Icon Rebound Beadlock Wheels ... new type of beadlock tech and DOT approved

[Raptor911]

 

[spizike9]

Looks pretty sweet!

 

[RPG9]

It’s an interesting idea. Still don’t think it looks better than what Ford offers with the Raptor beadlock set up. I will add the Ford Performance beadlock rings to my Gen 3 as I did to my Gen 2.

 

[spizike9]

It’s an interesting idea. Still don’t think it looks better than what Ford offers with the Raptor beadlock set up. I will add the Ford Performance beadlock rings to my Gen 3 as I did to my Gen 2.

You’re completely missing the point of this setup.

 

[RPG9]

You’re completely missing the point of this setup.

No, I am not. Aesthetically it does not look as good as an actual beadlock ring. Moreover, the functionality is questionable. If you have a malfunction with one of the screws on the ICON set up, you will have a flat tire.

 

[smurfslayer]

No, I am not. Aesthetically it does not look as good as an actual beadlock ring. Moreover, the functionality is questionable. If you have a malfunction with one of the screws on the ICON set up, you will have a flat tire.

How?

Under normal pressure conditions, the wheel works exactly like a regular wheelI believe the screws would only come in to play in “load” conditions. IOW, when you’re running low pressure off road and start doing hooligan stuff.

 

[spizike9]

No, I am not. Aesthetically it does not look as good as an actual beadlock ring. Moreover, the functionality is questionable. If you have a malfunction with one of the screws on the ICON set up, you will have a flat tire.

What you are talking about esthetics is purely subjective. Moreover with these DOT approved its great to have a bead locked wheel that you don’t have to worry about a catastrophic failure.

 

[RPG9]

How?

Under normal pressure conditions, the wheel works exactly like a regular wheelI believe the screws would only come in to play in “load” conditions. IOW, when you’re running low pressure off road and start doing hooligan stuff.

The screws are there and in play regardless of whether the tire is in a load condition. And that’s my point, if you have any type of failure with the interlock system, so that it allows air to escape, you will have a flat tire. Doesn’t matter whether you are driving on road at normal PSI, or off-road at a much lower PSI. Now maybe the failure rate is such that it is extremely minuscule and not likely. Time will tell.

A lot of the negative sentiments that surround beadlocks are due to poor designs from years ago and/or user errors made during the installation process. In other words, the “dangers” of beadlocks are often blown out of proportion which is why I said what I said after watching the video. I have 24 bolts holding the ring to my rim—all of which are torqued to 3 different specs with anti-seize. Even if I lost one ring bolt, which is highly unlikely, I am still not losing air from my tire nor will the ring separate from the rim given that there are 23 other bolts holding the ring in place.

SwarfWorks said it best in his install beadlock video, if the DOT will allow any yahoo to use 5-6 lug nuts to hold his rim/tire to his vehicle, then I’ll take my chances with 24 bolts holding my tire to my rim.

@spizike9 the beadlock ring completes the look of an off-road truck. So you can call it subjective all you want to, but a lot of aftermarket rims have at least a fake beauty ring to simulate the aesthetic of a beadlock ring. In reference to your “catastrophic failure point” its more fear mongering as you regurgitate the same talking points. The Raptor has had the option to run real beadlocks for a decade and I have never once heard someone have an issue for those that made a switch to real beadlocks.

 

[Frank N]

Neat concept, just not a fan of having 16 holes in my rim plugged up with screws....well 64 holes in total.

 

[smurfslayer]

The screws are there and in play regardless of whether the tire is in a load condition. And that’s my point, if you have any type of failure with the interlock system, so that it allows air to escape, you will have a flat tire. Doesn’t matter whether you are driving on road at normal PSI, or off-road at a much lower PSI. Now maybe the failure rate is such that it is extremely minuscule and not likely. Time will tell.

I’m just having trouble envisioning what type of malfunction the screws would have? Backing out? snapped off by someone replacing a tire? x threaded - that could happen.

I don’t run bead locks, and not looking to buy them but I am curious to see if the manage to get DOT approval.