Beadlock Killer?! 0 PSI Test On The Lightest Street Legal Offroad Wheel! Method Bead Grip Review.

These Method Bead grips are very revolutionary. Today, I want to push them to the limit and see how low I can go without losing a bead. The fact that you can basically get the same level of performance as a beadlock wheel in a simpler lighter package AND still be DOT legal is pretty wild.
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[@eeassa]

I run those wheels on 37" Toyo MTs rock crawling at 7psi for the last 2 years. Never broke a bead. My friends think I'm crazy but the proof is in the pudding!

[@DirtLifestyle]

I believe it! I rock crawl between 6-8 as well with a perfect track record 👌

[@jeeperp3926]

“The proof of the pudding is in the eating”, is the actual phrase.

[@jasonh4167]

I love me some proof pudding.😋

[@Agent.K.]

I do dune bashing at 8-5 psi. Oem rims. Not sure why people are scared!

[@markfisher9016]

These don’t keep the tire from rotating and screwing up the balance do they?

[@Maxx.Powell]

It was great to see you at The Overland Truck Store. I’m stoked they were able to fix that Tacoma of yours! They just fixed my nanny sensor issues as well. Let’s goooo!

[@Stuka87]

I have been running those same method wheels since they first came out. And I love them. As I recall, Method has a patent on the bead grip design. So you won’t see them on other brands. But method does offer several different designs in the trail series now if you don’t like the wagon wheel look.

[@adamtoepfer131]

I've got a set of AlphaEquipt wheels with the "beadgrip" it's just designed differently. I've yet to see how well it functions in the real world because I've only had them on for about a month, but I'll be at Lonestar Toyota Jamboree so I guess we will see then. I liked them because they offered them in a "pizza cutter" spec so I can run my tall skinnys but still sit nice in the fenders. Plus they had a white option. I was trying to get away from the black.

[@Stuka87]

@@adamtoepfer131 Which model AlphaEquipt wheels are they? I did just look, and Method does in fact have a patent on it. Would be curious how similar the Alphas are.

[@adamtoepfer131]

@@Stuka87 AlphaEquipt Foxtrot "PizzaCutters". There was a GXOR special edition. But it looks like on their website the standard foxtrot has it as well.

[@stich1960]

@@Stuka87 Depends whether its a design or utility patent. If it is a design patent then its a joke Could also be licensing the patent to another company

[@6226superhurricane]

@@stich1960 interco (super swamper) sold birddog wheels that had a similar designed safety bead they came out at least 6 or 7 years ago maybe more.

[@chadmorrison_]

an issue with the bead grip wheels is that... THEYRE SO DANG UGLY !

[@DirtLifestyle]

Really? Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder lol. I think they look great on my Taco.

[@chadmorrison_]

@@DirtLifestyle 100%! I like the machine finished stuff, I also just plain don't like their face designs. I've seen them in person though they definerly put in work and there's no denying it. I've had good luck with my methods although I want to step over to a trailready setup

[@UrbanOpsOffRoad]

Been running method’s 704 titanium and I love them. I’m all about functionality over instagram hype. To me it made total sense going for a wheel that provides a benefit. Air the tires to 10 psi’s worry free for sure. I highly recommend beadgrips(I’m not paid by method( I wish lol))

[@HoovSteeze]

Last snow wheelin trip, had a valvecore not seat all the way and by the end of the 23miles I was at 0psi and no de-bead on method bead grips. Sold me! Just aired back up and kept truckin!

[@DirtLifestyle]

I've had a ton of wheels come off the bead over the years. Quite a few that got a small puncher and lost air overnight. The next day, the tire had fallen off the bead just sitting there, lol. So, the fact that I've seen three flat tires be driven on with no issues and now reading your experience speaks volumes of how brilliant this product is. I've ordered two more sets...

[@flyfisher530]

Great video Nate! Would love to upgrade to these wheels someday, what a brilliant design! Thanks for sharing!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thanks for watching, man! This is such a simple design, and it solves so many issues. I can't believe we are just now seeing it come to market!

