Beadlock Killer?! 0 PSI Test On The Lightest Street Legal Offroad Wheel! Method Bead Grip Review.
These Method Bead grips are very revolutionary. Today, I want to push them to the limit and see how low I can go without losing a bead. The fact that you can basically get the same level of performance as a beadlock wheel in a simpler lighter package AND still be DOT legal is pretty wild.
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I run those wheels on 37" Toyo MTs rock crawling at 7psi for the last 2 years. Never broke a bead. My friends think I'm crazy but the proof is in the pudding!
I believe it! I rock crawl between 6-8 as well with a perfect track record 👌
“The proof of the pudding is in the eating”, is the actual phrase.
I love me some proof pudding.😋
I do dune bashing at 8-5 psi. Oem rims. Not sure why people are scared!
These don’t keep the tire from rotating and screwing up the balance do they?
It was great to see you at The Overland Truck Store. I’m stoked they were able to fix that Tacoma of yours! They just fixed my nanny sensor issues as well. Let’s goooo!
Last snow wheelin trip, had a valvecore not seat all the way and by the end of the 23miles I was at 0psi and no de-bead on method bead grips. Sold me! Just aired back up and kept truckin!
I've had a ton of wheels come off the bead over the years. Quite a few that got a small puncher and lost air overnight. The next day, the tire had fallen off the bead just sitting there, lol. So, the fact that I've seen three flat tires be driven on with no issues and now reading your experience speaks volumes of how brilliant this product is. I've ordered two more sets...
I love seeing Dave and Fred keep on with making content either by themselves or with other creators after the heart break of dirt every day being cancelled
Nate, really nice to see a practical review of these rims. I bought a set of them a while back thinking the same, I want to drive to/from the trail but I can’t justify legit bead locks. Thanks for the video.
I have been running those same method wheels since they first came out. And I love them. As I recall, Method has a patent on the bead grip design. So you won’t see them on other brands. But method does offer several different designs in the trail series now if you don’t like the wagon wheel look.
I've got a set of AlphaEquipt wheels with the "beadgrip" it's just designed differently. I've yet to see how well it functions in the real world because I've only had them on for about a month, but I'll be at Lonestar Toyota Jamboree so I guess we will see then. I liked them because they offered them in a "pizza cutter" spec so I can run my tall skinnys but still sit nice in the fenders. Plus they had a white option. I was trying to get away from the black.
@@adamtoepfer131 Which model AlphaEquipt wheels are they? I did just look, and Method does in fact have a patent on it. Would be curious how similar the Alphas are.
@@Stuka87 AlphaEquipt Foxtrot "PizzaCutters". There was a GXOR special edition. But it looks like on their website the standard foxtrot has it as well.
@@Stuka87 Depends whether its a design or utility patent. If it is a design patent then its a joke Could also be licensing the patent to another company
@@stich1960 interco (super swamper) sold birddog wheels that had a similar designed safety bead they came out at least 6 or 7 years ago maybe more.
Great content Nate! The Beadlocks are great wheels. I run them on my Gladiator and had them down to single digets yesterday in the snow with no problems.
Thanks for the full review, I've been eyeing the Method bead grips. Looks perfect for my application.
I'm new to wheeling and just got my first Jeep (a stock TJ ). Your videos have been super helpful to me in getting started.
Thanks for reminding me why I got my Methods! I run them on a 4Runner with the stock sized tires and I have aired them down to single digits in the Sierra and in Death Valley. No issues yet!
I encourage all subscribers of this channel to like and share all videos as support for this guy. Man you helped me in my build as you can't emagine .
Hey Nate! Two of the guys in my wheeling circle runs those wheels and we snow wheel every weekend, the proof is in my channel. We are just south of you. They both run around 2 psi in the snow and have never lost a bead, one thing someone brought up thou that I never thought of is if you need to put a boot on the inside or need to do a massive repair you will definitely not be able to get the tire debeaded on these wheels, so that’s where an actual beadlock has a benefit, I never thought of this until someone brought it up. I still want a set but something to keep in mind. The beadlock is 32 bolts away from being able to get to the inside of the tire.
I bought method wheels two years ago and they continue to impress me I think the 701s just look so dang good
Picked up my 703 methods and 35's in December. Awesome wheels! Your previous videos inspired me to buy them!!!
