Method 'Bead Grip' Wheels vs. Non 'Bead Grip'?

[3TV]

I've lost a bead out on the trail a couple of times over the years. I have used beadlocks before and it is a major pain to find a tire store that will work on them. None of the tire stores in the town I live in will do it. And I'm not too thrilled to have to take my tires off the vehicle, take them to a tire store to break the inside bead, then take them home and dismount the beadlock, then take them to the tire store to repair the tire, then take them home again to mount the tires myself. It turns a simple tire repair into an all-day job.

I needed something better than just regular wheels, but with less hassle than full beadlocks. I've been happy with my Method Bead Grip wheels. I routinely run 10 psi on the trail with my 40" Toyo MT load range C tires and have not lost a bead in two years running that pressure. I just returned from 4 days running trails in Moab, and I usually air down to 10 PSI at the first day's trailhead. Then I just leave them at 10 PSI until I air up at the end of the last days trail. Four days running trails, and around town, and on the highways at 10 PSI is no problem.

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[roaniecowpony]

My front liners are marked up and maybe dented from tire impact.

 

[roaniecowpony]

The rear liners are the OEM split with the outboard part removed

 

[Terrymo]

The rear liners are the OEM split with the outboard part removed

I’m just slowly cutting my rear Inner fender liners back a few inches at a time with the end result being only the Motobilt logo will remain. I still need wheels with better backspaciing and to install the 4.5” rear springs that are sitting in my garage taunting me. if you add that bolt at the front of your front inner fender liners where it bolts to the frame it will pull them away from your tire a little. Of course the hardware will fall out periodically until the little bracket breaks in half from flexing sooooo.

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