Beadlock Rims
"Man those beadlocks look cool, wish I had a set" is a comment I hear all the time at 4X4 wheeling events across the country. For a long time they represented the true hardcore vehicles in the 4WD sport. Williams4x4 decided it was time not only to bring a street legal bead lock rim to the market but to supply them as a D.I.Y kit.
Armed with my knowledge of what everyone either liked or disliked about bead locks and all of the rumours good and not so good that I had heard when running bead locks, I was keen to put together a rim set that not only complies with the legalities of the low volume certification rules but also a set that off-roader’s could install with easy themselves. Below are a few pointers to look out for and may help with some FAQ.
The inside of the standard steel wheel rim ring is angled at 5 degrees, which matches the angle of tyre bead on most tyre brands. This angle helps the ring slide itself, and consequently the tyre, into the proper position. It also provides a larger contact patch than a straight cut.
The outer edge of the inside main ring is rounded instead of straight-cut like other brands. When a tire is running at very low pressures, the sidewall will overlap the bead lock ring. If the ring's inner edge is straight, then the edge can cut into the sidewall and damage it. This can eventually lead to a sidewall air leak and defeat the purpose of the bead lock. The legal specification requires a radius of 3mm to this edge. The bolts on a bead lock rim are in equal increments of 10 degrees.
Williams4x4 can supply and fit bead locking kits to customers wheels and in some cases we have sets here we can bead lock in order to speed up the process. We can also split your rims for you using our specially designed and built machine here, all you need to do is freight or deliver your rims over and they can be split & returned the very same day via courier.
