Beadlock

A beadlock is a mechanical device which prevents the tire and the rim of a wheel rotate against each other.

Usually, a tire is inflated, so that specifies the tire to the inside of the rim by the resulting pressure. Characterized the tire remains on the rim during rolling, and it becomes a stable axial connection between the two prepared.

Rich, however, the friction forces between the rim and the tire does not (eg caused by extremely heavy acceleration or braking ) to prevent displacement between the rim and tire, if necessary, the compound of the tire to the rim by so-called " Beadlocks " be prepared so that the tire and the rim against each other can no longer move. The " slippage " of the tires or wheels is prevented by fixing the tire on the rim (ge "lures " ) is.

There are several types of Beadlocks. Wherein four-wheel vehicles, a ring with a plurality of screws arranged around used to connect the tires to the wheel rim. A bead lock against axial rotation for motorcycles is typically a curved plate with only one screw. For both types of vehicle also a kind of inner tube can be used as bead lock inside the tire, which is inflated to fix.

Also as a wedge-shaped bead lock apparatus is known with which the covering of a swimming pool is fixed in the guide rail.

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