P1000 I can't take 1 more damn flat! Help please!

[noisewater]

OP, I noticed your location of West Michigan. I have ridden MANY thousands of miles in west Michigan on numerous ATVs and motorcycles over a 25+ year period. Never had a problem with flats. I realize that doesn't help you much, but I just don't see the sand being the problem. It sounds like you have tried a lot of different things. You said you don't mind buying all new wheels and tires, and that is probably what I would do at this point. Study up on what your buddies are running then get those. And sell the old stuff to recoup some of the cost. Life is too short to keep dealing with this!

90% of my riding is at my place in the UP.

 

[noisewater]

The tusk beadlocks are strong and were some of the cheaper on the market when i bought them. I think i paid around $110 each a couple of years ago.

Just bought a set. Thanks to all for commenting.

 

[SWB]

I have had two tires go low on me. Both times it was because of crud or mud around area where bead seats on wheel. Clean an aired back up they are fine. Don't if this helps, thought put it out there.

 

[Robobrainiac]

Just bought a set. Thanks to all for commenting.

What kind did you get?

 

[biesty]

I have Tusk Beadlock wheels and 28 inch QBT 846 tires, over 2000 miles and no leaks. Follow mounting instructions and re-torque bead bolts after 200 miles and you should have no more problems. Most of my riding is northern Wisconsin.

 

[noisewater]

What kind did you get?

Tusk Uinta

4/137 Tusk Uinta Beadlock Wheel 14x7 5.0 + 2.0 Gunmetal/Black

-Oversize lug holes fit common 17mm sockets.-Rugged Beadlock design.-Cast Aluminum wheel with a forged aluminum beadlock ring for light weight and maximum strength.-Bigger and stronger 5/16

mxpowerplay.com

 

[noisewater]

I have Tusk Beadlock wheels and 28 inch QBT 846 tires, over 2000 miles and no leaks. Follow mounting instructions and re-torque bead bolts after 200 miles and you should have no more problems. Most of my riding is northern Wisconsin.

I would guess that Northern Wisconsin like most of my riding in the UP. Sounds like I will have almost the exact same set up as you. I'll see if it's just my crappy luck or if I finally found a solution.

 

[Ohio4x4]

Tusk Uinta

4/137 Tusk Uinta Beadlock Wheel 14x7 5.0 + 2.0 Gunmetal/Black

-Oversize lug holes fit common 17mm sockets.-Rugged Beadlock design.-Cast Aluminum wheel with a forged aluminum beadlock ring for light weight and maximum strength.-Bigger and stronger 5/16

mxpowerplay.com

Buy the splined lug nuts. They advertise that ypu dont need them but its a real pain to grind the wall of a socket thin enough to actually work.

 

[noisewater]

Buy the splined lug nuts. They advertise that ypu dont need them but its a real pain to grind the wall of a socket thin enough to actually work.

I had actually already done that. Took these effing rims off so many times that the stock lugs were rounding.

 

[Adam490]

Buy the splined lug nuts. They advertise that ypu dont need them but its a real pain to grind the wall of a socket thin enough to actually work.

Lol - I have 5-6 cheap HF 17mm that we turned in a lathe just for this

 

[BrianM]

2 years ago I put 28" Quadboss QBT846 on Fuel Anza D557 rims on my P1K5. I was running them around 10 psi. Kept getting flats. Not punctures but losing the bead. So per my tire guy's suggestion I ran the damn things at almost max pressure. I think it was 18-20 psi. Still having bead issues. So then my tire guy suggested tubing them all. All that did was eventually shear my stems. He's a good tire guy for my company's fleet of trucks and vans but he doesn't dabble much with ATV/UTV. So I finally ran into a guy on one of my trips - with a damn flat of course! - who suggested the tubes with the double locknuts on steel stems. He said those were better for tubeless rims like I have. That worked for about 5 days worth of riding. My brother is borrowing it this week and just texted me telling me there's another flat. He says he doesn't see any punctures and he's going to bring it to the guy I met up there to have a look. Can't wait to hear what it is this time.

We run logging roads, some nice mud holes and water crossings. No rock climbing or any big rocks to speak of. No one else that rides with us has these issues.

Anybody with any ideas? I have no problem brooming those tires and rims for a whole new set up if need be. This is a very stupid problem to keep having.

Thanks in advance.

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Tractor tires. Tough as nails.

 

[Redone]

@noisewater i think the issue may have been your wheel I have QBT846’s on my machine and absolutely love them for an all around tire. They do great down here in middle Tn. Have only had one come off the bead the wife was driving and went hard into a deep hole. We where able to get it reseated and was on our way down the trail in no time.

 

[JACKAL]

wow.i litterally have chunks of trees jammed in my beads and they still don't leak.

I didn't have as good of luck as you with tree chunks 😬

 

[noisewater]

I didn't have as good of luck as you with tree chunks 😬

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Holy s***!

 

[P1K5Dave]

Ha! That one took a hit

 

[BrianM]

I didn't have as good of luck as you with tree chunks 😬

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Are you sure that log wasn't shot out of a cannon? 😄😄

 

[JACKAL]

Are you sure that log wasn't shot out of a cannon? 😄😄

Actually it was spun out from a Pioneer 500 in front of me. Some people, they just don't know how to manage all 21 hp. 😆

 

[JerryWV]

I didn't have as good of luck as you with tree chunks 😬

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Wouldn’t have believed it without photo. Wow!

 

[bumperm]

I didn't have as good of luck as you with tree chunks 😬

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'Round these parts, we call those "Goat Head" or "Puncture Vine".

 

[noisewater]

I have Tusk Beadlock wheels and 28 inch QBT 846 tires, over 2000 miles and no leaks. Follow mounting instructions and re-torque bead bolts after 200 miles and you should have no more problems. Most of my riding is northern Wisconsin.

What psi do you have them at? Got done mounting mine on the Tusks tonight. Going to leave them at 18 overnight and check in the morning that they're still there. I'll bring them down tomorrow after getting them on the machine.