Trail Ready Wheels

[GDBronco]

I noticed that Trail Ready Wheels are intended for off road use only. Why is this. Are there safety issues associated with street use? Is it balancing issues? Has anyone used them on the street and what issues have you had?

 

[bronconut73]

If it is the bead lock version, some or a lot of states do not allow bead lock use in the street. Doesn't seem very strictly enforced though....

 

[Whoaa]

TR wheels are great wheels! I have bought them from them directly, great customer service and a superior product.

Depending in which ones you choose, they may or may not be DOT "compliant" or "approved". These wheels are breed from and made for off road and racing applications.

I suppose if you choose some race wheels that are not DOT approved, plan to use them on public roads, and then went looking for trouble from the state officials; ....such as contacting them and saying something to the effect of "I'm using non-approved wheels, are you going to track me down and give me a ticket"? You'll prolly get what you ask for after drawing negative attention to yourself.
But aside from drawing negative attention I can't imagine anyone giving you grief over these wheels. I only get compliments on them.

Just because some of the models are not approved doesn't mean they're junk or un-safe. It may mean the company that makes them choose not spending the 100's of thousands of dollars getting them tested and approved...maybe because the off road market is fairly small compared to the general passenger car market. Plus different states have different rules

Like most wheels, these wheels are easy to balance. Balancing tires/wheels is all about the tires. Junk tires are hard to balance and have other ride issues, high quality tires are easy to balance and make life simple.

http://www.trbeadlocks.com/

 

[bronconut73]

TR wheels are great wheels! I have bought them from them directly, great customer service and a superior product.

Depending in which ones you choose, they may or may not be DOT "compliant" or "approved". These wheels are breed from and made for off road and racing applications.

I suppose if you choose some race wheels that are not DOT approved, plan to use them on public roads, and then went looking for trouble from the state officials; ....such as contacting them and saying something to the effect of "I'm using non-approved wheels, are you going to track me down and give me a ticket"? You'll prolly get what you ask for after drawing negative attention to yourself.

Just because some of the models are not approved doesn't mean they're junk or un-safe. It may mean the company that makes them choose not spending the 100's of thousands of dollars getting them tested and approved...maybe because the off road market is fairly small compared to the general passenger car market.

Like most wheels, these wheels are easy to balance. Balancing tires/wheels is all about the tires. Junk tires are hard to balance and have other ride issues, high quality tires are make life simple.

http://www.trbeadlocks.com/

Whoaa,.....I gotta tell ya....these incredible pictures of your rig are starting to depress me.

Mine will never look that good. And I think I have heard you say that you would not have gone with as big of tire if you did it all over again, but "I" think it is proportioned beautifully.

Just a sick, sick, sick ride....

 

[Whoaa]

Whoaa,.....I gotta tell ya....these incredible pictures of your rig are starting to depress me.

Mine will never look that good. And I think I have heard you say that you would not have gone with as big of tire if you did it all over again, but "I" think it is proportioned beautifully.

Just a sick, sick, sick ride....

Thank you buddy! The 37's are just a little big, if I would have known "then", what I know I now I would have choose 35" rubber

 

[Scoop]

With so many faux-headlocks available nowadays, it would be hard for the average LEO to know the difference and cite you. I run my Walker Evans on the street and have never been questioned. I'm using air soft pellets to balance and balancing is not an issue.

 

[WILDHORSES]

As a Trail Ready dealer (yes shameless plug for WH) we've worked with and sold TR for many years. Also I've been running the same set on the rig for 6 years or so with no issues. Mine are ran very frequently up and down the highway and around town. They are beat to heck from off-roading. Zero problems. Did I mention we always have free freight on Trail Ready?

 

[GDBronco]

Thanks guys the info provided is just what I was looking for.