Do they make a “bead grip” type rim for 80s? (1 Viewer)
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try google.
i typed in the size and it pulled up tons of Method wheel options
i typed in the size and it pulled up tons of Method wheel options
come on….. let’s put in a little more effort
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Oh yeah. Because deer lowered knows we need to keep the post count down around here. LOL
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My question wasn’t limited to Method. But since you mentioned it, I didn’t find a 16” method BEAD GRIP wheel that fits our 80s.
16x8, same offset as the stock wheel, in a bead grip…….
704 | Titanium
The 704 Bead Grip® wheel has a timeless 12 spoke design that will compliment any vehicle's style. Developed for off-road enthusiasts and designed to handle the toughest trails, roughest deserts, or your next overland adventure. The Bead Grip® technology allows deflation of tires down to...
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80 series cruisers on method wheels
Tons of info out there in the forums on method wheels. Been doing some research on the bead grip technology and different models they offer. Due to the hub bore size on the 80s, on methods website they only offer 1 wheel model with bead grip for the 80s and front center caps are not...
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Post #6 the guy is running a set of 701s. I've been thinking about 703s myself.
I don't know of any other company making bead grip wheels? I think that's a Method trademark but could be wrong. Or you could do it old school DIY with tape or whatever
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Thanks!16x8, same offset as the stock wheel, in a bead grip…….
704 | Titanium
The 704 Bead Grip® wheel has a timeless 12 spoke design that will compliment any vehicle's style. Developed for off-road enthusiasts and designed to handle the toughest trails, roughest deserts, or your next overland adventure. The Bead Grip® technology allows deflation of tires down to...
People in this thread are saying you have to machine some Methods to make them fit - not sure what exactly needs to be machined though.
Post in thread 'Put pictures of the wheels you have in yours 80 series'
Put pictures of the wheels you have in yours 80 series - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/put-pictures-of-the-wheels-you-have-in-yours-80-series.133798/post-15058017
wagonteeth
Hippoverde
I had 701s on my 80. They are NOT plug amd play. You either need spacers to fit as the inner bore has a raised lips that retains the center cap. The wheel need either a spacer to avoid interference with the lip, or the lips needs machined to the main bore diameter. I has spacers to make the wheels work, but had rubbing on my flares, so I went back to oem wheels.
Wheels are for sale, as are spacers, in Colorado.
In this shot you can see that the end of the axle hubs come right to the edge of the wheel bore. The lips I speak of is actually touching the hub nuts. The authentic looks nice as the wheels come out to the edge of the kut snake flares, but I'm not much on form over function.
Wheels are for sale, as are spacers, in Colorado.
In this shot you can see that the end of the axle hubs come right to the edge of the wheel bore. The lips I speak of is actually touching the hub nuts. The authentic looks nice as the wheels come out to the edge of the kut snake flares, but I'm not much on form over function.
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Good to know! You didn’t want to machine them?
wagonteeth
Hippoverde
First challenge I had is I didn't want to pay to unmount the tires and need to find a machine shop with a lathe with enough swing to machine the lip. If I didn't love them afterwards, they would have been modified and harder to sell.
Second is that the lip inside the oem wheel is very close to the same height. The main difference being the serrations the grip the tire lip. I've run tire on oem rims at 8 to 10psi without losing a bead, so the value of the feature is lessened in my head.
Second is that the lip inside the oem wheel is very close to the same height. The main difference being the serrations the grip the tire lip. I've run tire on oem rims at 8 to 10psi without losing a bead, so the value of the feature is lessened in my head.
Haven't lost a bead yet!
How often do you wheel that low of pressure and what kind of trails?
I blew a lot of beads on a lot of different rigs in the single digit psi before finally going beadlocks.
I've lost many a bead. Even with beadlocks, the inner bead can let go. I tend to wheel the rocks around 12 psi on well worn Swampers.
The dual beadlocks on the market are prohibitively expensive IMO.
The dual beadlocks on the market are prohibitively expensive IMO.
wagonteeth
Hippoverde
I suppose I should quantify. Trails generally were east coat and more mud than rocks, but I did a fair number or offroad park rock gardens and rocky, bouldered sections of Tennessee without issue. I'm not suggesting that oem wheels are equivalent to the Methods bead retention, just that for me, it was either mod what I had or use a different rim. I went oem because I never had an issue with them.
I ran the Hutchinsons for a while cause I found a deal on a used set. 8 psi all day. But they weighed about 40-45lbs a corner. I was hoping these methods could be a nice in between.
I have 16x8 Procomp steelies with a weld on beadlock kit. I used bead glue on the inner bead seat area, but sometimes they just let go. I don't think the "beadgrip" wheels are a replacement for real beadlocks, but whatever floats your boat.
Hutchinsons are ungodly heavy for what they are and all those bolts catch the rocks though I do really like the idea of a double beadlock. Lost a few inner beads on my beadlocks over the years, but they're not exactly hard to reseat so I've never "upgraded".
I'd definitely suggest staying away from the Icons with their new bead screw thinggy. Seen some weird stuff happen with them at low pressures and they look like tire damage waiting to happen.
Wtf is a bead grip? First I have heard of it. Sounds like some marketing gimmick to pry more $$$ out of our wallets.
Seems like every system has its pros and cons. I definitely scraped up a bunch of the bolts on my Hutchinsons. Agreed on Icon, I don't think I like how that system looks.
Well yeah that's why I'm hesitant about it, most reviewers are over enthusiastic youtubers... never tried it myself. But it's just an "official" version of using tape to make poor man's beadlocks.
Duck tape and beadlocks
Greetings, I have the same problem discussed many times. Iroks mounted on 17 inch TR beadlocks. I have heard of wrapping ducktape on the wheel. Does anyone have any pics of how this os done? I want to make sure this done correctly. Thanks Vince
Method added a set of grooves where the bead seats, supposedly it grabs onto it better.
