venting beadlock wheels?

[xjpaukert]

i just bought some maximizer besdlock wheels and am wondering if i need to vent them, anybody know?

[z3usX5]

maximizer.com said:

We leave the venting up to the customer, we believe that venting the tires and not the tubes is the best option.

[scoobie]

Definately vent the tires...I use a leather punch and place 2 small holes on exact opposite sides of the tire, directly in the middle of the carcass.

[smokan]

can someone tell me y it is not good to seal your tires cuz i had just done that to my stock tires on my tmaxx and y is venting required

[scoobie]

Its not necesarily required, but it does have a purpose. When you have a hole in the wheel, dirt and water can get in, but due to centrifical force, cant get out. It ends up ruining your foam. If the holes are on the tire, if water gets in, it will get slung out when you drive...its also less likely to get dirt in it. Also when the tire can breathe, it makes it a little softer and tends to be more forgiving in ruts/bumps...

If you already mounted them, you can still seal the holes in the wheel with some shoe goo, and carefully cut a small slit in the tire with a exacto knife. Maybe try it out on your old tires first to see what you think

[xjpaukert]

i'm not worried about dirt getting in there, and i did go on there website and read everything they said (thank's z3usX5) so my plan is to drill a small hole on the backside of the inside bead of the tire. thank's for the advice guys. i'll post some pics with the new non-bling rims/tires. :thumbs:

[z3usX5]

;) good luck

[AZRCaddict]

I'm with Scoobie, I would definitely put two holes on both side of your tires.