08-30-2015, 08:18 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: 60403
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| Help with bead locks
I bought some proline faultlines and pitbull rock beasts... I was only able to mount 1 tire with out it having a crazy wobble. Not sure what I did so I don't want to mess with it. Any tips? From what I can tell the beads do seat properly behind the lock rings (front and rear), they sit in the hexes good and I checked to see if anything wobbled with the wheels off and it looks fine. Im thinking its the tire foam? Its 2 pieces, should I get new foam? Will it eventually break in and then run "true" ? |
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08-30-2015, 09:00 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon
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| Re: Help with bead locks
Make sure your foams aren't all wadded up inside....and keep in mind how difficult Pro-Line tires are to mount on any wheel...typically they will be ok if you can hold the bead....the wheel isn't causing the wobble, it's usually the foams are twisted or off set
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08-30-2015, 09:09 AM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: 60403
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| Re: Help with bead locks
Is there a different foam I should get? Maybe a 1 piece? These have become a pain in the a**... sooooo many screws.
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08-30-2015, 09:34 AM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon
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| Re: Help with bead locks
Lol, you might look into a power tool to help with the screws. A small hand held works great and saves a lot of time. I think mine cost about $20 When I use a two stage foam, I sometimes use a drop of ca to keep them from migrating when you crawl, or when you are muscling the foams to get them centered in the tire. Just try to get it centered in the tire before you mount the wheel. Single stage foams are obviously easier to use...but not as nice performance wise... Are you using wheel weights? If they are not balanced, that will be an issue also. |
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