Rear wheel cracked, advice on a stronger wheel please

[Bigkevp]

Hi all im currently on my 3rd wheel which has started to crack(image for referance same crack but around the whole circumference of the wheel) unsure why they are doing this as i mainly ride to work and back and dont treat the bike harshly. My tyre pressure is normally 37psi so not over inflated, im around 18 stone give or take a few grams...... So now im looking for a downhill rear wheel as i guess thats as strong as you can get so can anyone give me some advice on what will fit etc. My bike is a 2016 haibike full seven, im wondering if this will fit my bike? see link here.....http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/nukeproof-generator-dh-275-rear-wheel-150x12mm-2016/rp-prod137047
thanks all.

 

[soundwave]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mavic-deemax-ultimate-mtb-rear-wheel-2017/rp-prod140715

you will have to up the budget a bit decent strong wheels are not cheap.

those rims must be junk to crack like that if you are not doing anything extreme with them.

did you get a refund?

 

[Bigkevp]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mavic-deemax-ultimate-mtb-rear-wheel-2017/rp-prod140715

you will have to up the budget a bit decent strong wheels are not cheap.

those rims must be junk to crack like that if you are not doing anything extreme with them.

did you get a refund?

WOW £366!
first one that went i had replaced under warrenty with a alex volar and chosen hub.... i just dont get why they are doing it?

 

[soundwave]

the carbon ones are double that again each but i doubt you will brake one of them

if you look on hi end wheel sites they all have waight limits so you might be a few grams over for them wheels if 3 has gone in the same way.

 

[Bigkevp]

surely DH wheels will be able to handle more?

 

[soundwave]

there extreme DH wheels and one the 2014 world cup.

https://shop.mavic.com/en-gb/deemax-dh-rv0813.html#1028=3419&1031=3464

 

[Bigkevp]

Thanks soundwave guess ill be putting in some overtime!

 

[Mac_user82]

i will only ride on Chris Kings now i am converted and won't ride on nothing else

"Chris King The Bentley of hubs"

 

[soundwave]

http://bike-ahead-composites.de/en/products/all-mountain/

not sure i like the look of those tho but strong as it gets just looks like a 80s bmx mag wheel lol

 

[soundwave]

i will only ride on Chris Kings now i am converted and won't ride on nothing else

"Chris King The Bentley of hubs"

there expensive plus limited to what rims you can use like my cb wheels and at the end of the day they just hold the bearings in the hub and i can replace mine easy enough.

i have broken a xd hub tho so work that one out lol

 

[Simon C]

Hi Bigkevp I bought these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/crank-brothers-cobalt-3-27-5-mtb-wheelset/rp-prod112869 2 months ago and can fully recommend i am 15.5 stone and have put them through hell over lakeland hard rock trails they haven't even got a mark on them i was dubious t first thinking would i get the value out of them best upgrade I have done on bike difference in handling and freewheeling is unbelievable they work out at 385 when you add the discount for the pair

 

[Woosh]

Hi all im currently on my 3rd wheel which has started to crack(image for referance same crack but around the whole circumference of the wheel) unsure why they are doing this as i mainly ride to work and back and dont treat the bike harshly. My tyre pressure is normally 37psi so not over inflated, im around 18 stone give or take a few grams...... So now im looking for a downhill rear wheel as i guess thats as strong as you can get so can anyone give me some advice on what will fit etc. My bike is a 2016 haibike full seven, im wondering if this will fit my bike? see link here.....http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/nukeproof-generator-dh-275-rear-wheel-150x12mm-2016/rp-prod137047
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it could well be that the cause of rim splitting is down to your tyres being under-inflated for your weight.
For 18st, I would recommend 50 PSI on 1.95" tyres. The higher air pressure will spread the load more quickly and keeps the rim farther from the pot holes.

 

[Bigkevp]

Really? now that's interesting because I would have thought that the more pressure would put more load on the rim? im going for 2.35 tyre because of the way I feel it gives me more contact to the surface im running on. im going to order the nukeproof rims front and rear and reinforce both with some rim tape from a quality brand in the hope it may make it more ridged! then if the rear fails again I will go with soundwaves option.

 

[Steve A]

i bought some hope hoops (flow ex downhill rims) on dt swiss 240 hubs and dt swiss spokes easy to service and up there with CK. They get great reviews. The only thing better imho for my bike were the enve wheels, but not worth the price difference. Read some bad stuff on mavic wheels, in terms of some parts being be-spoke and not easy to replace / service.

 

[Bigkevp]

Got some nukeproof DH wheels turning up tomorrow or Thurs also got some rim tape in the hope to reinforce the centre of rim, will try a higher pressure in my tyre and if all that fails the I'll get a mavic wheel and sell a kidney!

 

[soundwave]

you might as well go tubeless as the rim tape wont do jack bar using it for that

tl ready dont have the holes in the rim so no tape needed.

 

[Bigkevp]

Yes I was thinking about going tubeless!

 

[soundwave]

lol do you want DH tyres as well ? might be a pita to fit mind and extra waight.

 

[Bigkevp]

Got new tyres coming as well, some nobby nic 2.35 that have a rating weight of 150kg

 

[soundwave]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-magic-mary-hans-dampf-mtb-tyre-combo/rp-prod149983

if you get the SG ones the side walls are x4 the thickness of the other ones.

tho can be a pita to fit on some rims.