is there any major weight advantages of the mach 5 over say a modular or 8 spoke? and is anyone running the beadlocked mach 5, anything good or bad to say about them?
TIA
Mark.
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Worried your truck weighs too much mate??
not at all, i'm not the one who needs a diet? 
I was suprised on this issue.
I used to have freestyle LR Genuine alloys.
Swapped for Mach 5s
Expected the Mach 5s to be far heavier, they were not.....almost the same.
The reason is Mach 5s 8 spokes and Modulars etc can use thinish steel, whereas the alloy wheel has to have a HUGE lump off ally thickness to get the same strength, and although ally is lighter than steel, when you have that much ally there is no weight saving
IMHO, FWIW, STS, TTFN
Nige
I used to have freestyle LR Genuine alloys.
Swapped for Mach 5s
Expected the Mach 5s to be far heavier, they were not.....almost the same.
The reason is Mach 5s 8 spokes and Modulars etc can use thinish steel, whereas the alloy wheel has to have a HUGE lump off ally thickness to get the same strength, and although ally is lighter than steel, when you have that much ally there is no weight saving
IMHO, FWIW, STS, TTFN
Nige
next we will be onto colours of wheels too 
Pink and fluffy???
no, thats steering wheels jon
QUOTE (Tonk @ Jun 21 2006, 09:34 AM) 
next we will be onto colours of wheels too
Mike will only accept your wheels, for when you upgrade, if you paint them blue first
i never said i was changing rims 
with beadlocked mach 5's, anyone know if u have to run tubes?
with beadlocked mach 5's, anyone know if u have to run tubes?
Fill the tyres with hot air (Nige will be able to help you there! )
That way they'll be lots lighter..............probably.
Les.
)That way they'll be lots lighter..............probably.
Les.
QUOTE (Tonk @ Jun 21 2006, 11:07 AM)
i never said i was changing rims
with beadlocked mach 5's, anyone know if u have to run tubes?
with beadlocked mach 5's, anyone know if u have to run tubes?
Yes, you can run tubes. They only lock onto the outside bead, though.
You want doublesided beadlockers
QUOTE (will_warne @ Jun 21 2006, 11:20 AM)
Yes, you can run tubes. They only lock onto the outside bead, though.
You want doublesided beadlockers
You want doublesided beadlockers
Or bond the tyre on with some NEW GEAR we have been useing,and yes you can stil get the tyre off if needed.
Chris
QUOTE (Tonk @ Jun 21 2006, 11:07 AM)
i never said i was changing rims
you know you want to, afterall, Trace has some new rims, go on go on go on go on
so i could run tubeless then?
can u supply the glue chris?
can u supply the glue chris?
QUOTE (Les Henson @ Jun 21 2006, 11:16 AM)
Fill the tyres with hot air (Nige will be able to help you there! )
That way they'll be lots lighter..............probably.
Les.
)That way they'll be lots lighter..............probably.
Les.
i cant believe that anything nige has anything to do with can be called light
QUOTE (will_warne @ Jun 21 2006, 11:20 AM)
Yes, you can run tubes. They only lock onto the outside bead, though.
You want doublesided beadlockers
You want doublesided beadlockers
Hi,
Then ask Matt for a set of the internal plastic tubes that lock the rear bead as well.
Cheers,
Andy
QUOTE (Tonk @ Jun 21 2006, 11:29 AM)
so i could run tubeless then?
can u supply the glue chris?
can u supply the glue chris?
Give me a bell Tonk.
Chris
(can't resist this)
So that would be Tonk-er-bell - brother of Tinkerbell?
Les.
So that would be Tonk-er-bell - brother of Tinkerbell?
Les.
I have just bought some mach5 beadlocks and posted the question of tubes a few nights ago.Got varying responses but i have done the following-
Sikaflex'd the internal welds on the rims,put the tyres on with tyreseal(truck alloy tyre sealer-free at work )put the outer bead on with clear silicone sealer between the flanges.Decided to go tubeless due to the number of sharp edges inside the wheel,plus i would rather have my tyre go flat gradually than all at once 
Paul
p.s my wheels are now a lovely shade of orange
Sikaflex'd the internal welds on the rims,put the tyres on with tyreseal(truck alloy tyre sealer-free at work
)put the outer bead on with clear silicone sealer between the flanges.Decided to go tubeless due to the number of sharp edges inside the wheel,plus i would rather have my tyre go flat gradually than all at once Paul
p.s my wheels are now a lovely shade of orange
you all asume they are for his truck!
(they are for his wheelchair really!!)
(they are for his wheelchair really!!
)
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