Why I Decided to Get Beadlocks for My Jeep - KMC Machete XD’s
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- So after giving it some serious thought, I finally bit the bullet and picked up some KMC XD229 Machete Crawl Beadlocks for my 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. There are a lot of benfits to running a beadlock out on the trail and in this video I share with you thought behind picking these wheels and some of the pros and cons.
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KMC Beadlock Info:
Customize the look of your Off-Road Vehicle with a set of KMC XD Series XD229 wheels. This particular wheel comes in a multi-spoke machined finish that will surely complement the look of your vehicle. These wheels are made using the highest grade materials, and are strong enough to host the high-performance off-road tire of your choice.
Here are additional specs:
• Sixe: 17X9
• Bolt Pattern: 5X127
• Offset: -38MM
• Hub Bore: 78.30MM
• Back Spacing: 3.50
• Load Capacity: 2500LBS
I personally like the polished aluminum. Seems everyone has black these days and the polished wheels really make you stand out. Nice choice!
There are more black rims on Jeeps than polished aluminum for sure... Thank you!
Agreed 👍🏽. I want to get new wheels for my 79 CJ and im having a hard time finding 15x10 polished wheels.
Love the polished aluminum look. Never have been a fan of black wheels. The new wheels look awesome!
Your pitch is why ….3 yrs ago I put these on my 2013 JKU. Thanks for the video Brad.
Just wanted to point out that you only air down in snow if the snow is *extremely* deep and you want to float over the top. If it's medium to light snow, you want to run normal pressure; this allows the tires to cut through the snow and make contact with the surface below.
This is also an advantage of running narrower tires (though still tall) in the winter. It is a trick for a lot of old school 4X4 guys in snowy areas. If your footprint is too big you can become a sled and actually lose traction in the snow.
I live in Vermont on a class IV road. It's not uncommon to have very deep drifts.
I always run 40 psi in the winter. Under the snow is ice, usually glaze ice. I've never had any benefit of trying to drive on top of the snow. It's a very difficult task to do, especially when driving uphill or sliding downhill. The key is gearing and shifting. Let the engine do the work and keep the wheels turning to maintain traction. Which means avoid the brake as much as possible. Now if you are going to air down to ride the top of the snow, beware of slides and objects under the snow. Also do not use knobby tires in snow, go for a nice all season or winter tire with lots of sieves and small grooves. Studded tires are more for places that have a lot of ice. Glaze Ice is some scary stuff. For that you need chains and studs.
I was full intent on going black But when they Method 106 beadlocks came out i fell in love with the bronze and couldnt resist ordered as soon as they were available they are sitting waiting for my tires to get here and get installed.
Polished aluminum bead locks look awesome, it’s nice to see that look come back, I grew up with Crager wheels on our hot rods and those classic American wheels, I’m considering getting bead locks at the time of writing this, the hard part is going to find a shop that can balance them out for me, and you are correct Northridge 4 X 4 is awesome I’ve been dealing with them for many years.
The wheels are great Brad. I'm getting a 2021 Rubicon Diesel Granite Crystal and those wheels would look good
Not a fan of the polished look. But, I must admit that these look pretty good on your jeep!
Thank you!
Looks great with the silver, but atleast he can always paint the beadlock. Another plus is not worrying about paint scratching up.
So you want them top be black or grey like every other overrated jeep out the lol
@Odorous SmegmaYeah, because we are talking about lowriders
Great looking wheel on a great looking Jeep. I ran beadlocks on my TJ rock crawler and they performed exactly as they were designed. My only problem with beadlocks is that they are a PAIN IN THE ASS to clean. Getting the mud out from behind the bead ring is an exercise in futility, to say the least.
Cleaning and polishing are not going to be fun, great point!
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Would love these in black with either yellow or orange inserts. Would match my rig perfectly.
For your rig, they look killer!
They do make these wheels in black with a polished ring that could be painted.. might be an option for some folks. Thanks!
I like the look on your Jeep, silver with the polished aluminum. My Jeep is Black so I think I would go black or dark. Love the lights also.
I like the black wheel more for myself. But I will say that your jeep does look alot better with the polished wheel then the stock rubi wheels. Looks great Brad. Love the channel.