[@octurbojoe]

Had my MR701s for almost 2 years. Aired down to 8-10psi with Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003's. I've bashed them on rocks and even accidentally aired them down to 0psi and they still never de-beaded. Best wheels ever for wheeling.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sorry I gave you bad information. The old Mazda is on Maxxis Razr 40’s in the video

[@DirtLifestyle]

All good man! You corrected me later that day but the video was already done. No biggie

[@GenericUsaCitizen]

what would be the discount for method 701 6x5.5 17s? Its always frustrating to me when a company wants to spend some amount of money up front without telling you all the details. If you save 5-10 percent which is generally the discount for stuff like this it isn't really worth it. If I m saving 25-30 percent then it is absolutely worth it. Im not willing to spend 100 bucks to find that out though

[@DirtLifestyle]

Dude, I feel you. It's interesting being on this side of things. I don't know the exact discount but I know it's the most you can find in the industry. The reason I know this is because I asked the folks at onx if they can tell me the discount to include in the video, and they were instructed by Method not to advertise the discount. This is because it will upset the dealers who sell these wheels at full price. As a consumer, my knee-jerk reactions are to always think people are withholding information like this to take advantage of me in some way. But now that I am on the industry side of things, I have found it is more complicated than that. I hope this makes sense, good luck brother 👍

[@lit_taco4x4]

No one will believe me but I de-beaded these. I was being a bonehead though, I put lots of beans on it trying to bump up a rut. My guess is that because I have such a strong steering rack and heim rods, the wheel was the weakest part. I was at 8 PSI. That being said, I will continue to rock these!

[@stevenepp1790]

There is another option that allows any wheel to run down to 0psi to. 5-7 wraps of duct tape or gorilla tape on both beads. I ran a full snow wheeling season and a snow race with my buggy on generic alloys at 0.5psi and never lost a bead. I even wrap the inner bead on my beadlocks....takes hydraulic pressure 3/4 way round the tire to pop it of the bead.

[@ChuckHolt]

Hey Nate! Two of the guys in my wheeling circle runs those wheels and we snow wheel every weekend, the proof is in my channel. We are just south of you. They both run around 2 psi in the snow and have never lost a bead, one thing someone brought up thou that I never thought of is if you need to put a boot on the inside or need to do a massive repair you will definitely not be able to get the tire debeaded on these wheels, so that’s where an actual beadlock has a benefit, I never thought of this until someone brought it up. I still want a set but something to keep in mind. The beadlock is 32 bolts away from being able to get to the inside of the tire.

[@ThatRedMachinist]

I love seeing Dave and Fred keep on with making content either by themselves or with other creators after the heart break of dirt every day being cancelled

[@heavymonty]

someone needs to do a test of how much force a tire machine applies to break the bead of a traditional setup vs the method locks vs gorilla tape vs etc..

[@MrMrsregor]

these look awesome! the only two problems that i see with these wheels are; 1) looks very difficult to change your own tires by hand (i have been having to change my own tires because the last few sets of offroad tires i bought, the shop could not get anything more than an all terrain and they charge WAY too much for me to pay them to mount them if i buy them somewhere else) 2) they dont offer a 15" wheel with 5x4.5 lug for all of us old school wheelers

[@ultra4suzukisamurai679]

I wish they made bead grips in a 15” wheel

[@andrewtremper8453]

Nate, really nice to see a practical review of these rims. I bought a set of them a while back thinking the same, I want to drive to/from the trail but I can’t justify legit bead locks. Thanks for the video.

[@chir0pter]

Dave’s truck is so cool, awesome vintage rig. One of those cars that you used to see a decent amount but have totally disappeared off the roads because of rust and just the fact they were cheap cars few bothered to preserve and maintain. Amazing that so much of the body is cut away yet he still kept such a density of recognizable styling cues that while not looking factory it still looks intact, nicely done.

[@JasonSnailer]

Hi Nate and Dave. I love your channel and I miss Dirt Everyday

[@TimmyG2011]

I had a set of these Method Bead Grips and they never let me down, not even once. Even with single digit tire pressures-no problem. I would buy them again 100%.

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

the disadvantage is that it's still a traditional wheel when it comes to installing a tire. you will have to take it to someone or use a shop machine to install tires. that's what I like about the Beadlock style, it allows you to install tires yourself at home. I've had too many tire installers in the past mess up lug nuts on traditional truck wheels to where I remove the wheel myself and bring it to them to install a tire.

[@mikewhitman745]

Maybe, but they are legal to use in all 50 states so that's a tradeoff huh?

[@bagelsgarage]

With a tire that big it would be easy to mount yourself at home. Couple prybars and dish soap and you are good

[@mattbrew11]

I have the Method 701s on my diesel JT on 39” KM3s. I was thrilled at how they were working at 9psi but I saw this video a week ago and just had an absolute blast in Sand Hollow running at 5psi doing low and some middle speed sand stuff. Unbelievable traction and everyone else in my group had regular beadlocks. Considering the weight and cost savings plus the convenience I’ll never go back to 2 hr torque-a-thons again. I do wish theyd come out with a rash ring though like Teraflex which is like HDPE or something. Thanks again Nate!

[@ghernandez6457]

Damn bro Id hate to run heavy beadlocks on my RCVs D44 with 38s patagonias. I am currently running ION alloy wheels but I want to run 7 to 8 psi without risking it. You have convinced me to get these wheels.

[@rjm7168]

I noticed the orange CV boots on your front axles. Are you running RCV axles? I'm ordering a set tomorrow. Are they as indestructible as claimed? Is the RCV axle the reason the intermediate shaft broke - i.e. did thd RCV axles move the next weakest link to the intermediate shaft? Thx.

[@Kevin_604]

Running 37’s with the 701’s on my JL and they work great!

[@mdocod]

I run 315/75-16 on 7.5" wide factory rims. The wide tire on narrow rims helps hold the bead pretty well. I run ~12PSI on rough rocky roads in the summer and down around 6-8PSI when we get big snow storms.

[@mikehjelseth4651]

Wish they had a 15"x 8", 5x4.5, with 3.5ish backspacing. I am in the market for some new wheels and prefer the smaller wheel for 35" tires on my TJ.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Maybe shoot them an email! I've seen wheel companies make custom applications before, you might get lucky. 👍

[@mikehjelseth4651]

​​@@DirtLifestyle email sent and I would encourage anyone who'd like to see Method make a wheel with these specs shoot them an email, too. It can't hurt to ask.

[@zakibbini1]

Beadgrips are great, but only work well on LT or MT rated tyres. i have had alot of pop outs and flats with them running no less that 8 PSI with P rated tyres. there is also an issue that the bead grips hold the bead so well that if you have a pop out they are likely to damage the bead and start leaking. another issue is if you want to remove the tyres from the rim, again they hold the bead so well that the tyre gets damages while removing it from the RIM, great solution but not for everyone.

[@psycho-nutkase9233]

"Icon Rebound Pro" uses a different Bead Lock method of rounded bolts around the the inner side of barrel to retain the bead to the inside of the lip on the out side and are DOT approved. Edit: I'm currently running them on my rig , and I paused to type a second to early before you mentioned them. 😂

[@ausguy4385]

Don't really think tpms is actually going to a actuate at such extreme.... I would guess 2 to 3 psi +/- at most

[@philip4x4guy]

Did you have a mark on the wheel and Tire to see if the wheel was spinning in the tire at all? I love the idea, for a multipurpose rig especially

[@ALMX5DP]

Fantastic video and review. I've had experience with track wheels that have little knurls (horizontal hashings) on the bead surface to prevent slippage, and have a set of Venomrex wheels that have similar. Havent seen the longitudinal gooves before though, looks like it should help keep that friction and pretty cool to see it work even at 0 psi.