Awesome video. Everything explained in detail perfectly.
Thanks for the review Nate! I’ll have to grab me a set of these bead grips one day. Keep ‘em coming.
Dave’s truck is so cool, awesome vintage rig. One of those cars that you used to see a decent amount but have totally disappeared off the roads because of rust and just the fact they were cheap cars few bothered to preserve and maintain. Amazing that so much of the body is cut away yet he still kept such a density of recognizable styling cues that while not looking factory it still looks intact, nicely done.
As a 3rd gen Tacoma owner who's just starting their overlanding journey, I am sad to hear you are getting rid of your truck! I look forward to a video explaining your decision! Keep these vids coming, they are awesome!
Fantastic video and review. I've had experience with track wheels that have little knurls (horizontal hashings) on the bead surface to prevent slippage, and have a set of Venomrex wheels that have similar. Havent seen the longitudinal gooves before though, looks like it should help keep that friction and pretty cool to see it work even at 0 psi.
Great video Nate! Would love to upgrade to these wheels someday, what a brilliant design! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching, man! This is such a simple design, and it solves so many issues. I can't believe we are just now seeing it come to market!
I liked all your videos as support for sharing, dedication, hard work. Keep them coming.
The 2 PSI to 1 PSI overnight is exactly what you mentioned, just from cooling down sitting in the cold overnight not driving them. This is great! I currently run Method wheels on my Jeep and I like them pretty good, but the Bead Grip arre a game changer. Thanks for featuring them on your video. They should sponsor your channel!!!😉🤙🏻
Great video Nate! I have a set of bead grips for my sxs. Really looking forward to testing them this year. Are you going to get into the details of what the root problems were with the electrical system on the taco?
Makes me feel better about the Method 703s I put on my Gladiator last year. Good work Nate!
Thanks for the Onyx Elite code! I just ordered some bead grip wheels 703’s thanks to your video and code. 🤙🏻
I got a set of those in bahia blue with 37" Micky Thompson Baja Boss MT's & never looked back. Love them, I've only aired down to 8/9 lbs of air but now I'll feel confident going even lower.
I thought I wanted these for the next build, now I’m sure! Thanks for the video, Im glad to see it’s not just a gimmick!
Nice timing for your video! I just ordered a set of the bead grips for my Jeep JKU. I was going to go with bead lock rims until I started studying them. I know I will drive on the road quite a bit and I want my Jeep to be road worthy as well as off road capable. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you. I like when people sell the technology rather than company. The companies will still get the benefit, the consumer gets knowledge.
I have had Method wheels on my Jeep for about 3 years now and i love them , great wheels..
Been running method’s 704 titanium and I love them. I’m all about functionality over instagram hype. To me it made total sense going for a wheel that provides a benefit. Air the tires to 10 psi’s worry free for sure. I highly recommend beadgrips(I’m not paid by method( I wish lol))
2:04 YES a ZJ. BTW love the collaboration with you and #thedirtheadshed. Looks like a EPIC time!!
Very good explanation! I usually run at 4 to 5 psi for snow wheeling. And after popping beads 5 times this winter I'm really considering these.
Dirt head dave is kinda a hero of mine, I'm glad to see you guys having fun together. Great video as always.
these look awesome! the only two problems that i see with these wheels are; 1) looks very difficult to change your own tires by hand (i have been having to change my own tires because the last few sets of offroad tires i bought, the shop could not get anything more than an all terrain and they charge WAY too much for me to pay them to mount them if i buy them somewhere else) 2) they dont offer a 15" wheel with 5x4.5 lug for all of us old school wheelers
I have the Method 701s on my diesel JT on 39” KM3s. I was thrilled at how they were working at 9psi but I saw this video a week ago and just had an absolute blast in Sand Hollow running at 5psi doing low and some middle speed sand stuff. Unbelievable traction and everyone else in my group had regular beadlocks. Considering the weight and cost savings plus the convenience I’ll never go back to 2 hr torque-a-thons again. I do wish theyd come out with a rash ring though like Teraflex which is like HDPE or something. Thanks again Nate!
