Stock Forged Rims

[vazo]

Are the trim rings on the stock forged rims removable?

Are these real bead lock rims?



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[Derrick Hernandez]

Yes they are Discount tire removed mine last weekend to swap tires.

 

[vazo]

Thanks .. So I'm assuming if you remove the ring the tire will lose air correct?

The reason I'm asking is I was considering having the rings painted.

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[Derrick Hernandez]

I just read on here the other day that someone did the exact thing and had no problems. Said it looked funny but worked fine.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

they are not beadlock rings. they are just a beauty ring. you can take them off. the beadlock rings from ford have twice the holes or maybe 3 times the amount of holes so you can seat the ring around the tire. the ones that come with the oem rims are decorative only. its still illegal in most or alll states to run beadlocks on street so the truck comes with the beauty rings only. the true beadlock rings are fairly expensive from ford

 

[TX3Gun]

They come with beauty rings that can be removed without any issues. If anyone is looking, I have a brand new set of Ford OEM bead lock rings for 2017-2018 Raptor for sale. PM if interested.

 

[MDJAK]

Curious, why is it illegal? Ty

 

[the1russ]

I'd like a cite on this " it's still illegal in most or all states to run beadlocks on street". I've looked into this over the years and never found any such state statute. DOT has some things to say about bead locks but I found no state law saying you can't run bead lock rims. Have heard of some LEOs giving a ticket for unsafe vehicle and such but no law saying bead locks can't be run on the street. Four years ago I converted my original Raptor bead lock rims to true bead locks and no issues. Do tend to re-torque them every 5000 miles or so. I think most LEOs are going to have a hard time telling a decorative bead lock from a true bead lock. Especially at speed.

 

[Pacific Wheel]

I'd like a cite on this " it's still illegal in most or all states to run beadlocks on street". I've looked into this over the years and never found any such state statute. DOT has some things to say about bead locks but I found no state law saying you can't run bead lock rims. Have heard of some LEOs giving a ticket for unsafe vehicle and such but no law saying bead locks can't be run on the street. Four years ago I converted my original Raptor bead lock rims to true bead locks and no issues. Do tend to re-torque them every 5000 miles or so. I think most LEOs are going to have a hard time telling a decorative bead lock from a true bead lock. Especially at speed.

It is more of a DOT thing. No LEO would say anything. If they did notice them they're probably an enthusiast themselves ans still wouldn't say anything. They're deemed "not street legal" by most mfgr's because the people who fail to maintain the torque on the bead ring. If Method says they're street legal and you don't torque rings, lose a tire and slide into a school bus full of kids it becomes a massive insurance deal in which Method could be sued.

For those who do torque the rings, there is no issue unless the hardware isn't rated for higher psi which can be an issue for street driven vehicles.

 

[the1russ]

I agree - it is a DOT thing. Hmmm, can a state or local LEO even enforce a DOT regulation? Makes me think of how in sanctuary cities the LEOs claim they can't enforce immigration laws because immigration is a federal issue. Along those lines, does anything I put on my vehicle have to be DOT approved? I could use a muffler hanger with no DOT approval that rusts, fails, muffler goes through a school bus window, bus crashes, people die. I never see Chip Foose get DOT approval for his one-off custom wheel he puts on an Overhaulin' project car. This probably constitutes a thread hijack....