The black Machete wheels would still have been a huge improvement over the stock rubi wheels, but man, I'm love the look of the polished!
Love watching your videos on how your jeep build is transitioning. The new wheels look great. I'm a big fan of the chromed/polished wheel also. Can't wait to see the new bumpers and fenders, that will make it all come together for you. Should give it a very aggressive stance. Thanks for all the work you put into your videos, I really appreciate it. Because of your videos, I am going to get a couple of Auxbeam light bars for my truck, thank you for all of your product reviews. I'm a big fan of your live car/off road shows and videos and rig walk around S that you do.👍
I'm usually a fan of going blacked out, but these wheels look very nice on your rig. You should definitely do a video a couple of months from now to review how they hold up on the trail. Stay safe and have a nice day!
I'll be talking about how they are holding up in the future for sure. They did already get their first trail rash, you can check it on instagram @trailrecon
Hello Brother! Congrats on your retirement. I'm a Master Chief as well and got my JKU based on a promise that if I made it, I would buy a Jeep. Well I got the Jeep, now I'm jealous at all the mods that are out there.
I just bought a set of paracord grab handles based on your instagram pictures, thanks for the inadvertent referral to supporting a fellow veteran!
Sincerely,
Ryan
Hey Brother, thanks for checking out the channel! You are going to need all that extra E-9 pay to cover your Jeep mod expenses now! LOL! Thanks for supporting Veteran Off-Roads grab handles. He is a great guy making a great product.
Love the Machined color on your JEEP - Great choice. Im getting the Machetes's next month for my White 16 JKUR in 8x6.5. BUT still havent decided if I want Black or Machined for the white Jeep - I lean towards black then I see your Jeep and I lean the other way. Decisions , decisions ...... Love your Chanel - Keep us posted on the wheel updates - like ease of cleaning and how the finish holds up !
I think you are going to love the quality of the KMC's and go with polished! They would look great on a white Jeep!! Follow up to come in a month or so, thanks!
With the new wheels and new KC bar nice and chrome. That thing is looking good. Can't wait to hear your review on them after hitting the trail. Keep up the awesome work!
After a couple month a wheel follow up I think will be in order. Thanks!
Yeah, those wheels are very nice Brad. I was just thinking about going to a beadlock wheel myself. The only thing is, I don't get to air down past 20 lbs psi at all and the tires hold the bead great at that pressure.
hey! thanks for making the video... you really don't know how videos like these help a guy make an educated decision. and a real visual ! great vid.
I love that they give the Jeep such a nice classic look! Those wheels are awesome!
After watching this video I'm convinced I need these wheels. I'm partial to the black wheel with the silver ring since my Jeep is white. Thanks for the video Brad.
Thanks for the video. I want to get beadlocks for my 2017 JKUR and I'll probably get the KMCs because you spoke highly of them
After having them on for a week now, I will say I love them, but still need to hit the trail and put them though their paces! Thanks!
TrailRecon Awesome! Thanks for replying! Can't wait to see a vid with you airing down and putting them to the test
Sharp looking wheels there Brad! The first scratches only sting for a minute but it goes away real quick. 😎
All seriousness... They look bada$$!!
LOL! I'm already preparing myself for the first scratches! Thanks!
2:10 - "salami tell you why i chose to go with a beadlock"
They look good! It is a change from the usual blacked out look that are now coming standard on cars coming off the lot...love the channel btw
Gotta have a bit of bling for those times when your not working the Trail, Mega Cool, Major Thumbs UP.
Yes I like the look. I just can’t get used to black, but the gold ones on curtain color vehicles really looks great
What is the reason you not supposed to run them on a daily driver .
Congrats Brad!! They look AWESOME!!! I prefer black but I think you made a great decision! Your rig will really stand out amongst outher Jeeps!! Can't wait to see them with some trail rash...😉
Hitting the trail this weekend..... not looking forward to the rash, but it's inevitable. Thanks!
Wow!!! I thought I would say I hate the chrome but I looks awesome!! Great job!!
Thank you!
Looks like I won't be the only one climbing that driverside wall getting through the squeeze. Only one way to find out. Let's go get some!
Let's go!!
