5 Ton Rims and Tires

[FordTruckGuy96]

Recently I picked up a set of 16.00r20 Michelin XL's to mount on my truck. I have these aluminum rims for the tires to be mounted to. The tires came with tubes and liners. Due to the type of rims I believe I should be getting a beadlock and setting the tubes and liners aside. I was hoping someone here will be able to tell me what size nut (5/8 x ...) I need to bolt the rims together and where to find them. I also believe that I need to change out the wheel studs to fit the thicker centers of the aluminum rims. Any help is appreciated as I'm still new to military parts. Also I have spent the better part of the day trying to find info and decided to create a post when I was directed back to a post of my own from 2017.

 

[gringeltaube]

....... someone here will be able to tell me what size nut (5/8 x ...) I need to bolt the rims together and where to find them.

5/8"-18
This is what I would use: https://www.mcmaster.com/90949a112

 

[NDT]

Use search term “caiman” for info about studs for those wheels, that is the MRAP they came off.

 

[FordTruckGuy96]

Okay, Caiman’s are they type for the rims, and thanks gringeltaube for the link to those nuts. Should I be looking at getting rubber bead locks to replace the tubes in the tires, or would I be better off running the tubes instead?

 

[simp5782]

Okay, Caiman’s are they type for the rims, and thanks gringeltaube for the link to those nuts. Should I be looking at getting rubber bead locks to replace the tubes in the tires, or would I be better off running the tubes instead?

You can not run tubes with those wheels.

You do not need beadlocks unless you are planning on airing them down

 

[FordTruckGuy96]

That’s what I was thinking but the guy I got the tires from said they had to be run with tubes, and I live an hour from the sand dunes so I might be airing down the tires if I brought the truck there

 

[simp5782]

That’s what I was thinking but the guy I got the tires from said they had to be run with tubes, and I live an hour from the sand dunes so I might be airing down the tires if I brought the truck there

Well they are beadlock type wheels for a reason. Not to be used with tubes.

 

[FordTruckGuy96]

Since starting this thread I have been able to acquire the wheel lock nuts, the o-rings and new valve stems. I’m currently finding a set of metal bead locks before I get started piecing everything together. I’ve been looking over the sight to find the torque for the wheel lock nuts and have seen 162ftlbs and 450ftlbs. Due to the variance I was hoping someone on here would know the spec. I have the 5/8 diameter studs. I know the 450ftlbs guy had 3/4 studs.

 

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[Buffalobwana]

Whole lot easier to put beadlocks in now, just in case. Dont have to, but can’t think of many reasons not to, and can think of quite a few reasons to install them.