[@hseriesonlymonctonnb1181]

Daves tires are maxxis Razors in this video 100 percent we discussed it in his video about this day

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

There is one other option you didn't mention. Icon Vehicle Dynamics wheels with the Innerlock Technology. So that makes 4 options for bealock like capabilities. Beadlock, Beadgrip, Rock Monster and Innerlock by Icon. IMO, except for the weight hit, the Rock Monster wheels are the best because it locks both inner and outer beads but that is only for hardcore enthusiasts. For everyone else I think these Method Beadgrips look great!

[@GizmodoMN]

Those are mentioned, although not by name, at 14:45.

[@TrailExpedition]

Looks like I got my Icon Rebound Pros about a year to early! 😆 those are the ones you referred to with the additional hardware but no ring. I do love them though. Air down to 5 PSI often and never have lost a bead.

[@DirtLifestyle]

You got a great wheel 👍. If the bead grip didn't exist I would be all over the icons

[@JW-cn6op]

My buddy has those Icon wheels also and runs them at 3psi all the time with 40s on a Datsun.Never had any issue tbe last 2yrs he has had them.

[@TrailExpedition]

@@JW-cn6op I had them side loaded while my buddy was trying to winch from my vehicle at an awkward angle. I thought they were gonna pop the rear wheel off as it was pulling my jeep sideways. Never lost the bead.

[@RadRover99]

Got a full set of these beadgrips as soon as I heard about em. Best decision ever!

[@harleymichael281]

Been running the methods with 35" Ridge Grapplers on Ram 1500 for a year and half. To date, never popped a bead or had any issue with wheels. Keeping weight down on the rotating mass is a big plus. There is one other potentially very serious issue with bead locks on the street to think about. It is unlikely, but gosh for bid you were involved in an accident depending on situation, your insurance company could say, sorry Charlie those are not D.O.T. approved. You S___ up the creek with no paddle.

[@dandahermitseals5582]

So what does a method bead grip for 33x12.50x15" cost?

[@BlindIo42]

We are doing an LJ Rubicon build and we're just looking at these wheels. Some Method wheels have fake beadlocks but with working bolts - can a rim protector run be safely added to those? It seems some people make them to fit, but I don't want a damage-multiplyer that will screw the wheel up more if it takes a knock.

[@Wranger11]

Are beadlocks/beadgrip still worth considering on a smaller 33 inch tire build? Seems like the benefits of airing down that low might not be as drastic.

[@guitarguy3221]

I'm gonna get beadgrips because traction gets exponentially better as you get lower. When a guy taught me it was safe to go below 12psi I rolled right out of a sand pit in 2wd

[@Lifesmasher]

I bought method wheels two years ago and they continue to impress me I think the 701s just look so dang good

[@tyspencer-rz7db]

Great video Nate! I have a set of bead grips for my sxs. Really looking forward to testing them this year. Are you going to get into the details of what the root problems were with the electrical system on the taco?

[@JohnDoe-ud2cc]

The key is also wheel width. The narrower the wheel the better the tire stays on. I destroyed the sidewall of a 37 km2 from rim to tread on a stump. I had it mounted on a 15x8, and with a 8” sidewall gash, I was able to 4 miles off-road on it and 7 miles on road without that tire moving on the rim. On the road the tire was folding over on it self and throwing tread, but the bead held the whole time.

[@eghty8fox780]

I don't know if you know but land Rover used a similar idea on the disco 2 or wheels having worked on a lot and owning one I know for a fact that the wheel design to run lower tire pressure with out bead coming apart if you ever get a chance to look at oe disco 2 wheel look at the bead near the valve stem area and it will be slimmer to allow for dismount

[@AntiPattern328]

The other really nice thing about the bead grip is balancing! Generally balancing beadlocks is nearly impossible so you always have a shake on the road.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

The downside to the bead grip is the same issue...balancing. With a beadlock, your wheel isn't going to spin inside of the tire, it's locked down on the bead. With the bead grip at really low psi, the wheel will absolutely spin inside of the tire. So if you have them balanced and go wheeling, they won't stay balanced for long. If you can find a tire shop that will balance beadlocks for you, they're a lot more likely to stay balanced.

