BeadLock wheels air pressure

[Twiss]

I have a set of 36x12.5x15 Swamper TSL SXs on some Steel Beadlock wheels. They are pretty new (3 trail rides on them). The goal is to make the rig MORE street-able..

I'm trying to deceide what to do and be cost efficent.

I also have a set of Swamper Q78s that are about 85% tread not on wheels.

Do I sell the the 36s and get some wheels for the Q78s???

Do I sell the Q78s and get some cheap MTs for the street, switch to 36s for Trail (pain in the butt)???

Do I sell the Q78s and 36s and get a Nice set of tires for dual purpose??? maybe the KM2s/SSRs/GYMuds

I'm open to ideas and in no real rush..


The rig was going to be Trail mostly (85%) and tool around town.. With the kids and lack of time and $$, I will be LUCKY to hit the trails 2-3 times per year. And Even then, It would not be wheeled that hard.. (low Blacks). I do want something that looks aggressive, as I ATs would not fit the look..

Thoughts??

[dan58]

Sell 'em both and get a set of KM2s.

[frosty]

Sell 'em both and get a set of KM2s.

I'd do this. Or some blue label Krawlers or anything but Interco for street driving.

[b4wscrambler]

I have at least 10,000 miles on my Blue Labels. Sidewalls are a little beat up but they look like they have 90% tread. They still seem softer than than the KM2's

[Happy Bear]

Yea I'd go with a better tire like the new goodyear or the KM2.

Otherwise I'd get a set of tires and wheels for street driving(A/T's or M/T's). It is a big enough pain to have to swap wheels/tires to go wheeling it would be ridiculous to swap tires on a set of beadlocks to go wheeling. You will get a good street ride, good offroad performance, and the added convenience of not having to swap tire/wheel packages just to go wheeling.

[Twiss]

Any thoughts on what I could get for the 36s and Beadlocks (5)?

I have 5 of them.. 4 have 3 trail rides on them (still has nubs on the side) and the 5th is new (sitting in the back of the Jeep).

Never thought about the Blue lables... What I buy would depend on what I sold the 36s for.


I wouldn't swap the wheels on the rims, I would get new wheels if I did a set of Street and Off road tires..


Lastly, I forgot to ask.. What is a safe PSI for Beadlocks? Can I air up to 30psi??

thanks

[b4wscrambler]

The tire should be the limiting factor.

[Twiss]

The tire should be the limiting factor.

Even with beadlocks?

[Happy Bear]

Even with beadlocks?
I would think so, you have 1/4" + material retained with a large contact area and 32 bolts.

[Arya Ebrahimi]

FWIW, Raceline states 25 PSI Max for their beadlock wheels under their technical specifications.

[Twiss]

FWIW, Raceline states 25 PSI Max for their beadlock wheels under their technical specifications.


Yeah I've seen a few sites recommend anywhere from 18-25psi max

[b4wscrambler]

I have had mine at 35psi on long road trips with no problem. I normally run low 20s around town.

[Happy Bear]

I would venture to bet it's just to cover their asses, maybe?

I think that I have loaded my beadlock rings with a lot more then 50psi of force and they were able to retain the tire in the beadlock without any issues. I don't see the material or construction of the wheel being a limiting factor on a safe amount of air to run.....

Just look the other way as you fill it up :)