mr_frenchy
02-19-2009, 12:42 AM
New, in box.
Conventional bead locks mechanically clamp the outside tire bead to the rim, always, and rarely, the inside. They do a 100% perfect job at that. Staun Internal BeadLock locks both the inside and the outside beads to the rim. Although it is less common to lose the inside bead, it nevertheless happens. Normal Beadlocks often burp air out. With the Stauns, those problems vanish.
Conventional bead locks can be difficult to balance. Conventional bead lock puts all of the weight on the outside of the wheel, only. That's typically a ring plus 24 cap screws and washers. This could make for balancing problems.
Staun Internal BeadLocks are light weight (about 5 pounds for fifteen inchers) and the weight is evenly distributed from the inside to the outside of the rim. Further, since some of the weight is nearer the center of the rim, it minimizes imbalance effects. There are no balancing problems with Staun BeadLocks.
If you drive on a conventionally bead locked flat, you stand a good chance of damaging the rim, tire or both. The Staun BeadLock tube and case add height to the flat as if it were not flat, and in fact, that is actually what's happening. A portion of the tubeless cavity still contains air at high pressure and keeps the rim off the ground. It does not let the rim pinch the tire at the ground.
Also, Unlike conventional beadlocks, these can be used on the street.
$550
Conventional bead locks mechanically clamp the outside tire bead to the rim, always, and rarely, the inside. They do a 100% perfect job at that. Staun Internal BeadLock locks both the inside and the outside beads to the rim. Although it is less common to lose the inside bead, it nevertheless happens. Normal Beadlocks often burp air out. With the Stauns, those problems vanish.
Conventional bead locks can be difficult to balance. Conventional bead lock puts all of the weight on the outside of the wheel, only. That's typically a ring plus 24 cap screws and washers. This could make for balancing problems.
Staun Internal BeadLocks are light weight (about 5 pounds for fifteen inchers) and the weight is evenly distributed from the inside to the outside of the rim. Further, since some of the weight is nearer the center of the rim, it minimizes imbalance effects. There are no balancing problems with Staun BeadLocks.
If you drive on a conventionally bead locked flat, you stand a good chance of damaging the rim, tire or both. The Staun BeadLock tube and case add height to the flat as if it were not flat, and in fact, that is actually what's happening. A portion of the tubeless cavity still contains air at high pressure and keeps the rim off the ground. It does not let the rim pinch the tire at the ground.
Also, Unlike conventional beadlocks, these can be used on the street.
$550