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External bead locks.. tubes???
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External bead locks.. tubes???
Im about to chuck my tyres on my external beadlocked rims.. and im wondering if u are supposed to run tubes or not?? or will they seal ok ???
Re: External bead locks.. tubes???
No tubes needed, Cranky.crankycruiser wrote:Im about to chuck my tyres on my external beadlocked rims.. and im wondering if u are supposed to run tubes or not?? or will they seal ok ???
Micka
You will be lucky if they seal. It can happen... but its not likely.
I understand that because the tube will try and sneak into the gap between the rim and the inside surface of the tyre you will pinch tubes. If you run really low, you will pinch the tubes anyway.
I have been very tempted to tube my beadlocks because the leaks get me down. (sorry for the bad pun
) but I think having to try and pull pinched tubes out wouldl be worse.
Steve.
I understand that because the tube will try and sneak into the gap between the rim and the inside surface of the tyre you will pinch tubes. If you run really low, you will pinch the tubes anyway.
I have been very tempted to tube my beadlocks because the leaks get me down. (sorry for the bad pun
) but I think having to try and pull pinched tubes out wouldl be worse. Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
I think your beadlocks Suckarse!Gwagensteve wrote:You will be lucky if they seal. It can happen... but its not likely.
I understand that because the tube will try and sneak into the gap between the rim and the inside surface of the tyre you will pinch tubes. If you run really low, you will pinch the tubes anyway.
I have been very tempted to tube my beadlocks because the leaks get me down. (sorry for the bad pun
Steve.
I have made 4 sets for myself and i have never had any of them leak.
If your beadlocks are leaking then you should look into whats causing them to leak.
All commerically available steel beadlock kits.
They are not leaking through the weld, it is mostly due to the tyre not sealing against the rim because of the rough internal of the tyre.
I am aware that it is possible to build them and pretty much eliminate leaks, the last set I built for a club member were PGS 4x4 supplied kits and don't really leak at all, but of the sets in the club here in melb, the vast majority of them leak a bit.
They are not leaking through the weld, it is mostly due to the tyre not sealing against the rim because of the rough internal of the tyre.
I am aware that it is possible to build them and pretty much eliminate leaks, the last set I built for a club member were PGS 4x4 supplied kits and don't really leak at all, but of the sets in the club here in melb, the vast majority of them leak a bit.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
Hrmm i might do it jsut incase.. i cbf pulling the outter rims off once they are on therehottiemonster wrote:thats what i did with a couple of my old ones and problem fixed. Although my new ones dont leak at allcrankycruiser wrote:WOuld a bit of silicon round the inside edge be a good idea?? jsut were the tyre contacts the rim???
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