Got my Mopar beadlock wheels mounted

[Spank]

Here she is. Got the beadlock rings powdercoated black beforehand.

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[DrowningTurtle]

Here she is. Got the beadlock rings powdercoated black beforehand.

That’s beautiful man. What lift are you running and are those 35s? Any rubbing at all?

 

[Spank]

That’s beautiful man. What lift are you running and are those 35s? Any rubbing at all?

Thanks! I'm running the Mopar 2" lift and yeah, they're 35s. Nope, no rubbing whatsoever.

 

[Kenny]

Here she is. Got the beadlock rings powdercoated black beforehand.

Are you going to get black lugs? I found a set on ebay and it make a difference IMHO

 

[Spank]

Are you going to get black lugs? I found a set on ebay and it make a difference IMHO

Nah, the stock lugs are fine.

 

[Trauma PA]

Here she is. Got the beadlock rings powdercoated black beforehand.

That looks awesome! I am jealous. I'd love to have the Mopar beadlocks but just can't justify the extra expense now considering what I've spent in mods thus far.

 

[Spank]

As much as I like the general look of these wheels, they're becoming problematic.

Granted, they're not for general on-road driving when the beadlock rings are installed, but I'll be damned if I can get them balanced enough to at least be somewhat confident on pavement. My Jeep drives pretty poorly with them, especially at highway speeds. Yeah, I know, beadlocks are meant for the trail, but I thought they'd ride much better than they do now. Likewise, I'm not a fan of them sticking out a good 2-3" from the fenders. These wheels were obviously designed for shorter axles, certainly before the JL came out, and would fit more cleanly under the fenders of a RAM or a JK.

Suffice to say, I may need to scrap them as a general purpose wheel and use them exclusively for serious off-road trails or roll back to the fake trim ring that I'm not really all that fond of.

 

[DrowningTurtle]

As much as I like the general look of these wheels, they're becoming problematic.

Granted, they're not for general on-road driving when the beadlock rings are installed, but I'll be damned if I can get them balanced enough to at least be somewhat confident on pavement. My Jeep drives pretty poorly with them, especially at highway speeds. Yeah, I know, beadlocks are meant for the trail, but I thought they'd ride much better than they do now. Likewise, I'm not a fan of them sticking out a good 2-3" from the fenders. These wheels were obviously designed for shorter axles, certainly before the JL came out, and would fit more cleanly under the fenders of a RAM or a JK.

Suffice to say, I may need to scrap them as a general purpose wheel and use them exclusively for serious off-road trails or roll back to the fake trim ring that I'm not really all that fond of.

That’s a bummer man. I have the trim ring right now but haven’t mounted them on the Jeep. Doing the same as you and getting the ring powder coated black. I haven’t tried to get them balanced, but I’m hoping they balance out alright and ride fine.

 

[SeekRest]

Just

As much as I like the general look of these wheels, they're becoming problematic.

Granted, they're not for general on-road driving when the beadlock rings are installed, but I'll be damned if I can get them balanced enough to at least be somewhat confident on pavement. My Jeep drives pretty poorly with them, especially at highway speeds. Yeah, I know, beadlocks are meant for the trail, but I thought they'd ride much better than they do now. Likewise, I'm not a fan of them sticking out a good 2-3" from the fenders. These wheels were obviously designed for shorter axles, certainly before the JL came out, and would fit more cleanly under the fenders of a RAM or a JK.

Suffice to say, I may need to scrap them as a general purpose wheel and use them exclusively for serious off-road trails or roll back to the fake trim ring that I'm not really all that fond of.

Just saw your posts about issues and dumping the beadlock wheels - and something is amiss!
I’ve had no issue with them
I would suggest, if purchased directly from FCA, take them back and have the/a dealer check them.
Sorry you’ve had a bad experience!

 

[Spank]

That’s a bummer man. I have the trim ring right now but haven’t mounted them on the Jeep. Doing the same as you and getting the ring powder coated black. I haven’t tried to get them balanced, but I’m hoping they balance out alright and ride fine.

I have no doubt that using them in the standard wheel configuration with just the trim ring is probably fine, but the actual beadlock ring obviously introduces more variables and requires some serious "fine-tuning" for balancing. I may just use them strictly for off-road use and get them their own dedicated tires at which point I'd simply mount them for trips that require them.

Regardless of the balancing issues, I really do not like how much they stick out past the fenders. I know this can be solved with aftermarket fender flares, but that wasn't a modification I anticipated, nor one I really was interested in doing.

Just saw your posts about issues and dumping the beadlock wheels - and something is amiss!

