Beadlock Shims
© Copyright 2000 - 2008 Chuck Kopelson 05/07/2008
Updated May 17, 2008
Updated May 17, 2008
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When the bead of the tire is significantly higher than the rim it's necessary to insert shims so the locking ring will seat flat against the bead. The amount of shims varies from none to around 3 for the thickest off-road racing tires. The shims generally cost 15.00 per wheel for a single row. The 12 spoke racing wheel shown below used ended up using 2 rows of shims per wheel.