[@rashlaninburhan]

I encourage all subscribers of this channel to like and share all videos as support for this guy. Man you helped me in my build as you can't emagine .

[@henryoak2001]

I broke a bead on these twice, once rock crawling at 8 psi on 37’s and once high speed turn in the sand at 15 psi but the biggest issue I have with them is that the wheel gets beat to smithereens when rock crawling and I developed a wobble because of it so, I bought beadlocks with bead grips 😂 the method 108’s.

[@Casey250]

The Teraflex Nomads have something similar and with all the crap I've wheeled in my JL, I've never blown a bead off.

[@vitaminb4869]

The most important thing to hold the bead is to get a narrower wheel relative to tire width. I've never lost a bead in a decade of wheeling. 12.5" wide tires, mounted to 8" and 8.5" wide wheels. I would not go wider. My standard pressure is 10psi, no matter if it's rocks or just cruising on FSR. Deep snow I drop it down to 5psi. I haven't tried lower, but I wouldn't be too surprised if I can go down to 2psi with no problems.

[@TrailTime.]

Dave’s always down!!

[@wontontacoadventures]

Thanks for the review Nate! I’ll have to grab me a set of these bead grips one day. Keep ‘em coming.

[@clifford_overland]

Great video! I have the Method bead grips on my super duty weighing in at 10k and haven't gone below 20psi cause I've been chicken and haven't done a test run at lower psi. I feel now I could get away with a lot less, thanks again. Test run to come tho.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

You should be able to half that safely in soft terrain. Your minimum psi is going to be way different than his though, it has everything to do with how much weight is on the tire. Your truck will likely pop a bead at 5psi or more whereas his could run just about flat without issue. Run what works and don't get hung up on a number.

[@skumancer]

Have been running beadgrips since 2019 with my KM3s and I love them. The only thing I regret is not getting a 5th wheel (spare) when I got the 4 original ones...the price has doubled since I bought them.

[@monkeysuncle21]

There's about a 1 psi change for every 10 degrees F. That's temperature of the air in your tire, not ambient.

[@JKURR]

Thank you for the info. When are you going to look into portal knuckles. I’d like to get your take on ‘em. TIA!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Portal knuckles for which application? Like an upgrade for the portals on my Samurai? Or something else?

[@kristoferfc6525]

I'm on my second set of 701's, ran a fat Suburban with them at 16" on 33" K02's in the snow a lot, 0 psi I TRIED to throw a bead and couldn't. Poor baby got T-Boned so I bought the new Silverado ZR2, put 17" 701's on it with 35" KM3's, been down to 10 psi ton of times never needed to go lower with the truck yet in the snow, super super happy with the wheel, and to top it all off it's a lighter wheel than the factory Chevy wheel. I COMPLETELY agree with you on the compound quality being the make or break difference on the tires seating to the wheel and getting the most potential out of the Beadgrip.

[@NorthShoreOverland]

Very good explanation! I usually run at 4 to 5 psi for snow wheeling. And after popping beads 5 times this winter I'm really considering these.

[@bruceyyyyy]

I know this sounds crazy: But I've ran negative pressure on Method 502's to vacuum it to fit into a spare tire slot on my Subaru. It didn't pop the bead which is what I was expecting to happen. I have video of it on my channel. It's "Square peg in round hole"

[@RyanAlward]

Thanks for reminding me why I got my Methods! I run them on a 4Runner with the stock sized tires and I have aired them down to single digits in the Sierra and in Death Valley. No issues yet!

[@prorider6997]

Absolutely love my bead grips. In fact you're the reason I chose them over beadlocks.

