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DIY beadlocks on OEM wheels?

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Would this style of wheel with the shallow lip be unusable as a beadlock? I'm wondering if they wouldn't let you get the bolts threaded?
 

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Does not look to me like you have room for the nuts or the ends of the bolts......I guess it depends on what DIY kit you use and how far towards the center of the wheel the holes in the weld on flange are
 
If you used a good kit like Bobby's with the nutserts they'd probably clear. A nylock would likely be too large to fit in teh small area those ford wheels would leave you.
 
I wouldn't run those wheels at all, as by their design, it's really prone to bending---all the weight of the wheel is placed on the outer ring where the two halves are welded, which IMHO makes the inner prtion of wheel more prone to bending/distorting...although I have seen people run 'em, it's not my cup o' tea...
 
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