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Front tire spinning on beadlock.
I noticed today that my front right was occasionally hanging and the beadlock was still spinning inside it. Other than double checking the tightness of all the screws does anyone have any insight?
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by Rockboundwhat kind of beadlocks. the new tamiya ones that come with the landy are known to do this.
you can try to sandwich something to make the ring tighter, or use just a little ca glue.
Jake,
Maybe it is the combo of the tires you are using and the wheels. What does the bead look like...
One thought before putting CA on them would be to run a little ShooGoo in the grove of the wheel and then set the bead. That way it will hold and give a little more meat to grab onto. Plus it can come off without damaging the wheels or tires...
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by BustedcrawlerTake a close look at that wheel and tire... is the bead fully seated in the wheel? How does the tire bead look?
What wheels and tires are you running?
The Lizards beads might not be seating properly...
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by RckcrwlrOriginally posted by BustedcrawlerTake a close look at that wheel and tire... is the bead fully seated in the wheel? How does the tire bead look?
What wheels and tires are you running?
The Lizards beads might not be seating properly...
I can see that, as the Lizards seem to have a rather thick bead. The CR-01 beadlocks have a decent groove, but I would be worried about how well you can torque down the ring with the phillips hardware.
I would also recommend getting rid of all those phillips screws and getting some allen heads for use on the beadlocks.
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by Bustedcrawler[I can see that, as the Lizards seem to have a rather thick bead. The CR-01 beadlocks have a decent groove, but I would be worried about how well you can torque down the ring with the phillips hardware.
I would also recommend getting rid of all those phillips screws and getting some allen heads for use on the beadlocks.
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by RckcrwlrOriginally posted by Bustedcrawler[I can see that, as the Lizards seem to have a rather thick bead. The CR-01 beadlocks have a decent groove, but I would be worried about how well you can torque down the ring with the phillips hardware.
I would also recommend getting rid of all those phillips screws and getting some allen heads for use on the beadlocks.
This is true... I still like allens over phillips but that is a different thread.
With phillips heads that small the correct screwdriver is KEY.
The plastic rigs could be a problem if there is any small defect in the bead or in the wheel as it will deform versus forcing the tire to seat.
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
I didn't get a chance to check them out last night so I can't give you guys any updates on them. I can definitely see the little phillips heads being a problem.
Busted, where could I get Allen's that are that small? Would they have them down at Lowe's?
Hopefully I'll get a chance to look at them tonight.
jake
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by PatellaI Busted, where could I get Allen's that are that small? Would they have them down at Lowe's?
jake
Just get a good screw driver and you will be fine...make sure that you squeeze the ring onto the bead so that screw is not doing the work and you are good...
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by PatellaI didn't get a chance to check them out last night so I can't give you guys any updates on them. I can definitely see the little phillips heads being a problem.
Busted, where could I get Allen's that are that small? Would they have them down at Lowe's?
Hopefully I'll get a chance to look at them tonight.
jake
Fastenal would be a good place. They have a shop over in Coroapolis, and should be able to get you a ton of them there or from them online. There are also a lot of places online to get them.
Like Rckcrwlr said, just get the correct sized screwdriver for now, unless you really want to swap out all the bolts...
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
my guess is that it is seated properly, if it weren't it would spin and come off the bead. seeming how it is just spinning in the wheel it seems that it is pinched properly just not tight enough.
dad jia had one in tn and his tires would spin in his wheels and he said that alot of people he talked to had the same problem.
the screw heads wont be a problem or at least any more of a problem than small allen heads, small allen heads strip just as easy. just dont over tighten what ever you decide to use.
i would try and make a little metal ring out of a paper clip that you can wedge between the bead and the ring to put more pressure on the ring. or some of the shoo goo dad spoke of.
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
So i tore it all apart last night and looked for any stripped screws or imperfections on the ring. Couldn't find anything and set it back up and it's still doing it. Doesn't do it all the time, just sometimes. I think I may try the paperclip trick first and if that doesn't do it, I'll try the shoo goo.
Jake
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
anyone know the size of the screws off hand for the the Cr-01 beadlocks? Was thinking about making a run out to the Fastenal by my house. The one is Duquesne it only about 4 miles away from me and I'm trying to get outta here early today
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Re: Front tire spinning on beadlock.
Originally posted by Patellaanyone know the size of the screws off hand for the the Cr-01 beadlocks? Was thinking about making a run out to the Fastenal by my house. The one is Duquesne it only about 4 miles away from me and I'm trying to get outta here early today
I am guessing that the plastic rings with those tires is the issue. Do the shoo goo and you will not have an issue again...plus it peels off when you want to change.
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