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B.A.D. Wheels--A Revolutionary step sideways in beadlock design

B.A.D. Wheels--A Revolutionary step sideways in beadlock design
Posted May 8 2012 12:37 PM by Jerrod Jones 
Filed under: Editorials

 B.A.D. Wheels
The popular way of beadlocking a wheel might be changing soon. Check out DOT-compliant B.A.D. Wheels Eklipse wheel. Made in the USA!! These are the first forgings of what will be machined into a inner beadlock wheel that is easy to put together. Off-Road magazine will have the exclusive story on these new B.A.D. (Bead-Assist Device) wheels in the October 2012 issue.feature=youtube_gdata_player


B.A.D. Eklipse beadlocking wheels are made in the USA

Weight: around 38 lbs
Price: between $300-350 each
Availability: hits the market in about two months
Beadlock: new inner locking element uses six studs inside a solid wheel to eliminate any possibility of beadlock-tire combo failure.
Check out this video by Optical Art to see how the Eklipse wheel works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCzzy4mguCs&feature=youtube_gdata_player



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