Shelter Wheel Kit is made of 35 washers that fit snugly over the valve stem, gluing at its base, with an elegant and almost invisible silencing effect. It's also great to balance wheels, with an additional vibration-reducing action.
- eliminates valve noises, especially on high-profile rims
- Shelter washers can be used to finely balance wheels
- visco-elastic behaviour reduced vibrations
Characteristics:
How to silence valves: Shelter Wheel Kit is made of 35 washers that fit snugly over the valve stem, gluing at its base. With minimum bulk and weight, they provide an elegant and almost invisible silencing effect, cancelling unwanted valve movements and vibrations. The re-sealable bag makes sure unused washers retain their properties, when needed for successive applications. Once Shelter washers are applied on the rim, it’s possible to remove the valve an re-insert it without loosing the silencing effect. This is just one application of our Shelter Wheel Kit, but there’s more.
Nobody would drive a fast car whose wheels haven’t been carefully balanced after mounting tyres on. Current high performance bicycle wheels, with fancy ceramic bearings, lightweight carbon rims, cannot deliver their full potential if not properly balanced. It’s an easy task that only requires a Shelter Wheel Kit, a wheel truing stand (or a bicycle turned upside down..), patience and some minutes per wheel.
How to balance wheels: Mount the tyre (and eventually disk) on the wheel, so that the wheel is in its rideable form.
IMPORTANT: if balancing a tubeless wheel, make sure there’s very little or no liquid sealant inside (that can be added later). Liquid sealant spreads while riding without creating wheel unbalance, but it will interfere with static balancing. Place the wheel on a truing stand and make sure it can rotate freely.
- With a gentle push, make the wheel spin. After a few complete rotations in the direction of the push, the wheel will enter a pendulum phase where it makes partial rotations, back and forth. Behaving like a pendulum, the excess of weight on the wheel is subject to a restoring force (due to gravity) that accelerates it toward the equilibrium position. Amplitude of swings will reduce until the wheel stops: the lowest point is where the excess weight is. PLEASE NOTE: often wheels stop with the valve at the lowest point… but sometimes uneven weight distribution on the tyre or less-than-accurate carbon fiber lay up overcompensate that, and the lowest point is not corresponding to the valve.
- Keeping the lowest point of the wheel as reference, identify the opposite point on the rim (you can find it using a ruler, aligned with the lowest point and the wheel axle) and adhere a Shelter washer there.
- Repeat the process from #1. Each time the heaviest point may move slightly (because of friction in the hub), but it will normally remain within a +-10 cm (4 inches) range.
The wheel is balanced when, upon making it turn, IT WILL STOP WITHOUT ENTERING THE PENDULUM PHASE (it won’t change its rotation sense). With each subsequent spin, the lowest point when the wheel stops is a random point on the circumference, changing every time and depending on bearing friction. Washers can be adhered one on top of the other, or side by side, on top of the rim or on its side (depending on rim profile/size).
A good trick, although not always possible, is finding a spoke that’s close to the lightest point of the wheel and cutting the washer on one side, so that the washer can be put around the spoke. Each Shelter washer weights around 1 g. Typical wheel unbalance ranges from 4 to 12 grams.
Visco-elasticity reduces vibrations: The transmission of vibrational energy through any structure can be reduced by introducing visco-elastic materials at discrete points. It’s exactly what Shelter does, contributing to reduce vibrations on very stiff wheels. That’s an added bonus when balancing a wheel with Shelter washers.
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Excludes surfboards. Surfboards travel separately by van and are priced differently at checkout.
Available Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Delivered between 6:00pm and 9:00pm the same day.
Check the zone map below and look for the Urgent Tonight banner on eligible products.
We do not deliver to PO boxes, Great Barrier Island, or the Chatham Islands. Rural deliveries may also take an extra 1–3 working days.