[@dangermtbbronco]

Great video! I'm running the Method bead grip 705s and ko2s and after watching your video I may have to try below my comfort zone of 14 psi 😂

[@nevada4wheelin]

So I’ve got something I’d love you to test! I’m running Method 701’s with a 315/75r16 on a 3rd gen 4runner, locked front and rear with a Marlin Crawler taco box with 4.7’s in it. The issue I’m having is I’m spinning my rear wheels inside the tires. Spent a weekend up at Sand Hollow and the tires had spun over 180deg on the rim, knocking everything way out of balance. My theory is the ridges help with side to side movement but because the tire rides up on the ridges it doesn’t allow the tire as much grip that way. The other problem I have is I burp tire’s constantly. I had to stop on Double Sammy and put air back in the tire as it had burped itself completely flat. I usually run between 8-10psi on sandstone trails like that. I never had any of those issues with factory wheels. Curious what your thoughts are.

[@skidroseracing]

As a tire person, I have always disliked the inner bead on the bead grips. They can take a long time and a lot of tricks to break loose with a tire machine... But then I saw you potentially had an inner bead slightly slip loose and you changed my mind. That would have been a lot worse with a traditional inner bead. Turns out that the inner grippy bead is worth it! Still much easier than dealing with traditional bead locks. I definitely want these one day!

[@KansasSlim64]

TeraFlex Nomad wheels have the same thing. Not sure who had it first, but I found the Nomads first and that’s what I’m running my 285/75 KM3’s on. Usually down to 12 psi, but I ended up down to 6 psi a few times on my last Sand Hollow trip. Haven’t lost a bead yet! KM3 37’s go on tomorrow!

[@greasemonkey4god]

Wowza… I would be worried about pinching the sidewall between the rims and a rock or something at that pressure. Of course less of an issue with snow right?

[@Brave_Little_Toaster]

Have you looked at coyote? They seem like a good option for weekend warriors/ people that like their current wheels. Price isn't terrible compared to some bead locks. And you would get the addition suspension at extremely low psi

[@jesterofatlas5749]

I love the idea of a bead grip but they need to offer it with a sacrificial replaceable face ring

[@JimYeats]

That would then kind of defeat the purpose because you now have an additional part that has to be bolted on and is a point of failure, and probably shops wouldn't want to touch it, nor would it likely be street legal. I don't think this is intended for someone who is going to be literally beating the h*ll out of them and scouring the rim against rocks constantly. It appears the intended market would be someone who wants a little more air down capability but isn't at the 'dedicated trail rig' point yet.

[@jesterofatlas5749]

@@JimYeats not at all there are tons of companies that make a wheel that has bolt on sacrificial rings, just none of them make the bead grip. Method evens offers some with the sacrificial ring but not the bead grip in their HD line. The mount just like normal tires.

[@JimYeats]

@@jesterofatlas5749 Sorry, I interpretted your post as a replaceable - functional - bead. As in, some sort of sealed bead ring that you could replace. Yes, just a non functional beauty ring or replaceable faux beadlock ring to take hits I have seen as well.

[@jesterofatlas5749]

@@JimYeats yeah I hate spending all that money on new wheels to go grind them in yhe rocka

[@bradwilson8872]

Teraflex nomads

[@lol123321123321]

I daily at 20 psi on a 9" wide rim. Air down to 5 psi for snow wheeling. I HAVE blown beads in the past on a 35 12.50 r15 at 3-4psi. That was simply pushing the limits if you're actually wheeling hard. Side loads will take the bead off the rim. Now with bead locks I run 2-3psi all day no problems.

[@jake-mv5oi]

I welded some 3/16" rod to my inner bead to keep my tires on. No problems yet.

[@jdsrcs8061]

Similar design to the Bird Dog wheels from Interco. It's to bad that Method does not offer 5×4.5 for YJ, TJ, and XJ's.