I wish all disclaimers came with your level of enthusiasm. I got a good laugh out of that.
Love it I’m having it on 35s tires for my 1995 range rove LWB. yes people it has 5 inch lift on it.
Looks great Brad. Think the color of the rim on the depends on the vehicle... these look awesome with the silver on your JKU
Thanks! I agree, I'm loving the aluminum with the silver.
hey Brad, belated congrats on the new rims. I'm not much of a silver tone wheeler, tend to go w/ half tone polished. Your jeep looks good on those rims.
These rims have been serving me very well since installing them and I still love the polished look. Thanks!
Looks amazing love the polished look. I have a 2019 Armada Sl and can't wait to do it to her
Those looks GREAT. I have black pro-comps, and today they look terrible with all those gouges, so one day I will do this. And the bonus is you can replace the rim if they get real bad. One thing I noticed was the tire guy in the video. Since these wheels are aluminum I’d be concerned that someone would be too quick with the mounting, and strip-out the threading with the air gun. Aluminum is much more sensitive to cross threading, especially with an air gun. In other words, I would surely want them to get each bolt started by hand first.
You are so correct, starting each both my hand is essential. These beadlock threads have steel liners and with 3/8th inch bolt they are pretty solid. Something we were discussing while he was installing the last wheel. He said he has has some of the smaller 5/16th bolts break on him in the past. Thanks!
Those look great! Good call on showing the beadlock disclaimer, I could only imagine some of the comments you would've got on that! Awesome video as always.
Ya, gotta throw out a disclaimer once and a while.! Thanks man!
Im old school and i dig that chrome look!
I love these videos. Also I dont own a jeep sadly but I have a f150 with the fx4 offroad package and it plays hard. Soe of these mods and accessories would look good on my truck but your tips for offroad are universal for any offroader
Those are nice MCPO!!!! I like the polish and the tire choice!
I like the blacked out look, but for me, I didn't know, until I started watching your channel that this style of wheel was so you could deflate your tire to get better traction over rocks and deep sand! I did have a man tell me how he was stuck in mud in a 4x4 and had some decent tires on, and he had to deflate them to almost flat and walked it right out. His reasoning was that, instead of the mud filling up the tire tread, it would push out as it turned because of the way the rubber of the tread would "buckle" (for lack of a better way of describing it) and push the mud out. I had no idea people were deflating their tires to go off road in sand, mud and rocks.
What do you do do get better traction in snow and ice? Do you do the same? I'm pretty green when it comes to off road like yall do!
They look great Brad...it's funny how I'm coming back to shiny wheels and bright paint like Chief Blue... I guess I'm outgrowing the Tactical colors scheme...
Love the look and love polish...I'm looking at a set of the TR (Trail Ready) Bead locks.
These already have plenty of trail rash and are holding up well!
I like black alum wheels but I gotta admit those look good on your jeep, nice job
Mann that Jeep is Bad Ass, Those Wheels are real nice I personally don't like polished but Mannn they look good, Only thing I'd do to the Jeep is lift the front a lil higher but that's just me... Great video..
I don't off-road but I want these anyway. Although I might after watching your channel...Awesome!
you should do a review of these now that you have had them for nearly 2 years. ive had mine for about a year now and i must say these are amazing wheels.
Very nice! I need to do a little research into the twin schrader to see what it's all about. I thought for sure you'd cover it in a little more detail. I've now seen the twin valve stem on your new wheels and Kevin and Brit's JT build. Great looking wheel though Brad.
Looks good doc, time for 37's and a little more lift maybe from some jks adjustable coil spring spacers..
37's would be nice, but sticking with the 35's for now.. it's my daily driver so gotta keep it reasonable. Oorah!
You definitely made the right move going with the aluminum vs steel. I also like the fact that you didn't go with black rims that everyone and their mom has. I have machined face Method NV wheels on my Jeep (with the FAKE beadlock look!) ;-)
We put black rims on the XJ and I now wish I would have put polished aluminum on there.
Love the polished wheels. Nice pick!!!
Those look fantastic with the Silver color of your rig. I think you made the right choice.
