i found this website that describes laws for all the states of the usa reguarding vehicles. they sat utah dont have a law reguarding beadlocks. they do say wheels spacers are illegal in utah. the site is www.liftlaws.com
beadlocks street legal in utah?
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I might be wrong, but last time I talked to a Highway Patrol officer in California where i am from he said he has never given a ticket for bead locks, because essentially they are making your car safer. I know one friend who has bead locks on his Jeep and has never gotten a ticket. Your best bet is to talk to a state patrol officer about it and see what he thinks.
Uh, just because he never has, nor the officer he may ask has or approves doesn't exactly meet the legal aspect... just saying.
Those are just very good looking "street locks" sir. I couldn't afford the real thing.
In the last Utah Highway Patrol Vehicle Safety Inspection licensing class I sat through I was instructed bead locks are illegal and will not pass SI. That was 5 or so years ago. Maybe things have changed. If they are still illegal the law doesn’t appear to be strictly enforced. I've noted a fair number of people rolling them around here, and even more around Grand County 
Just because you can be an ass doesn't mean you have to be
But that is from my own personal experience, I trust this officer because I have trusted my life with him so I wouldnt think he would lie to me. And like I said I have a friend that drives around with bead locks and has never received a ticket. Go to your local patrol station and ask, or dig a little deeper online the answer is out there.
This is just like the last beadlock legality thread, in that the OP is usually frightened of getting in trouble by the cops, and usually isnt ready to spend the coin on hutchinsons, stauns or other inner locks, even though it is so unlikely they will get pulled over for it, its not even really a risk.
There are so many faux bead locks out there that no cop (well theres a few dicks but still) wants to argue over what wheel someone's running. Especially when its a barely modded 80, the caged and shortened rigs running +44" tires are the ones who they will be looking for beadlocks if they know what to look for.
The only reason they are off road only, is because the manufacturers couldnt be bothered to spend money on safety testing. Have you checked your last set of aftermarket suspension components, shocks springs etc they all have DOT stamps? Or anything else you bought and stuck on your rig for a DOT stamp?
32 bolts holding a tire on a rim being illegal?, Id be more concerned about the 6 holding the wheel to the truck.
There are so many faux bead locks out there that no cop (well theres a few dicks but still) wants to argue over what wheel someone's running. Especially when its a barely modded 80, the caged and shortened rigs running +44" tires are the ones who they will be looking for beadlocks if they know what to look for.
The only reason they are off road only, is because the manufacturers couldnt be bothered to spend money on safety testing. Have you checked your last set of aftermarket suspension components, shocks springs etc they all have DOT stamps? Or anything else you bought and stuck on your rig for a DOT stamp?
32 bolts holding a tire on a rim being illegal?, Id be more concerned about the 6 holding the wheel to the truck.
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In Utah wheel spacers are against the law however if they are called wheel adapters they are legal. They must bolt to the axle some how I've been told any SI guys have any info?
I have no legal authority or background, but my understanding is that in Utah:
"Wheel spacers" slip on over your existing lug studs, effectively shortening the stud. Not legal to run.
"Wheel adapters" bolt to your factory studs, and have their own studs for the wheels to mount to. Legal to run.
As far as the beadlocks go, I do know Hutchinson (Rock Monster) and AEV both make beadlock wheels that are DOT approved, but that is just because they spent the time and money to jump through the DOT hoops. Most BL wheels do say "offroad use only", but I have yet to hear of anyone getting nailed for running them on the street.
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