Of the bead locks I've seen on the trail and personally run, I have found that the ATX line of bead locks have the best designed, thickest and strongest rings and use the biggest bolts that are completely recessed and protected from the rocks. Spyderloc's are made by ATX and they are good as well but as much as I love the look of them, I have found that the star gets in the way of things, catches on rocks and trees and will get bent with some hard use. This in turn will throw off the balance. If there is a downside to ATX wheels, it'd be they come with too little back spacing - a good thing if you're running coil overs but otherwise, hard on your ball joints and unit bearings. I loved the look of my old Walker Evans and they worked well for me but their bolts were on the small side, too exposed and while I never broke a bolt, I have seen plenty in the past on other rigs. I do like that Trail Ready is made in the USA and I might have to give them a try next.
