champion beadlock bolts

[NAILER341]

well, i am going to be replacing a tire or 2 on my beadlocks, and figured i should replace the bolts as well.
i havent had much luck on the net finding what size the bolts are.
looking at them, i am guessing 5/16"
is this correct? 5/16-24x1"?

[Paradiddle]

I think you're right. Just as an FYI - I just pounded an impact socked on them to clean up the edges and re-used them when I did my tire change a couple months back.

Jeff

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by NAILER341
well, i am going to be replacing a tire or 2 on my beadlocks, and figured i should replace the bolts as well.
i havent had much luck on the net finding what size the bolts are.
looking at them, i am guessing 5/16"
is this correct? 5/16-24x1"?

I think they are 5/16-18 x 1.

I usually forget the size and just take one out of the rim and carry it in the store with me.

[Robert J. Yates]

If you are doing new bolts and washers, make sure to get the SAE washers and not the standards. The typical washer that would go with that bolt will not fit into the chamfer/counterbore on the lock ring.

[TDW]

I am pretty sure they are 1.25".

[Jeepincj7]

Originally posted by TDW
I am pretty sure they are 1.25".

NO they aren't. 1.25" ones will bottom out and push the inner ring away from the wheel.

[TDW]

Originally posted by Jeepincj7
NO they aren't. 1.25" ones will bottom out and push the inner ring away from the wheel.

Interesting ... I just pulled one of the bolts that came with my Champion beadlocks and they measure 1.25".

Could be possible that it depends on the style of wheel. These are the pre-locked AR wheels that they sell.

[NAILER341]

mine are 1.25" as well

[Jeepincj7]

Well, my Hellcats that they added beadlocks to only use a 1". It almost bottoms out even with the thick ass swmper beads.

[TObject]

My beadlocks came with

Bolts: Grade 8, 5/16"-18 x 1.25, fully threaded
Washers: SAE, 11/32" ID, 11/16" OD