[@iONsJeepingAdventures]

Biggest Factor is weight of your Rig Right? and if you also drive highway speeds "wink wink" of a avg of 90mph like i do, im on the hunt for a beadlock for my 2024 392 we put on a avg of 60k a yr on our rigs in all weather we do run Nitto Trail Graps and love them was going to go with the stock XR's and just add the compatible Mopar beads but @ that price i could get an entirely new wheel "thoughts"?

[@jordantrujillo293]

My coworker has these on his truck, told me they’re almost impossible to dismount. I went to work on them, took me a good 20 minutes just to get the back bead to pop off the wheel. These wheels are serious, they grip the bead like no other!!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Definitely need a tire machine to dismount, lol. This is not something that can be done with a heavy truck and a highlift jack like a traditional truck wheel.

[@jordantrujillo293]

@@DirtLifestyle this was at a Discount Tire, I had to put metal air chucks between the bead seat and the tire bead to hold it back all the way around. Then I was able to get the tire bead to pop over the wheel hump that’s designed into the bead grips. I’m definitely going to order a set this winter!

[@Thexkidd]

This scares me.

[@andyvang2522]

​@@jordantrujillo293 the local Indian shop did mine with ease lol

[@jordantrujillo293]

@@andyvang2522 it very well could be our tire changers, also they were Nitto Ridge Grapplers 10 ply.

[@randomuser6306]

Seen those method beadgrips lose the bead in the dunes of abu dhabi. Tough job to get it re-seated in the sand and heat. I wouldn't recommend doing that of you can avoid it😂 Running 10lbs psi but bottomless sand is different than rock wheeling. Personally I run RRW beadlocks that weigh 26lbs (same as stock alloys) as a pop-out can very easily mean rolling... And rolling.... And rolling

[@BadlandIndustries]

100% agree with the one piece vs the 32 bolts on the icons. I made the choice to go with the icons simply for that extra .01% security I wouldn't have my 40in tire debead on me. Well at least the outer bead lol

[@Dimitri2883]

I popped a bead in Big Bear 2 days ago running brand new method bead grips 705’s in the snow. I was at 10 psi on brand new Nitto Ridge Graps, 285/70R18 on an F-150. I have it one video. I would love to share. You can hear the moment it happens. I’ll post it.

[@stug77]

So for road tires everybody knows that all-season tires aren't. The cold temperatures causes the rubber to "glass transition" and the lugs fail confirm or grip into whatever surface you're on. (true winter compounds like this will "melt" in the summer on the highway) Now I realize that dedicated winter off road tires are not available in North America, let alone road legal. But I'm curious why I see off-road channels confused at their summer mud tires helplessly thrashing in the snow. Shouldn't this kind of knowledge have percolated over? I never see anyone complaining about the lack of dedicated winter off-road tires, so I assume they think their existing tires are appropriate.

[@jarrodgilbert9909]

I just use 7 inch wheels with 10.5 inch tires. Poor man's bead lock. I've gone down under 10psi many times on rock, roots, sand, snow etc. Never lost a bead. I won't go bigger than 7 inches wide.

[@milesritter1410]

Braid Beadlock B System is DOT legal, but not a full 2-piece beadlock. Uses pins like described in the video. I've had them for years now without issue.

[@yngbirdlsx]

Dave is on 40” Maxxis RZRs not Mickey Thompsons. Anyway, I have a ton of buddies that have your wheels and they sure have impressed me with how low of pressure they have ran with them.

[@jfreakinl4719]

I grabbed a couple sets of bead grips for my GX470 and my buddies Tacoma. We love them on our wildpeak AT3w's. Right to lords lake loop road lol

[@chrisscott1456]

I had a set of factory wheels media blasted before PC a long time ago and told them to go HEAVY on them. Ended up with a weird textured bead area and being the biggest pain in the A$$ to get tires off those things. Tire shop broke a machine trying to get a set of 33"s off of a 16" wheel. I could've pulled the cores on those and wheeled all day no doubt. Not at all shocked that those little ridges make big a difference.

