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Roman,

Did you actually have a beadlock fail on you? If so, was it something that penetrated the tyre and beadlock or did the beadlock self destruct inside the tyre?


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Ian,

I had two punctures which destroyed the beadlocks. They were not responsibe for destrying the tyres.

Given more time they probably would, because the tyres were full of fine rubber powder produced by fabric rubbing against the inner walls. That could happen while driving at reduced pressures. Hence, they are no good for going a distance at low psi, while at full pressure they are not needed at all.

Conclusion - as per my previous posts.
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Hi Luke,
Unfortunately not going anywhere at the moment - In Banff, Canada, waiting for a work Visa....

I had a mate with a 101 GS and helped him a few years ago Id have one - but only with a Diesel V8 !!!

The Inset or outset of the wheel is normally written with the rim size info - ie 7x16 JJ ET 50

The ET50 meaning its got an inset of 50mm - though not all rims have it stamped.
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Frank, are you sure the difference you mention can't simply be attributed to a simple difference in each manufacturer's interpretation of the EU standards on rim sizes?
Err no. The difference is actually stated in the standard. Think it is an ISO. So not 'just' european. Think you'll find it is not 'interpretation' but manufacting tolerances, uncertainties and errors that give the differences, at least in wheel diameters, and bead shape. The side wall shape is probably beyond the standard!

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I have found, for example, that 7.5 x 16 XZLs are FFF tight on my splits, where Hankooks just fall on (and slip round). As with many things, the tighter the better (until the time comes to take them off; I keep on meaning to buy those tyre pliers...)
Motorcycle tyre experience: I find some tyres are very hard .. they have very stiff side walls when compare to others. The ones with stiff side walls are much harder to change and slip less on the rim. Probably the bead is held better by the side wall making the mounting more difficult and slippage less easy?
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