Humsuplow Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 So I've been loving my wheel with no faults. The only issue I face is when I go off roading and when it gets muddy, the wheel tends to capture the mud and for some reason the mud just stays in the shell. So when I ride I keep getting that rubbing noise. I tried hosing the inner side to get the mud out but I'm so worried the water might get into the motherboard area. I've even used a wired hanger to remove as much mud as possible. The rubbing noise is still there. How do you guys overcome this problem ? The shell is too close to the wide tyre I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Custom Power-Pads Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) Although I already have 1000km (mostly offroad) behind me, the dirt has always fallen out by itself. But recently I was in another area where the ground contains some clay and sticks heavily. This has completely clogged the housing as you describe it and I had this grinding noise all the time and the dirt didn't come out anymore. Since I don't want to go with water I helped myself with such a brush which I put between the tyre tread and mud flap and then turned the wheel so that the brush pulls in. The whole thing several times in and out and from left to right. The same thing at the front. Edited October 24, 2019 by buell47 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humsuplow Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thanks, I'll try and look for this brush. I take this brush is used for bottles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Custom Power-Pads Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) Fold a few leaves of kitchen towel around your tire and rotate the tire to scrub the inside of the narrow wheel well. Works really nicely and gets everything out from everywhere. Just do NOT turn on the wheel or the paper might block the tire and fry your board. Use as thick of a layer of paper as you can get in there. Edited October 24, 2019 by meepmeepmayer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Custom Power-Pads Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 On my 16X it was so full and firm that no cloth fitted in between. Probably the cloth would have stuck in the housing due to the tough dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xorbe Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Build-up adds weight too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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