3d printed bead clamp

nismoZium · 04-23-2018, 11:42 AM

Hey all - anyone else mounting their own tires? This was my first time doing anything remotely low-profile: 285/35r19 and 295/30r19 onto '12 NISMO rims. I figured out right away that without something to push and hold the bead into the wheel's drop center I was going precisely nowhere.

I wasn't happy with the cheap/brittle looking plastic solutions I saw online, and wasn't particularly in the mood to dish out a bunch of money. My BeadBuster couldn't push the tire down quite far enough on these wheels, either. So a little bit of CAD time, waiting for the printer to do its magic, and I was on my way. Works *amazingly* well!

I'm likely going to make a few changes to make it quicker to print, but the dimensions are spot on (at least for the NISMO wheels...). The printed threads turn smoothly enough, though I need to drop the size on the 19mm hex head on the bolt just a hair to give some clearance in and out of the socket.

Nixin · 04-23-2018, 01:10 PM

That is great stuff nismoZium.

04-23-2018, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
nismoZium Base Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 24 Drives: 12 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 7	3d printed bead clamp Hey all - anyone else mounting their own tires? This was my first time doing anything remotely low-profile: 285/35r19 and 295/30r19 onto '12 NISMO rims. I figured out right away that without something to push and hold the bead into the wheel's drop center I was going precisely nowhere. I wasn't happy with the cheap/brittle looking plastic solutions I saw online, and wasn't particularly in the mood to dish out a bunch of money. My BeadBuster couldn't push the tire down quite far enough on these wheels, either. So a little bit of CAD time, waiting for the printer to do its magic, and I was on my way. Works amazingly well! I'm likely going to make a few changes to make it quicker to print, but the dimensions are spot on (at least for the NISMO wheels...). The printed threads turn smoothly enough, though I need to drop the size on the 19mm hex head on the bolt just a hair to give some clearance in and out of the socket. Memphis370Z, sx moneypit, Krylon and 2 others like this.

04-23-2018, 01:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19832	That is great stuff nismoZium. nismoZium likes this.

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