What do you think, are these CloudWheels safe to ride on anymore ? Put over 680miles on them according to the VESC. Down from 120mm, they now are 110mm diameter.
It looks like the “left” polyurethane(?) is separating from the hub, compare it with the right. What causes this ? Is this set of bearings getting absurdly hot ? (needs lube?). What replacements should I get, maybe time for real tires ?
known issue with the cloudwheels, I’d stay away
no…
radium has some nice 125’s but it’s a new core with a custom mounting pattern and 120mm mad wheels are getting released soon
known issue with the cloudwheels, I’d stay away
Damn, ok then. Really good to know. I appreciate you sharing that detail! Looks like I am in the market for new wheels / hubs.
Those 125mm are pretty nice, I like these the best as your suggest ( link : Radium Prototype Rubber Wheels for Electric Skateboards Longboards Eskate Esk8 DIY – Radium Performance ) looks like they’re not available yet - October 2024 shipping ?
The MAD wheels you mention have 105mm ( MAD Wheelz V2 – MADESK8 ). Hoping to see the 120mm wheels since 105mm is a slight step down.
I don’t mind swapping out to a different mounting pattern - the plastic kegel core hubs I think are getting worn from the heavy use
( 40T ).
Motors this is attached to are the Flipsky 6384s @ 190KV ( Flipsky BLDC Belt Motor Battle Hardened 6384 140KV 170KV 190KV 4000W f – FLIPSKY ). so, loads of torque.
I was considering switching to tires - like this 7" set ( $99 , 177mm , 7" NOVA Tires – SkyartPowerSystems ). But this would another 30mm or so off the ground, which is pretty high. Also, these are in the mix, but I don’t want to deal with tubes unless there’s a real good reason to – Meepo 165mm racing ( $250 , Meepo Cyclone 165s Racing Wheel Set ).
Any other vendors for wheels / wheel pulleys I should look into ?
Radium wheels just saw a 14% price drop. I’m sold. Ordered these plus the new style wheel pulleys.
Down to 110mm. Mate is time to get a new set. They just come out with discovery 120mm FE (flat edition). Big improvement on your discovery 120mm. They’re my favourite street wheel. Very efficient, agile and still with the plush foam core.
Took your advice. Spoke with their support team and they’re sending me a pair ( not a full set ) for a discounted rate to replace the 2 rear wheels.
Good thing too - I went for a light spin on the dodgy one and now it’s definitely only holding on by the spongey material inside. Going to be off until I can get the Radium’s or the pair of CloudWheel FEs.
That’s good of them. The other options you mentioned are worth checking out but they are totally different wheels from each other due to their composition. Also have a look out for the new mad wheels that are soon to drop. Keep rollin!
Yes, can definitely confirm now that the Cloudwheel Flat Edition is actually much nicer than the Discovery wheels. The contact patch is soooo much wider that you get amazing responsive acceleration and steering.
Looking forward to my Radium’s , they have gone radio silent the past 2 weeks - must be crunch time for product launch.
Regarding your Mad wheels, I’ll give them a look. I imagine pouring such large wheels with those voids takes a lot of skill.
I really liked the slightly simpler design of the Radium’s - elimination of a set of bearings from the wheel pulleys makes a lot of sense.
With both of these wheel types getting consistency in the pour density, to avoid wheel imbalances must be tricky!
I’ve run both Madwheels and cloudwheel FE at 30mph on the explorer. Both felt super stable.
