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NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - 1.9 Raceline Aluminum Beadlocks
- Thread starter THEPITBULL
- Start date
I used a few tiny bits of silicone on the center grove to ensue the foam to stay centered. Being that I run scale hubs, I'm considering drilling the center hub. The more time I spend with the wheel the more I like them! Great option no doubt!
svt923
I wanna be Dave
So has anyone else's wheels been a total pain in the ass to mount?
I first tried my set of Ironsides because Pitbull tires for Pitbull wheels but it was a no go. Then I tried stretching a set of 1.55 Rock Beasts but that wasn't happening so I tried a set of RC4WD MT-Rs and the same issue. Every tire I tried ended up with the exact same problem: the tire bead gets pushed out between the beadlock ring and the wheel which keeps the rear ring from completely tightening.
Now I have mounted dozens of wheels and tires so its not just incompetence at play, there must be something going on here. The more I looked at the wheel, the more I thought the bead seat area looked off. A few measurements showed this:
Bead seat area
Bead thickness of PB Ironsides
The wheels are trying to shove a 2.34 mm bead into a 1.97 mm space which obviously doesn't work, that extra rubber needs room so it presses under the beadlock ring. The other tires I tried must have similar bead thicknesses since they behaved the exact same way when attempting to mount.
Since this works for other wheels, I tried installing the inner ring from my Vanquish wheels as they are pretty close in size.
They fit on no problem and give the wheels a much larger area for the tire bead.
Once the Vanquish rings were installed, the tires mounted super easy and perfectly straight in a single attempt. The tires are mounted nice and tight as well, yanking on them as hard as I could didn't budge them.
So Pitbull, the question to you, are my wheels out of spec or is this how they all are? Since these are relatively new, please consider widening the bead seat by .5 mm as this would make the wheels 1000 times easier to mount.
I first tried my set of Ironsides because Pitbull tires for Pitbull wheels but it was a no go. Then I tried stretching a set of 1.55 Rock Beasts but that wasn't happening so I tried a set of RC4WD MT-Rs and the same issue. Every tire I tried ended up with the exact same problem: the tire bead gets pushed out between the beadlock ring and the wheel which keeps the rear ring from completely tightening.
Now I have mounted dozens of wheels and tires so its not just incompetence at play, there must be something going on here. The more I looked at the wheel, the more I thought the bead seat area looked off. A few measurements showed this:
Bead seat area
Bead thickness of PB Ironsides
The wheels are trying to shove a 2.34 mm bead into a 1.97 mm space which obviously doesn't work, that extra rubber needs room so it presses under the beadlock ring. The other tires I tried must have similar bead thicknesses since they behaved the exact same way when attempting to mount.
Since this works for other wheels, I tried installing the inner ring from my Vanquish wheels as they are pretty close in size.
They fit on no problem and give the wheels a much larger area for the tire bead.
Once the Vanquish rings were installed, the tires mounted super easy and perfectly straight in a single attempt. The tires are mounted nice and tight as well, yanking on them as hard as I could didn't budge them.
So Pitbull, the question to you, are my wheels out of spec or is this how they all are? Since these are relatively new, please consider widening the bead seat by .5 mm as this would make the wheels 1000 times easier to mount.
I decided to go ahead n put all them lil beadlock screws in tonite. Man my fingers hurt lol. They look pretty good with all them screws in them. I mounted one tire, but idk if i like them or just wait on berserkers. Center screws just sittin in there for visual. Wat do yall think, these tires or go ahead n get the berserkers?
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jokersinsanity
Quarry Creeper
Not to sound impatient but anyone else still waiting on theres? I ordered a set of tires from them a week after the conformation email and they should up at least a week ago but sadly still no rims to put them on [emoji26][emoji26]
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GrimmTheTourist
Quarry Creeper
You are not alone ;-)
jokersinsanity
Quarry Creeper
Kk good to know lol just found it alittle weird how i ordered tires after and got them for about a week ago now
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Try hittin them with a email. I noticed the thread they have in electronics has been commented by them in a while. Theyre supposed to give away 10 light bars, thats been over a month ago
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jokersinsanity
Quarry Creeper
Yea ive been keeping an eye on that one too
And sent them an email aswell
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That sucks. I woulda figured everybody had got them by now. Not to sound as if im braggin, but i got mine like 2 wks after they posted the winning list. If i rmember correctly, u posted that u emailed them rite before i did. Hopefully its just the PO being its usually slacker self n yall get them soon
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THEPITBULL
Quarry Creeper
We shipped out everyone’s wheels. For sure
As for light bars...we need to announce the winners. I’ve been traveling like mad. Sorry!!!
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jokersinsanity
Quarry Creeper
We all appreciate it.were just being a bunch of worry nutsWe shipped out everyone’s wheels. For sure
As for light bars...we need to announce the winners. I’ve been traveling like mad. Sorry!!!
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GrimmTheTourist
Quarry Creeper
I am living on the other side of the world so I am patient "thumbsup". Not many would send parts around the world for free.
Anyway, they arrived this morning.
Wow, these are some sexy rc parts :mrgreen:
Thank you again Pitbull. The PBX AT I ordered a week ago are waiting.
Can't wait for tonight when the boys are in bed and I can go down to my rc basement :lmao:
Anyway, they arrived this morning.
Wow, these are some sexy rc parts :mrgreen:
Thank you again Pitbull. The PBX AT I ordered a week ago are waiting.
Can't wait for tonight when the boys are in bed and I can go down to my rc basement :lmao:
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GrimmTheTourist
Quarry Creeper
I've mounted these on my Cherokee this weekend. No pics yet 
Those wheels are really well made and amazing looking. I would say the best looking wheels I have now.
And I really like them. I installed the Mad Beast I had, which was actually very easy.
The hardware is ok, but I almost stripped one of the small flat head screws on the back. So I am already out of these and I don't want to risk it. Thats also why I didn't test any other tire. But overall, no issues there. "thumbsup"
There are two things I don't like: They increase the track width quite a bit. No way of using them on my LC80 with the AR44 Axles.But depending on the truck it doesn't matter at all.
And the mount to axle method is really annoying. I know this is the price you pay for a machined wheel hub. But with knuckle weights on the axle you really need good light to find the holes ;-) Wheel change on the trail. Not going to happen.
Those wheels are really well made and amazing looking. I would say the best looking wheels I have now.
And I really like them. I installed the Mad Beast I had, which was actually very easy.
The hardware is ok, but I almost stripped one of the small flat head screws on the back. So I am already out of these and I don't want to risk it. Thats also why I didn't test any other tire. But overall, no issues there. "thumbsup"
There are two things I don't like: They increase the track width quite a bit. No way of using them on my LC80 with the AR44 Axles.But depending on the truck it doesn't matter at all.
And the mount to axle method is really annoying. I know this is the price you pay for a machined wheel hub. But with knuckle weights on the axle you really need good light to find the holes ;-) Wheel change on the trail. Not going to happen.
The good news is the hub screws stayed tight over a comp run this weekend. But the tiny rimlock screws fall out and now I don't have enough extra ones to fill the holes. Ideally they get installed with locktite - I'm not doing mine over. Well, unless they all fall out. LOL
We need some bright-finish styles. The murdered-out look just doesn't work for EVERYTHING. ;-)
We need some bright-finish styles. The murdered-out look just doesn't work for EVERYTHING. ;-)
JohnnyAnguish
Rock Crawler
I need to get mine mounted up. They look really nice, I just haven't had the time to get all fiddly with the screws yet.
