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A buddy of mine recommended the terrabites highly, and many of our members put them on, so when I got my 2020 R, I never even rode the stock tires and wheels, just put 30x10x15 terrabites on System 3 bead lock rims.
After my first 100 mile ride, the left rear was way low on air. Took it in for first service and started riding. It was losing 9 pounds over night, so we took off the ring, cleaned it thoroughly, torqued it to specs (15 psi) meticulously and slowly tightening the ring first to 10 psi, then 15 psi. Leaked immediately all around the ring. Took it back off, cleaned it again, then applied heavy grease rinse repeat, no change. Talked to the shop who mounted them and learned they had some other instances of problems with the terrabites on bead locks. Contacted Rocky Mountain and they opened a warranty and sent me a FedEx slip to ship back. As I kept riding all of the tires kept leaking, I contacted Rocky Mountain and they credited me for the first tire said they wouldn't do anything on the others. They said bead locks leak.
Tried Yamalube, Xtra Bead Seal (Sloped on after first attempt showed still leaking) no luck, still a constant slow leak.
The tires perform well, accurate handling, good ride (Started at 16, then 12 now I am at 9 pounds and that gives me an excellent ride). Great traction in deep sand, rocky mix, climbing and down hill loose material, hardpack slick dirt roads, no complaints at all, I like them. But, I have had it with having to fill them before every ride, even the next day.
Just dropped it at the shop to put the terrabites on my stock rims.
Anyone else having that problem when mounted on bead locks?
After my first 100 mile ride, the left rear was way low on air. Took it in for first service and started riding. It was losing 9 pounds over night, so we took off the ring, cleaned it thoroughly, torqued it to specs (15 psi) meticulously and slowly tightening the ring first to 10 psi, then 15 psi. Leaked immediately all around the ring. Took it back off, cleaned it again, then applied heavy grease rinse repeat, no change. Talked to the shop who mounted them and learned they had some other instances of problems with the terrabites on bead locks. Contacted Rocky Mountain and they opened a warranty and sent me a FedEx slip to ship back. As I kept riding all of the tires kept leaking, I contacted Rocky Mountain and they credited me for the first tire said they wouldn't do anything on the others. They said bead locks leak.
Tried Yamalube, Xtra Bead Seal (Sloped on after first attempt showed still leaking) no luck, still a constant slow leak.
The tires perform well, accurate handling, good ride (Started at 16, then 12 now I am at 9 pounds and that gives me an excellent ride). Great traction in deep sand, rocky mix, climbing and down hill loose material, hardpack slick dirt roads, no complaints at all, I like them. But, I have had it with having to fill them before every ride, even the next day.
Just dropped it at the shop to put the terrabites on my stock rims.
Anyone else having that problem when mounted on bead locks?