Beadlock capable OEM wheels - anybody convert them?

[Blusmbl]

Negative, you only get the beauty rings if you get the beadlock capable wheel option. The real beadlock rings are sold separately.

 

[Booth9999]

You didn’t happen to weight the ring(s), did you?

Just got the additional ring/bolts and weighed them:
Ring by it self weighs 5 lbs 13 oz
Bolts weigh 1 lb 14oz

 

[jaz13]

Just got the additional ring/bolts and weighed them:
Ring by it self weighs 5 lbs 13 oz
Bolts weigh 1 lb 14oz

how much does the beauty ring and bolts weight, so we know what the net increase is? thanks!

 

[Booth9999]

how much does the beauty ring and bolts weight, so we know what the net increase is? thanks!

that might take time gotta dig out the other rim

 

[Booth9999]

how much does the beauty ring and bolts weight, so we know what the net increase is? thanks!

Update: Beauty ring weighs 3 lbs 4 oz, bolts weigh 7.5 oz so it looks like the rings installed add just under 4 lb per rim. The spare rim I have here is 35.5 lbs, with the beadlock installed they are 39.5lbs or at least within a few ounces.

 

[Sasha4]

I used to run beadlocks on my Toyota and while they were amazing for offroad and allowed the tires to be mounted and dismounted at home, it wasn't the easiest job. I balanced my tires with ceramic beads, which worked surprisingly well. I was running heavy mud/ rock tires which would have taken a ton of weights to balance and when they chunked, it changes the balance, so the beads worked great. always adjusted automatically. Basically how every 18 wheelers tires are balanced.

Are the OEM beadlocks threaded inserts steel? I loved that about my TR HDs. Really made it easy to easy-out broken studs (not worry about stripping) when Id shear them on rocks.

 

[motoman289]

Where is everyone purchasing their beadlock rings from?

 

[Blusmbl]

Update since this was bumped, I have the conversion rings on my truck now. Love how they look, can't wait to take it to the dunes in a month or two.

I think there aren't any inserts in the wheel but I could be wrong, just direct into aluminum. One of my mechanic friends with access to a tire machine did mine.

Motoman- I bought mine from a fellow forum member who sold his truck and never installed his rings. You can get them from Summit Racing and some other places though. Summit was about the cheapest I'd found.