Damn bro Id hate to run heavy beadlocks on my RCVs D44 with 38s patagonias. I am currently running ION alloy wheels but I want to run 7 to 8 psi without risking it. You have convinced me to get these wheels.
Great video! I have been looking at these wheels for a little while now for my 68 Jeepster. Appreciate the review!
I run 315/75-16 on 7.5" wide factory rims. The wide tire on narrow rims helps hold the bead pretty well. I run ~12PSI on rough rocky roads in the summer and down around 6-8PSI when we get big snow storms.
Absolutely love my bead grips. In fact you're the reason I chose them over beadlocks.
Never knew about those wheels, that's a great idea! Wish you would have gone to the wrecker games, sure would have liked to meet you! You're such a wealth of information.
Thanks for doing this test Nate I’m really thinking about getting this wheel
I grabbed a couple sets of bead grips for my GX470 and my buddies Tacoma. We love them on our wildpeak AT3w's. Right to lords lake loop road lol
Another awesome video and very informative man. Just from a former Toyota technician, those PSIs will certainly change within minutes depending on the temperature inside the tire.
Got a full set of these beadgrips as soon as I heard about em. Best decision ever!
I had a set of these Method Bead Grips and they never let me down, not even once. Even with single digit tire pressures-no problem. I would buy them again 100%.
Had my MR701s for almost 2 years. Aired down to 8-10psi with Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003's. I've bashed them on rocks and even accidentally aired them down to 0psi and they still never de-beaded. Best wheels ever for wheeling.
The key is also wheel width. The narrower the wheel the better the tire stays on. I destroyed the sidewall of a 37 km2 from rim to tread on a stump. I had it mounted on a 15x8, and with a 8” sidewall gash, I was able to 4 miles off-road on it and 7 miles on road without that tire moving on the rim. On the road the tire was folding over on it self and throwing tread, but the bead held the whole time.
Have been running beadgrips since 2019 with my KM3s and I love them. The only thing I regret is not getting a 5th wheel (spare) when I got the 4 original ones...the price has doubled since I bought them.
Thanks for this. I ordered a set last night.
This was an awesome Video, those rims are a game changer I need like 2-3 sets for my rigs.
Wish they had a 15"x 8", 5x4.5, with 3.5ish backspacing. I am in the market for some new wheels and prefer the smaller wheel for 35" tires on my TJ.
Maybe shoot them an email! I've seen wheel companies make custom applications before, you might get lucky. 👍
@@DirtLifestyle email sent and I would encourage anyone who'd like to see Method make a wheel with these specs shoot them an email, too. It can't hurt to ask.
They are a great little wheel 👍🏻 awesome video as always 😊
I'm on my second set of 701's, ran a fat Suburban with them at 16" on 33" K02's in the snow a lot, 0 psi I TRIED to throw a bead and couldn't. Poor baby got T-Boned so I bought the new Silverado ZR2, put 17" 701's on it with 35" KM3's, been down to 10 psi ton of times never needed to go lower with the truck yet in the snow, super super happy with the wheel, and to top it all off it's a lighter wheel than the factory Chevy wheel. I COMPLETELY agree with you on the compound quality being the make or break difference on the tires seating to the wheel and getting the most potential out of the Beadgrip.
Awesome Nate! You're killin it!
Thanks brother 👊
i love that mazda we used to have uno of those, exactly the same
Great video! I'm running the Method bead grip 705s and ko2s and after watching your video I may have to try below my comfort zone of 14 psi 😂
I've had a set of these for a couple of years now. And love them. I didn't know how they would do below 10 psi. so I always stayed at about 12 psi. Now, I'm ready to set them to 10 psi or maybe lower. Thanks for a great video.
Sometimes it's better to experiment and figure things out for yourself than it is to wait around and be told what to do.
@@mikewhitman745 No one told me what to do. I usually go out with just me and my wife. So, I stay on the safe side.
I wish they made bead grips in a 15” wheel
Those method bead grips are impressive. You should lengthen the off road wheeling footage when you drop vids…I’d stay tuned in for it.
Hi Nate and Dave. I love your channel and I miss Dirt Everyday
As a tire person, I have always disliked the inner bead on the bead grips. They can take a long time and a lot of tricks to break loose with a tire machine... But then I saw you potentially had an inner bead slightly slip loose and you changed my mind. That would have been a lot worse with a traditional inner bead. Turns out that the inner grippy bead is worth it! Still much easier than dealing with traditional bead locks. I definitely want these one day!
