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    Method Race Wheels Beadlocks Issue

    It depends on what the shim look like. If the bead clamp was flat on the underside and the shim were flat and selective to match the bead thickness then I agree with you 100%. The pictures of the underside of the bead clamp show it has a big step machined in it so the area directly under the...
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    Method Race Wheels Beadlocks Issue

    The type of joint and the type of load on the fastener are two different things. What you want to design for is a sheer joint with the bolt in tension. That means your fastener is not experiencing sheer because it is applying enough tension for the friction in the sheer joint to not move. What...
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    Method Race Wheels Beadlocks Issue

    Lets do a real basic visual to illustrate just how completely wrong you are. See this big blown up picture of a Toyota Land Cruiser "grade 11" caliper bolt? I just happened to have one handy so I put in a vise and it bent like butter with a 2 foot tube slipped over it. I could bend it right back...
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    Method Race Wheels Beadlocks Issue

    I have designed alot of stuff with fasteners. I would never use grade 8 for that ring because it's subject to the bending/hoop stress uneven type loading from the rubber tire. The absolute strength of a fastener is just one part of the equation. Grade 8 will fracture whereas grade 5 will bend...
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