I swapped out my stock factory aluminum rims on my TJ for MT Classic III's in black and it really darkened the look, even though my TJ is yellow. It made a huge difference that I'm not all that happy with, but there they are! Anyway, I think the aluminum finish with the beadlocks look great. Good luck with them and lets see them run some trails. Beadlocks will be a real advantage for snow, at 5psi!
Also, the aluminum doesn't show scratches as much as black rims. Black rims require paint touch-up every time you get off the trial...
I currently have stock rims painted black but I'm gonna go for the shiny chrome look to stand out more. Seems like most people have black rims on their Jeeps
The wheels look great! That said, the rig itself needs some aluminum accents to tie the body and the wheels together.
New bumpers coming soon! Fenders will be in the not too distant future. Hopefully those will help tie it all together better. Thanks!
Look Great. I'm saving for the KMC RockStar 3's. I like black with a pop of color and don't do any rock crawling so beadlocks are not for me. Your video was very informative. Learned some things. The touch of red in the center sets them off.
Thank you! I am liking the red accent on the wheels a lot, wasn't sure about it at first.
TrailRecon Nice wheels. Can I ask where you got the red accents.
Nice beadlocks! Personally i am more of a flat black or gun metal rim guy but the chrome looks great on your Jeep!
Well Brad, definately look great. And most definately (I ‘think’) the HARDEST choice for me would be deciding between the Black vs polished aluminum. They BOTH would look great as long as the BACK color wasn’t a ‘glossy’ gloss. I aslo would have liked you to SPEAK MORE ABOUT the “disclaimer” and ‘why’ there not considered for “highway use” specifically. ‘Course I can do the leg work I suppose...just would’ve been a nice topic to your vid. Great job though!
I recently got new tires from the dealer (jeep had low tread when I bought it so they gave me them no charge) they were off a newer Rubicon. I really like the new Rubi wheels Vs stock. Ko2s are doing great too. My only complaint is they like to hold stones and my tpms is going off now.
So shiny! They look great. I want to do a bronze/ copper wheel. I would love to afford beadlocks too but I'm poor lol
I watch alot of your videos, I live here in northern Colorado, on the East side of the continental devide. I listen to alot of music while wheeling, and I was curious where you get the soundtracks for your videos? Like this video, when you showcase the wheels, or the Blackbear pass video, when you start dropping down into telluride.
Great wheels, not for me personally but they look phenomenal.... nice video, keep up the good work.
You made my mind up. Bead locks it is for me too. Thank you. A couple of questions.... Going through water.... what are the limitations and trouble areas to protect against? Also, on a 2015 JK 4door rubicon, the blank button spaces next to the sway and axle locks... How and what can you put there?
Prefer black wheels or Gray. I would have spent the money on new bumpers first. Looks like OE bumpers on your Rubicon. I think polished wheels look best on muscle cars not off road vehicles. But still a real nice Wrangler you have. Thanks for sharing.
Good decision. Those are nice rims
Thank you!
You JEEP looks great, I particularly like black wheels but anyway "look beefy now" NICE JEEP!!!.....
Love em man... Really great looking wheels! I thought of getting the same set a few months ago but opted not to since the cops here are a real pain in the ass with jeepers... They won't even accept a coilover swap...
Can't even do coilovers? Wow, that really sucks! I've never had any problems with out local police thankfully!
TrailRecon Québec in Canada for the lose lol... Worst province regarding dumass law's... It's fine elsewhere but not here... If tires stick out 1"... Ticket... Pos province.. LoL.. Oh well, there's still plenty of stuff I can do to make my jeep look cool and fonctional!
never mind on the rubber sizing.. just picked that info up down in the threads 35s
Looks is always debatable and I am very happy for you Brad, seeing you proud like a kid. Can you still go through the squeeze at AB DSP? I had issues already with 4.5" of backspacing. Also, welcome to the world of dirty Jeeps now. Every puddle will likely cause you to close all windows or a dirty elbow.at least. You drive with closed windows anyways? Ok, then the door handle can be so filthy and dirty at times that is simply becomes a nuisance. I still have normal wheels and always go down to 15psi and never popped a tire from the bead. Would love extra protection from the ring though as I recently ripped off a valve stem. Changed now from long TPMS valves to simple, ordinary but short valve stems. Thanks to J&T Tire Pros in Borrego Springs for helping us after their office hours.
