Why should we Use a Beadlock Wheel?

Many of the equipment we use today, from our suspension to our rims and tires, were created using benchmarks and testing data gathered from countless hours of R&D and performance testing. Beadlock wheels are included.

These beadlock-style wheels have a menacing yet elegant appearance. They take many of their main styling cues from genuine wheels used in off-road driving.

Why should we use beadlock wheels?

Drivers frequently "air down" their tires to improve traction in loose mud, sand, uneven pebbles, snow, or other challenging surfaces. In other words, they deflate their tires to widen the area of the tire's contact patch with the ground. They are able to achieve considerably better grip as a result. The extra flexibility of the sidewalls of the slouching tire makes it less likely to puncture since it will flex around sharp pebbles rather than being punctured by them.

The bead of a tyre installed on a standard wheel has less air pressure pushing it against the rim when the air pressure in the tyre is reduced. If the pressure drops too low, the bead may begin to slide against the rim. Increasing the risk that it will come off and unintentionally cause the tyre to completely detach from the wheel. That is a terrible start to the day.

Beadlock wheels come into play in this situation. Depending on the tyre size, type, wheel size, vehicle weight, and terrain, it is generally safe to air down your tyres on non-beadlock wheels to a certain extent.