Shipping Rates
| Category | Cost | Delivery | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street Clothing & Footwear | $9.99 | 1–3 working days within New Zealand, plus 1–3 extra days for rural areas. | Street clothing and footwear. |
| Standard Nationwide | $14.99 | 2–3 working days within New Zealand, plus 1–3 extra days for rural areas. | Most items excluding surfboards, soft top surfboards, wakeboards, waterskis, SUPs, and bikes. |
| Medium Items | $19.99 per item | Standard delivery timeframe applies. | Bodyboards, board bags, longboard skateboards, moto boots, and moto helmets. |
| Large Items | $29.99 per item | Standard delivery timeframe applies. | Snowboards, snowboard packages, kneeboards, wakeboards, water skis, and bikes. |
| XLarge Items | $29.99 per item | Standard delivery timeframe applies. | Inflatable stand-up paddle boards. |
Bulky Items
Surfboards, Roof Boxes & Large Bike Racks
These items require special transport arrangements. Delivery can take up to 10 days depending on location within New Zealand.
Surcharges
We recommend delivery to a non-rural town or workplace to avoid this surcharge.
Due to high courier surcharges. Consider delivering to a friend in Auckland City who can bring it out.
Additional Information
Rural Delivery Information
Delivery times for rural areas can vary depending on how often couriers service your location. Some rural deliveries may only be serviced once a week, so we recommend checking with your local rural courier if timing is important.
Order Changes
Once an order has been placed, we cannot process cancellations or edits.
Shipping Days
Orders are not shipped on weekends or public holidays.
Tracking
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Support & Freight
Freight Companies
- Post Haste and Bascik are used for orders shipped from Hyper Ride warehouse.
- Orders sent directly from a supplier will be shipped using the supplier’s nominated courier.
Shipping to Australia?
For Australian shipping information, head to our dedicated Shipping AU page.
Australia Standard Shipping
We currently offer standard shipping only for Australia. All Australian orders are first received at our Auckland HQ, where they are collated and processed for export before dispatch.
$25 shipping plus a 2% import fee. The fee may vary depending on the item.
Estimated delivery time is 4–6 business days from dispatch.
Orders do not ship same-day. Processing and export prep can take up to 3 business days.
There are currently no express shipping options available for Australia.
We do not ship surfboards or stand-up paddleboards to Australia. We also cannot deliver to post shops or PO Boxes — a residential or business street address is required.
Shipping Overview
| Shipping Type | Cost | Delivery | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Standard Nationwide | $25 + 2% import fee | 4–6 business days from dispatch (estimate only). | Orders are first collated at our Auckland HQ and processed for export before dispatch. Rural and remote areas may take longer. |
How Australian Orders Work
Order Processing
Orders do not ship same-day. All Australian orders first arrive at our Auckland HQ warehouse, where they are collated and processed for export. This can take up to 3 business days before dispatch.
Multiple Items
If your order contains multiple items, we’ll collate them at our Auckland HQ and ship them together so your order arrives in full.
Remote Areas
Delivery to rural or remote parts of Australia, including WA, NT, and Far North QLD, may take longer than the standard 4–6 business day estimate.
Dispatch Schedule
Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm NZ time. Our daily processing cut-off is 3:00pm NZ time. Orders placed after this, on weekends, or on public holidays will be processed the next business day.
Tracking, Customs & Returns
Tracking Your Order
You’ll automatically receive a Team Global Express tracking link once your parcel leaves Auckland and is scanned into the carrier network.
Customs & Duty Charges
International orders may be subject to customs or import duties once they reach Australia. These charges are the responsibility of the recipient. Hyper Ride cannot control, predict, or waive these fees, and we cannot mark orders as gifts.
Returns from Australia
Returns from Australia are not free. For full returns information, including how to lodge a return, please visit our Returns page.
Need Help?
Customer Support
For help with Australian shipping, tracking, or returns, email ridesupport@hyper.co.nz.
Quick Summary
- Standard shipping only for Australia.
- Orders are collated at Auckland HQ before export.
- Dispatch can take up to 3 business days.
- Delivery is estimated at 4–6 business days from dispatch.
- Remote areas may take longer.
