Well luckily, you have us, and we know, and were here to share. The fact is beadlock wheels do exactly what their name says: They lock the tire's bead (the part that's designed to be on the rim of the ...

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Excellent question Jason, as beadlock wheels are not something we've seen too much of, outside aftermarket off-road specialists. And to be clear, in the case of the new Ford Ranger Raptor, we are ...

AEV is rolling out a new wheel for the GMC Canyon AT4X AEV Edition, protecting the wheels on the midsize off-roader while lending it a beadlock-style design ...

Of all the car parts that most people wouldn’t build at home, safety-critical items like wheels are pretty close to the top of the list. That goes double for performance wheels, like those with ...

The F-150 lineup is getting a mild refresh for 2013, and Ford has announced some running upgrades are headed to the off-road-ready SVT Raptor variant as well. Unlike the regular F-150, the 2013 Raptor ...

Beadlock wheels/rims are designated as strictly for off-road use (only). They are not legal for on-road use in Australia because they have not yet been approved for use on sealed surfaces and do not ...

If you're not an off-road fanatic, you may have heard the term 'beadlock-capable wheels' or 'beadlock wheels' in relation to preparing a car for going off road. This refers to a rather special type of ...