Wheels spinning in tires

[Sledheadxp800r]

Yesterday I had a bunch of guys tell me my rear tires weren't spinning and a couple guys said they saw smoke coming from the rear wheels. Sure enough the wheels were spinning inside the tires. Both wheels were to hot to touch and the beads were melted. What's the best way to prevent this besides beadlocks?

Here's a vid of the pull. Can't see it happen because of camera angle though

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=wrVykdanoBM

 

[jeramoosh]

How low are you running the air pressure?

 

[Sledheadxp800r]

Rears were set at 35psi

 

[coker6303]

If you don't mind sacrificing the rim, self tapping screws will work. Ive seen drag guys and off road guys do it before. Have to make sure you put it through the steel in tire bead.

Stainless self tapping screws would be the best route.

In the application I did this, I put a little gasket sealer on the screw before running it into the wheel.

 

[jeramoosh]

That doesn't seem too low depending on track conditions.. I've never been below 40 in the back. Maybe try to crank the pressure up to make sure the beads are seated good and leave it up.till your next pull. See if holds then..

 

[Ryan T]

Either screw the bead to the wheel (moroso makes screws summit sales them) or have a set of real bead locks installed on ur wheels, i believe OMF makes real bead locks the look real nice too..OMFperformance.com

 

[Chevy1925]

buy a set of cheap weld-on bead lock rings from any of the off road shops and put them on the rear.

 

[dirttymaxx]

x2 on the weld on bead locks i have dont that a time or to on my dirt track car

 

[Slammed2007Lbz]

self tapping screws in every drag car i ever had works wonders:thumb:

 

[Harbin_22]

This is an easy one, turn the power down :roflmao:

 

[Sledheadxp800r]

This is an easy one, turn the power down :roflmao:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:



NO

 

[duramax3388]

If your not 110% sure that they are spinning mark the tires and rims and see if they are before you spend the $$ on something you dont need.

 

[derek06]

Did you mount the tires dry or with soap?

 

[Sledheadxp800r]

I mounted them dry

 

[derek06]

I've never had mine slip I scuff the tire and rim with sand paper then glue them. Self tapers would work for you if you don't mind screwing thru the tire. Thats all my buddy has with his 30.5 pulling tires on his modified tractor

 

[RichLMM]

grind the paint off the rims jessee and use the moroso or mr gasket screws from jegs or summit...worked for me when i was running steel wheels...fyi a little dab of grease on the end of the screw before you send her on in the rim works well....

 

[Sledheadxp800r]

Seems a lot easier to just buy beadlock wheels

 

[juddski88]

check the rules in the organizations you pull, some dont allow it

 

[RichLMM]

Seems a lot easier to just buy beadlock wheels

trust me if i can do it you can do it

 

[KEVINL]

thats some powa :thumb: