Steel Modular Beadlock Wheel 7 X 17 (Black) ET8

Product code: AN0054

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A Beadlock modular black steel wheel

Description
A Black powder coated steel tubeless wheel

Technical
Colour Black
Wheel Size 17 Inch
Wheel Width 7 Inch
Wheel load rating 1100Kgs
Offset 8mm Negative
PCD 6/139
Beadlock Bolts Tightning Torque 16-18ft-lbs (11.8-13.3Nm)

Note. If you are changing alloy wheels for steel please note you may also have to change the wheel nuts to suit

WHY USE A BEADLOCK WHEEL?
Standard wheels rely on air pressure to push the tyres bead firmly against the rim in order to keep air from leaking out the tyre, and to keep the tyre rotating in sync with the wheel. As long as the rim and tyre move together with no slippage, all is well. In normal use, this is a perfectly fine arrangement. Tyre air pressures are high enough that even performance driving in the form of aggressive handling, acceleration and deceleration doesnt tend to allow the wheel to slip on the tyre, let alone pop the bead off the rim.

Off-road applications are a very different story, however. In order to gain better traction in loose dirt, sand, over uneven rocks, snow or other rugged surfaces, drivers often air down their tyres. That is, they deflate their tyres with the aim of increasing the size of the contact patch of their tyre to the surface. This allows them to attain much better traction, and the extra pliability of the slouching tyres sidewalls are less prone to puncture, since it will just flex around sharp rocks, versus being punctured by them. Another bonus is that it can be more comfortable to ride in a vehicle with gummybear-like, aired-down tyres, as well.

When air pressure is decreased in a tyre mounted to a regular wheel, the tyres bead has less air pressure pushing it against the rim. If the pressure goes down low enough, the bead can start to slip against the rim, creating the danger of the bead actually coming off the rim, and inadvertently allowing the tire to slip off the wheel entirely. Thats a bad day right there.

This is where beadlock wheels come into play. Though its usually safe to air down your tyres on your non-beadlock wheels to an extent (depending on tire size, type, wheel size, vehicle weight and terrain), but its surely not recommended to air them down to the level that beadlock wheels can handle.

Those who intend on driving onto terrain requiring serious traction may need to air their tyres all the way down to as little as three to six psi, or even lower. If you’re going to do that, youwould be better doing it with beadlocks that will physically lock the tyre bead into place, so that the rim doesnt slip the tyre off of itself.

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Steel Modular Beadlock Wheel 7 X 17 (Black) ET8