Eh, I wouldn't really say anything is amiss. Beadlock wheels aren't really designed for pavement and I certainly had no expectation they were going to ride as clean and smooth as a standard wheel, but it was difficult enough to find a shop here that'd even mount them to begin with and having to jump through an equal amount of hoops to get them balanced is making the notion of running these all the time less appealing. Remember, I'm not running the trim ring. I'm running them as true beadlocks.

There is always method to my madness. I rarely put anything on my Jeep strictly for looks; everything has a functional purpose. The hollow Rubicon decals are pretty much the only thing I've installed on my Jeep that's there for the eyes and not for the trail.

 

[fzdan4256]

That’s beautiful man. What lift are you running and are those 35s? Any rubbing at all?

Did you change the " Rubicon " lettering ? If so where did you order it from? Looks great by the way . I have the same wheels. But did the regular mounting .

 

[Spank]

Did you change the " Rubicon " lettering ? If so where did you order it from? Looks great by the way . I have the same wheels. But did the regular mounting .

I did. I designed it myself by basically grabbing the Rubicon vector out of one of the JL PDF brochures and making some tweaks to it. I gave the file to a buddy of mine who cut it using equipment in his garage.

 

[offcamber]

I have no doubt that using them in the standard wheel configuration with just the trim ring is probably fine, but the actual beadlock ring obviously introduces more variables and requires some serious "fine-tuning" for balancing. I may just use them strictly for off-road use and get them their own dedicated tires at which point I'd simply mount them for trips that require them.

Regardless of the balancing issues, I really do not like how much they stick out past the fenders. I know this can be solved with aftermarket fender flares, but that wasn't a modification I anticipated, nor one I really was interested in doing.



Eh, I wouldn't really say anything is amiss. Beadlock wheels aren't really designed for pavement and I certainly had no expectation they were going to ride as clean and smooth as a standard wheel, but it was difficult enough to find a shop here that'd even mount them to begin with and having to jump through an equal amount of hoops to get them balanced is making the notion of running these all the time less appealing. Remember, I'm not running the trim ring. I'm running them as true beadlocks.

There is always method to my madness. I rarely put anything on my Jeep strictly for looks; everything has a functional purpose. The hollow Rubicon decals are pretty much the only thing I've installed on my Jeep that's there for the eyes and not for the trail.

Odd, I haven't had any issues. I haven't put my lock rings on yet, but moving the bead out 1/2" isn't going to make much difference. As for "tires stick out past the fenders", the wheels are 5" backspacing (-12mm). I bought them specifically because I don't like the skateboard look all the other aftermarket wheels seem to do with how far they stick out. I can tell you that with 37" tires, if they wheels had any more backspacing to tuck in further, my 37's would rub on the frame. Maybe you got a bad/counterfeit set? Also, I would not powdercoat the rings if you are going to take it on the rocks. Much easier to repair scratches if you just spray paint them. Powdercoat will look like crap after a few wheeling trips. I can scratch mine up and 20 minutes of touching the wheels up and you'll never know they were ground on the rocks. if you'll notice on mine, they stick out slightly when the Jeep is level, but when they suspension is flexed, the wheels allow the tires to tuck into the fenders. Any less backspacing and they would rub the fenders. And I'm running 37x13.5" tires, not 12.5"

 

[Spank]

Odd, I haven't had any issues.

The standard trim ring versus the actual beadlock ring changes things a bit, especially when it comes to balancing.

I bought them specifically because I don't like the skateboard look all the other aftermarket wheels seem to do with how far they stick out.

I don't mind them sticking out a little bit, but these do a bit too much for my taste.

Maybe you got a bad/counterfeit set?

Counterfeit? Unlikely. They came right from the dealership. Bad? It's entirely possible.

Also, I would not powdercoat the rings if you are going to take it on the rocks. Much easier to repair scratches if you just spray paint them. Powdercoat will look like crap after a few wheeling trips.

They're already powdercoated as shown in my photo. Besides, it only cost $100 to get all 5 done and between that or paint, touching them up is literally the same process and result. Frankly, I'm not all that worried about scratches or damage. I just didn't want the silver color.

I'm still on the fence about them, but for now I've got the stock wheels back on and the Jeep drives perfectly. We're going to pair these with some KM2s that belong to my buddy's JK, slap them on for a wheeling trip in early September, and see how they do. I've been screwing around with these wheels for almost three months between getting the tires put on them and getting them to drive smoothly. At the end of the day, it just isn't worth the hassle.

 

[1idrod]

I just went and measured mine with no lift on 315/70/17, so basically same tire and I also have the same wheels but only the beauty ring. Mine are at 1 1/2" out from fenders front and back. Not sure how much farther out they would be in the beadlock configuration. That sucks you can't get them balanced. Mine balanced fine and ride like a dream. Hope you get it sorted out. Good luck

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