Ran my 17 ford raptor on stock wheels/tires at 9 PSI on trail, surprisingly no issues
No one will believe me but I de-beaded these. I was being a bonehead though, I put lots of beans on it trying to bump up a rut. My guess is that because I have such a strong steering rack and heim rods, the wheel was the weakest part. I was at 8 PSI. That being said, I will continue to rock these!
Daves tires are maxxis Razors in this video 100 percent we discussed it in his video about this day
without load on front axle the cv was at its max extension that plus turning the wheel made it so that it maxed out the joint, binding thus breaking
Great video! I have the Method bead grips on my super duty weighing in at 10k and haven't gone below 20psi cause I've been chicken and haven't done a test run at lower psi. I feel now I could get away with a lot less, thanks again. Test run to come tho.
You should be able to half that safely in soft terrain. Your minimum psi is going to be way different than his though, it has everything to do with how much weight is on the tire. Your truck will likely pop a bead at 5psi or more whereas his could run just about flat without issue. Run what works and don't get hung up on a number.
I have a set of those bead grip wheels on my diesel Colorado zr2 and love them. Air down and go without worry.
"Icon Rebound Pro" uses a different Bead Lock method of rounded bolts around the the inner side of barrel to retain the bead to the inside of the lip on the out side and are DOT approved. Edit: I'm currently running them on my rig , and I paused to type a second to early before you mentioned them. 😂
Awesome truck and awesome video Nate!! What stronger your Marlin front end or Dana 60 straight axles?
I have Alpha Commands with a bead knurl that I've run down to 8psi in sand and snow. I'll try lower and see what happens. Thanks for the vid, great job.
Running 37’s with the 701’s on my JL and they work great!
There's also the coyote style internal inflatable double beadlocks, you still get some impact protection even running down at 0psi.
I used to do tire work on big machines and one day, I got called out to do 2 18.00-33's on a mine truck that had lit on fire and burned until they exploded. It took my partner and I 2 days in the Utah snow to get them replaced and the machine back into service. I told you that story to add some perspective; I would much rather do all that again, than dismount a single beadgrip wheel to do a flat repair. These wheels are absolute beasts.
Thanks for the info.
Just got methods as you said I found a good deal, it's happing on specific wheel style once in while
NATE, I have AVE beadlocks on my 2004 Rubicon, 5x4.5 bolt pattern, from what I understand they are DOT complient. I do not believe the company does not make those wheels in that bolt pattern dimension any more. Great content.
That is some serious snow 😮
So sad you're selling it! Glad you got your hands on one to show us what it could do!
Recently aired down to 6psi for some snow wheeling on the rubicon with the beadgrip 701’s. Went well all weekend! Apart from still getting stuck haha.
Put bead grips on our 4Runner, I’ve not taken them to the single digits yet but this gives me more confidence in them
I use self tapping screws on my trail rig like on my '79 Malibu for wheelspin. When on icy snow I run them into the tread for more traction. Get the slotted ones, they bite better.
I welded some 3/16" rod to my inner bead to keep my tires on. No problems yet.
I have the hutchinsons on my xj and love them. I looked for these methods for a 15x8in and couldn’t find them but look great. Nice video! Btw would be nice to see you test these in mud and rocks. I used to run my standard wheels at 3psi all the time in snow
I looked at these too, but was also went a different direction since they don’t come in a 15”
TeraFlex Nomad wheels have the same thing. Not sure who had it first, but I found the Nomads first and that’s what I’m running my 285/75 KM3’s on. Usually down to 12 psi, but I ended up down to 6 psi a few times on my last Sand Hollow trip. Haven’t lost a bead yet! KM3 37’s go on tomorrow!
Braid Beadlock B System is DOT legal, but not a full 2-piece beadlock. Uses pins like described in the video. I've had them for years now without issue.
