Beadlock Wheels for Max IV

[awesomepossum66]

Will the mudd ox wheels fit my Max IV it has the big 26 inch tires on it .I was thinking that i could put the mudd ox bead lock wheels on mine

[jpswift1]

They will fit your hub, but will NOT work with your 26" tires, since your 26" tires require a 12" rim.....the 12" K lock bead lock rims can be purchased only from Recreatives. www.maxatvs.com Just for reference though, the 5x4.5" bolt pattern is pretty much universal with all 6 and 8 wheel AATVs.

[wfo]

beadlock ?

it seems their is confusion on what a beadlock is..so i have posted some pics
of what is and is not a true beadlock..the one that does uses a outer ring, the
one that dosent has what the industry calls a good tight tolerence for the tire
to LOCK ON the wheel.

[jwiereng]

thanks for those photos.
So does RI have the true beadlock or just the ones with the tight tolerances

[Bud]

Max K-rims are not true beadlocks, but will hold a tire on at 0 psi.

[Roger S]

it seems their is confusion on what a beadlock is

Most of us know what a beadlock wheel is, but no one has produced a wheel for our aatv's. We call k locks and Matt's wheels beadlocks around here, and they work without the hassle of a real "bead lock" wheel.

[6X6]

Yup. True Beadlock rims are awesome, but pricey. Most riders here would not shell out the money, me included. Don't get me wrong, IF I had the extra coin I'd go for it, but they aren't cheap. I AM looking for my Truck, but the MB bolt pattern is completely unique, and clearance of the portal axle is an issue. IF I find em I'll pay quite a few grand for a set. But a blown tire on a 5000lb vehicle is a problem. On a 7-800? lb AATV, not so bad, especially with 5 or 7 more to get you to a good spot to re-seat with a pump and some either.

[Model Citizen]

it seems their is confusion on what a beadlock is

Most of us know what a beadlock wheel is, but no one has produced a wheel for our aatv's.

wfo has them on Goliath, so somebody makes them. We'll have to wait till he's back from the Dunes to find out where he got them.

Bridget

[Roger S]

I see.. wonder why he wanted those.. looks?

[Model Citizen]

That's probably one of the tasty reasons for wanting them. , but a lot of people that off road out here use them. They do get into situations with rocks that make them desireable.

Bridget

[jerseybigfoot]

Bridget, My back hurts watching that. Then again life without springs is a hard life.

[gearhead1937]

Something you can try with an old wheel.... back during my dirt car days running beadlocks was illegal. I've heard some teams used to take 1/8 round bar and weld it right behind the seating bead all the way around the rim. Sometimes it took 80ish pounds to get the tires over that round bar, but once it did there was no way it was coming off.

[jwiereng]

If using a round bar would do it, do you think a skilled welder could just lay a nice bead in there?

[6X6]

I have thought of doing exactly that. I figured on measuring the bead for width, running a nice bead and cleaning up ANY irregularity at all so there's no chance of sealing surface damage. I'd get the measurement off a K-lock or Matt-O rim, and match that height, maybe .05" more, but not too much. Only thing is two beads per rim, 6 rims, that'll burn quite a bid of juice, wire and gas. Plus it'll take time. Thats my reason for just looking for K-Locks again.

[gearhead1937]

Time, wire, gas.... I didn't think about the six wheels with two beads. We just did the outer bead on the right rear. Used the round bar and weld an inch or two, skip 2 or 3 inches, repeat.