[@Mickale-Moranis]

Listened through this 2x, but didn't notice the situation, where you are low psi (not street pressure) and you spin the tires to 'heat' the compound, its possible the tire would rotate on the wheel itself. If you have some kind of balancing on the wheel, its now out of balance. What the clamping ring of the beadlock, its very minimal that the tire would rotate on the rim. So dynamic balancing would be sufficient with any wheel, more so for the basic type of wheel, non-beadlock, as the tire rotates, it becomes more balanced.

[@mikee2290]

Makes sense you didn't lose your bead since you were spinning in the snow (low resistance). Now go ahead run the same PSI in the dry rocks where the resistance and forces on the tire will be much higher. You don't need a bead-grip wheel to save money...you can use duct tape.

[@Intentsrig]

Recently aired down to 6psi for some snow wheeling on the rubicon with the beadgrip 701’s. Went well all weekend! Apart from still getting stuck haha.

[@208_will.h5]

I ran gorilla tape beadlocks. Basically building up the bead keeper. Ran them for years and never had a blown bead. My tire shop buddy couldn't break the bead when I had a nail. I had to build a drive on bead breaker. Do the tires still spin on the wheel with your setup? That's my issue and when I'm at super low psi and snow wheeling.

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[@balzarini51]

i would, but they dont make a 15x8 5x4.5 - 3.5" bs, you know, like every jeep xj that's on the trail is using? wake up method!

[@calebk3584]

I’ve seen guys de-bead 2 Method Bead Grips on 1 trail before. Check out the ICON Rebound Pro wheel. It’s street legal cannot lose the outer bead.

[@hifiwifiguy1024]

I chose the Rebound Pros by Icon and couldn't be happier. They're a DOT-approved bead lock with actual mechanical lock.

[@larrygoodsell9273]

My 93 YJ had a set of BFG mud terrains load range E when I bought it, I'm almost positive I could have run them with the valve stems pulled 🤣

[@grantmoon624]

It looks like it just comes with 4.75 backspacing for my Jeep (5x5). Most lift kits suggest

[@jasonjaeger4042]

9:35 .......I miss pushing snow like that soooooo bad!!! Building a new snow-wheeler right now, can't wait for the winter

[@derekjarman1638]

Would love to know what that shop did to fix all your warning light issues.

[@manimotard5429]

Are method wheels steel? I wouldn't want to run an aluminum wheel on my offroad rig

[@IndependenceOverland]

I thought I wanted these for the next build, now I’m sure! Thanks for the video, Im glad to see it’s not just a gimmick!

[@averagefish7101]

I've heard a couple people talk about an internal beadlock. I think the brand was Staun. Have you heard of them? Curious you thoughts?

[@pkuudsk9927]

Thanks going to grove a set of rims just like that on the tire balancer, I only ballence my rims with a grinder anyway, then mount tires. I can see how easy that would be to cut with a small fixture on alloy rims.For off road use o0nly of course.

[@Hartz187]

I think it comes to daily hybrid driver or fullon rockcrawling. I love to just ha e the gear with me and air down my daily driver and just go home and to work the next day only airing up again. This is hard doing road legal in Norway with beadlocks. And a lot of hassel when changing or fixing tires. Beadlocks would damage and rip up the hole sidewall of the tire if you are hammering it and lot of traction. While the methodwheels wil eventually slip. Easier to get the tire on with some startgass and a lighter To wide of a rim and in combination of sidewallstrenght and design of the tire it comes of easier then the right combo with a smaller width and a well tested tire.

[@thomasmullinsiii7759]

Do you think Yukon will honor the discount thru OnX if I already bought the hardware and it isn't installed yet? Like give me a partial refund or whatever?

[@fotomotoxxiii]

I can't tell you how many times I air down my creepy crawlers 37s to 8psi or under. And when I get home from trails I'll have one or 2 completely flat tires. But the jeep being so light I can run 0 psi and still drive.