Hell yeah. I drive past overland everyday on the way to work
Did you have a mark on the wheel and Tire to see if the wheel was spinning in the tire at all? I love the idea, for a multipurpose rig especially
Just went to the site to look for so bead grip wheels and they don’t make any for the new defender 110. Nate if you could suggest it to them I would appreciate it. I have a 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 P400, that is the straight six engine. We will be taking it to Alaska next year on a bucket list trip I have always wanted to do, so I getting it ready for it. Thank you Nate much appreciated. And keep up the great work you do.
I chose the Rebound Pros by Icon and couldn't be happier. They're a DOT-approved bead lock with actual mechanical lock.
I don't know if you know but land Rover used a similar idea on the disco 2 or wheels having worked on a lot and owning one I know for a fact that the wheel design to run lower tire pressure with out bead coming apart if you ever get a chance to look at oe disco 2 wheel look at the bead near the valve stem area and it will be slimmer to allow for dismount
100% agree with the one piece vs the 32 bolts on the icons. I made the choice to go with the icons simply for that extra .01% security I wouldn't have my 40in tire debead on me. Well at least the outer bead lol
There is one other option you didn't mention. Icon Vehicle Dynamics wheels with the Innerlock Technology. So that makes 4 options for bealock like capabilities. Beadlock, Beadgrip, Rock Monster and Innerlock by Icon. IMO, except for the weight hit, the Rock Monster wheels are the best because it locks both inner and outer beads but that is only for hardcore enthusiasts. For everyone else I think these Method Beadgrips look great!
Those are mentioned, although not by name, at 14:45.
I have had really good luck with using regular wheels and gluing the bead on with 3m black weather strip cement
I had a set of factory wheels media blasted before PC a long time ago and told them to go HEAVY on them. Ended up with a weird textured bead area and being the biggest pain in the A$$ to get tires off those things. Tire shop broke a machine trying to get a set of 33"s off of a 16" wheel. I could've pulled the cores on those and wheeled all day no doubt. Not at all shocked that those little ridges make big a difference.
There are quite a few shops here in SoCal that won't dismount and re-mount the same tire on the Method wheels.
Thanks going to grove a set of rims just like that on the tire balancer, I only ballence my rims with a grinder anyway, then mount tires. I can see how easy that would be to cut with a small fixture on alloy rims.For off road use o0nly of course.
someone needs to do a test of how much force a tire machine applies to break the bead of a traditional setup vs the method locks vs gorilla tape vs etc..
The most important thing to hold the bead is to get a narrower wheel relative to tire width. I've never lost a bead in a decade of wheeling. 12.5" wide tires, mounted to 8" and 8.5" wide wheels. I would not go wider. My standard pressure is 10psi, no matter if it's rocks or just cruising on FSR. Deep snow I drop it down to 5psi. I haven't tried lower, but I wouldn't be too surprised if I can go down to 2psi with no problems.
So I’ve got something I’d love you to test! I’m running Method 701’s with a 315/75r16 on a 3rd gen 4runner, locked front and rear with a Marlin Crawler taco box with 4.7’s in it. The issue I’m having is I’m spinning my rear wheels inside the tires. Spent a weekend up at Sand Hollow and the tires had spun over 180deg on the rim, knocking everything way out of balance. My theory is the ridges help with side to side movement but because the tire rides up on the ridges it doesn’t allow the tire as much grip that way. The other problem I have is I burp tire’s constantly. I had to stop on Double Sammy and put air back in the tire as it had burped itself completely flat. I usually run between 8-10psi on sandstone trails like that. I never had any of those issues with factory wheels. Curious what your thoughts are.
My coworker has these on his truck, told me they’re almost impossible to dismount. I went to work on them, took me a good 20 minutes just to get the back bead to pop off the wheel. These wheels are serious, they grip the bead like no other!!
Definitely need a tire machine to dismount, lol. This is not something that can be done with a heavy truck and a highlift jack like a traditional truck wheel.
@@DirtLifestyle this was at a Discount Tire, I had to put metal air chucks between the bead seat and the tire bead to hold it back all the way around. Then I was able to get the tire bead to pop over the wheel hump that’s designed into the bead grips. I’m definitely going to order a set this winter!
This scares me.
@@jordantrujillo293 the local Indian shop did mine with ease lol
@@andyvang2522 it very well could be our tire changers, also they were Nitto Ridge Grapplers 10 ply.