters? Does this Teflon coating wear off? My experience with clear coats is that they're good for a couple years and then the peeling starts...
Edit: Like the idea of the plastidip...
jeeeep
Hooked
i have the chamber pro II, they are not coated, if i were to do it over i'd still get them but i would treat them with Eastwood's Sharkhide aluminum sealer before mounting them.
any rain will not drain out and they do look like fido's butt during the winter. after my trip to winter states they were horrible, cleaned them up a bit with magic erasure but i to remove them, polish them back up and treat them with Sharkhide.
they look fantastic when shiny!
any rain will not drain out and they do look like fido's butt during the winter. after my trip to winter states they were horrible, cleaned them up a bit with magic erasure but i to remove them, polish them back up and treat them with Sharkhide.
they look fantastic when shiny!
JAGS
Hooked
Not sure I'll ever get them, but the soon to be new XD beadlocks have drainage ports. The rings are just as stout as the slabs/chambers. And the wheel design is awesome.
Unfortunately I didn't snap a pic, but EVO had the milled version at the expo booth and my son said "dad, you need those wheels!" He's going to tell mom that when they are released. Lol.
Balancing Beadlocks
Has anyone seen the balancing method with Airsoft BB's? This YouTube video references a company called IMI. They make a product called EQUAL that semi truckers put inside tires and it continuously balances the tires as they wear. It saves on mechanical wear and gas mileage too. These guys have saved the expense and just used Airsoft BB's instead of buying the EQUAL. The theory is sound and there are quite a few videos of people doing it. Anyone used this method before???
Airsoft BB's Video
Has anyone seen the balancing method with Airsoft BB's? This YouTube video references a company called IMI. They make a product called EQUAL that semi truckers put inside tires and it continuously balances the tires as they wear. It saves on mechanical wear and gas mileage too. These guys have saved the expense and just used Airsoft BB's instead of buying the EQUAL. The theory is sound and there are quite a few videos of people doing it. Anyone used this method before???
Airsoft BB's Video
Ddays
Hooked
I agree - love these when they are all cleaned up & shiny! Funny, I noticed these wheels a while ago on your avatar & thought they looked sharp with the red. Our Jeeps could be brothers if I had those wheels. Never knew about the Sharkhide - thanks for the tip. Eastwood makes a lot on nice products.
Ddays
Hooked
I read somewhere over the last couple days that these BB's don't actually 'balance' the wheels so much as they mask the out of balance condition. I would think that these BB's would distribute themselves equally around the tire due to the centrifugal forces and wouldn't find any out of balance spots. IDK. From what everyone has indicated, I'd probably try to run the wheels without balancing and then get it done if needed.
JAGS
Hooked
JAGS
Hooked
Yup, I didn't feel like digging for the close ups. That's them and look great. The Blues were on TTFHELL rig for a show.
Son wants me to get get red with silver rings. Smart kid!!!
Sithwindu
Member
Oh nice! Yeah man they look real good and I deeply wanted a set but like I said I got impatient, but slabs arnt bad either lol