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How To Mount Tires on Beadlockers Wheels

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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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How To Mount Tires on Beadlockers Wheels

The hard core guy know all this but have you ever wonder how beadlocker wheels work or how you mount tires on them? Here is a how to video and write-up showing you how we did it... no fancy tire shop... just a little brute force.

mounting tires on beadlockers

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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Thats cool lol. Ive always known what they were but yea.

I wanna try those ceramic beads when i get new tires. I hear they are awesome.
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Tubbyfatty
Thats cool lol. Ive always known what they were but yea.

I wanna try those ceramic beads when i get new tires. I hear they are awesome.
Thanks... so far (200 miles) the beads are working great... but I'm sure results vary.
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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if you lube the tire it will go on easier and you dont risk tearing the bead.
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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cool. added to my mini FAQ
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by neilan
if you lube the tire it will go on easier and you dont risk tearing the bead.
yup good tip... if you use the ceramic beads you need to keep tire soap to a minimum

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cool. added to my mini FAQ
Thanks
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