Ya, as I was posting that clip of the squeeze I was asking myself the same question. I'll be doing it again after the weather cools, guess we'll see. That sucks to hear about your valve stem, a great benefit of beadlocks is that the valve are very well protected.
Brad, I trust you will be widening the squeeze for all of us now with your new protected wheels ;-)
disclaimer had me rolling! LOL
Super huge congrats man! Nice look..see ya around
Black wheels all the way. I do like the way they look but for me I prefer black rims. I can't wait to get bead lockers!
I like the polished look especially if you could get the center polished body color
What about upgrading your spare tire carrier? I don't think waiting to long would be a good idea. I think a Teraflex would be a reasonable option.
I think I have been putting it off too long and now that I added a few more pounds back there, I need to get that sorted.... good suggestion!
TrailRecon it'll bend the hell out of your weak tailgate metal.
Yes, my friend never upgraded his now his weld joints are literally splitting on the rear door.
Those are seriously nice wheels.
Love the look of those wheels, I'm also going against the black with my new XD 132's.
Nice, simple and clean look!
Agree!!!
Pretty good looking set of wheels
I couldn't agree more!
Perfect Jeep! Like these color combo combination. I just pick up 2016 JKUS Granite, with 2.8CRD (unfortunately i haven't chance to pick up a Rubicon this time :( ) and on mine are 18'' wheels. My first mod was to put some BFGT AT KO2 in 255/70/18 not MT's, because its my DD, but in the future, after maybe some leveling kit i will try to switched to 17'' wheels and some beefier tires like yours STT's.
Anyway, i'm watching your videos, and progress with your Jeep. I hope that the bumper will not destroy this look (in my opinion standard bumpers are really cool looking, specially in US version - all steel)
Best regards from PL!
Congrats on your new Jeep, sounds like you've got some solid upgrades planned. Thanks for checking out the channel.
I personally prefer the darker colors on wheels, they look more aggressive and mean. Plus, scraping them only adds to the look of meanness.
They look great and very functional, but I gotta stick with the black wheels, a little too shiny for me for a wrangler, great videos though, always enjoy watching them!
Very functional, can't wait to air them way down for the first time. Thanks!
Dang man the Jeep is looking awesome! !
Thank you, she is coming along nicely.
I got rockstars 3 love them 17x9
those are fkn awsome dude hell yea and bead locks rule to cant beat them !!! polished rules
Brad I never realized how small you were until you were standing next to that tire LOL 😝 Great video
LOL! The tire looked exceptionally large in the video! Thanks!
TrailRecon yah!! Haha
Brad tells everyone they are 44's Lol, No offense Brad, just clowning with ya.
Love the polished look
Enjoyed the video, good luck with the new wheels!
Not a fan of the chrome shiny but like everyone said, those are real sweet rims. I would put them on my ride.
What's the old saying... chrome don't get you home! That's way I got polished aluminum! LOL!
Looking good my man, new shiny shoes for the JK!
Thank you!
They look great, never been a big fan of the black wheel craze
Those look nice.... officially on the wish list.
I'm a black wheel guy but I have to admit they look awesome on your Jeep. Questions; what good are bead lockers if they only lock the outer rim but not the inner?
I like the shine of the aluminum wheels but they are easier to break.
Oooo that jewelry! These look so nice
Thank you!
Learned the hard way. Beadlocks next time.
How did you get red center caps? Nice touch!
Awesome looking wheel. I’m a bit partial to the polished look, though my everyday driver has all black wheels. (trendy thing for lazy people) “chrome won’t get ya home but a little style will make the mile!”...lol. That was dumb.
Nice upgrade. I like the look!!
Great looking wheel. Appreciate your site.
The beadlocks look great! my only beef is trying to keep them clean. I live in Georgia so we dont have a lot of rock crawling here, mostly mud and clay so Im not sure if the beadlock is the right choice for me.
The hardest question I’m trying to get an answer for is do you have to balance them? Some people say no and some say use bb’s. I’m only concerned because nobody will mount beadlocks by me so I’ll have to do it myself but I don’t want them to shake on the highway if they’re not balanced. HELP PLEASE!!!