Beadlock wheels are very useful off road, as they clamp the tire's bead to the wheel when you're running low air pressure. Though in the gray area of street legality (most companies recommend them ...

Of all the car parts that most people wouldn’t build at home, safety-critical items like wheels are pretty close to the top of the list. That goes double for performance wheels, like those with ...

If you're not an off-road fanatic, you may have heard the term 'beadlock-capable wheels' or 'beadlock wheels' in relation to preparing a car for going off road. This refers to a rather special type of ...

Excellent question Jason, as beadlock wheels are not something we've seen too much of, outside aftermarket off-road specialists. And to be clear, in the case of the new Ford Ranger Raptor, we are ...

Michal studies Automotive Journalism at Coventry University in the UK, and has been writing for CarBuzz since March 2025. He was nominated for student culture piece of the year recently and has been ...