[baiao]

Hummer technician said it failed. Have to order replacement. Not sure what the failure is only that the onstar light kept flashing red light, alert system stated emergency call only.

 

[brooks]

Is there any chance they gave you the old beadlock rings back? I'll buy them from you. I need a sacrificial set for rock crawling.

 

[baiao]

Hello , I am still waiting for resolution, since the original dealer , who installed the tires to beadlock capable wheels is working with my dealer to make things right. I’m not sure if I will get those damaged rings returned to me , they may need to submit to regional GM service manager. I know I read they are not functioning bead lock rings,(or bolts), so they are not made to support tire beads off roading.

 

[brooks]

Yeah, i just want them to protect my wheels from rock scrapes. I plan to take mine off before I go.

 

[baiao]

Copy, I’ll keep u posted, I am still waiting on replacement rings , fortunately the tires did not get damaged. The technician did say they torqued the sh… out of those decorative bolts and they have to be replaced too. It’s a miracle they did not fail.

 

[baiao]

FollowUp to the beadlock ring saga, my Dealership ordered part number 85044737, beadlock carbon flash decorative rings with new bolts. The ring has 24 drilled holes for the bolts, unfortunately 8 of the holes have dummy torx bolt heads only.(bolts do not have holes in the wheel to secure )They are fake. The ring has only 16 real bolts that secure the ring to the wheel. Now the service technician is in a pickle since he can secure the ring with the 16 bolts, but the ring will have 8 open bolt holes . The fake bolts are pressed on the ring like a rivet. No idea how they are going to secure a real bolt to the 8 open holes on the ring. The fake bolt heads are on the inner edge of the ring.

 

[brooks]

So the old ring had 8 fake bolt heads and the new ring has 8 holes with no fake bolt heads?

The rim does not have holes for the inner 8 bolts?

Glad you posted this, I'm removing my rings tomorrow for off road park trip. I would have broke those fake bolts.

Had something similar happen removing horn ring on 87 Buick. Only two of the hex bolts were real. Rest fake and of course I broke it

 

[baiao]

I just found out yesterday , i believe you can feel the back of the fake bolts , before you try to remove them and snap the bolt off. From what I have learned from the service tech , the rim has 24 holes for the bolts , u only use 16 bolts to secure outer edge of decorative ring to rim

 

[baiao]

Back of beadlock ring

 

[brooks]

facinating.

 

[DickBanks66]

You do understand that it is not a real beadlock wheel right? thats why it says "decorative" ring. These are only intended to have the look of a beadlock capable wheel, and not to be used as one.

 

[brooks]

You do understand that it is not a real beadlock wheel right? thats why it says "decorative" ring. These are only intended to have the look of a beadlock capable wheel, and not to be used as one.

You should read the original post, that's what the whole issue is. Dealership installed the tires using the decorative beadlock so they replaced all the rings but the new ones are different.

 

[baiao]

Yes, unfortunately the dealer added option , did not understand this important detail and damaged the rings, by forcing the decorative ring over the tire bead, bending the soft aluminum ring ,distorting the flat shape as the bolts were torqued excessively into the rim, compressing the tire bead between ring and rim. Ring now is usable for the proper fitment to the rim only.
Now the replacement rings do not have the fake bolts like the OEM set.

 

[baiao]

Local GMC parts department still looking for the 8 decorative bolts that cover those eight holes in the decorative bead lock ring. The only other option is to leave them open until someone can find these decorative bolts.Below is photo of beadlock capable rim, with 24 bolt holes . Decorative ring only uses 16 bolts to secure to rim.

 

[baiao]

This is also the case with the
18x9-Inch Multi-Spoke Beadlock Capable
Wheel in Grazen Metallic with Tech
Bronze Trim Ring has 8. Decorative bolts

 

[stir]

You do understand that it is not a real beadlock wheel right? thats why it says "decorative" ring. These are only intended to have the look of a beadlock capable wheel, and not to be used as one.

To be clear the wheels are beadlock capable if you purchase a different beadlock ring. They come with a decorative ring but if you purchase a different ring the wheels can be used in beadlock fashion.

 

[brooks]

To be clear the wheels are beadlock capable if you purchase a different beadlock ring. They come with a decorative ring but if you purchase a different ring the wheels can be used in beadlock fashion.

Not available yet.

 

[baiao]

gmc dealer ordered the Carbon Flash Decorative Beadlock Ring kit,with 16 bolts included.
did not have the 8 decorative bolts .
There is no part number for the functional ring that has to be installed by the dealer and is for off -road use only.

 

[baiao]

I found the gmc accessories instructions inside the box with the new decorative ring and 16 bolts.

WARNING :RING IS FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE RING FOR TRUE FUNCTIONAL BEADLOCK APPLICATIONS AS THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND DEATH.

The decorative ring does not need to be removed to mount or dismount the tire.
The tire does not need to be removed to remove or install decorative ring
It is not recommended to use wheel without ring attached.Driving without ring will result in contamination of the threaded bolt holes.

note:Ring may contain decorative bolts that should not be removed.
[none of the rings in the kit have the decorative bolts?, did they forget to install them ?]

5.Tighten decorative bolts:
a. First pass : hand tighten
b. Second pass :Torque to 34 nm (25 ft-lb)

since no one seems to know how or where to get these 8 decorative bolts for each ring.
I have decided to have the new rings installed and just deal with the 8 empty holes in the ring.
may be one day I will find something to plug them up with the decorative bolts.

 

[Nebula1701]

Contact GM directly using Mary Bara's email and ask the questions about them. This will light a fire to make sure Accessories are correct.