If you are new to this like me, you have probably searched a bit for urethane wheel options. Both in Kegel and abec. Maybe even if you’ve been here a while. Please contribute with other options and information and add it to this thread. And do tell if i got something wrong or missing with the numbers.
Upcoming wheels or wheels on the drawing board are also most welcome here.
Kegel core:
TB 110mm. CP 65mm. 72A
TB 110mm (Legacy). CP 65mm. 74A, 78A.
TB 100mm. CP 52mm. 74A
TB 90mm. CP 52mm. 74A
Boa Wheels 100mm. CP 65mm. 83A (OG, Made in USA version)
Hyperdrive 100mm. CP 52mm(?) 74A
Hyperdrive 90mm. CP 52mm(?) 77A
Orangatang Caguama 85mm. CP 56mm. 77A, 80A, 83A
Orangatang Kegel 80mm. CP 56mm. 77A, 80A, 83A
Ollin Popoca 90mm. CP 45mm 78A
Momentum hollow wheels 105mm. CP 65mm. 80A
AHMYO Akasha FR 76mm. CP 53mm. 79A
AHMYO Akasha DH 76mm. CP 57mm. 79A (may not fit pressfit pulleys)
Boosted 105/MAD wheels 105mmx65mm 72a
Kegel clone core:
Boa Wheels Constrictor 100mm. CP 65mm. 76A. Core not specified.
Boa Wheels Sigma 80mm. CP 63mm. 83A (feels like 78A?. Core not specified.
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ABEC11 core:
Abec11 107mm. CP 55mm. 74A
Abec11 97mm. CP 43mm. 78A
Abec11 90mm. CP 44mm. 74A
Abec11 83mm. CP 44mm. 75A, 78A, 81A
Cloudwheels 120mm - original black core. Prone to cracks, avoid.
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ABEC clone core:
Cloudwheels Discovery 120D. 120mm. CP (About 22mm, curved tread and dependent on wear.) 78A. Discovery have clear plastic core, much less prone to cracking.
Cloudwheels Discovery 105D. 105mm. CP (About 22mm, curved tread and dependent on wear.) 78A.
Discovery have clear plastic core, much less prone to cracking.
Boa wheels are amazing. I have them on more than one of my own rides. They’re best on belts though, even the mini thane drive only gets about a centimeter of ground clearance on them.
I love them and run them on my BN M1 drives. Sold my blue 72a 110s within a week after riding the 76a Boas. I find them to be so much better for hard carving and the softness definitely absorbs cruddy roads.
Drives are taking more nicks, but they are so beefy I don’t really worry about it.
This seems like the right spot for that question. I’m also very interested in feedback on these weird boundmotor gummie clones which I assume have a plastic core.
nothing indicating plastic cores, doesn’t mention it anywhere except being a thane wheel.
Im interested in knowing more about the durability more than anything, a 130mm thane wheel that doesnt have the issues of gummies would be worth a look
Pretty sure the ones you linked are plastic. Idk, they’re whatever their “sakura” hubs are. You can get them with their phantom hubs or just the urethane as well. I was kind of curious when I saw those, but I don’t even know much about the gummies either.
These are interesting. Looks like the wheels are pretty typical plastic AT rims. One nice thing is the wheels use 26mm OD bearings which may be a better choice for 10mm axles. I wish the urethane was softer and had some holes for shock absorption. Regardless, they look like they have some promise.