Illuminated skate wheel

A self-illuminating wheel rotatable about an axis of rotation comprising:

• a wheel for mounting on and rotation about an axle, said wheel being of honeycombed construction having a plurality of spokes and a plurality of concentric inner supports thereby defining voids in said wheel;
• a translucent traction tire mounted on said wheel, said traction tire encapsulating the outer circumference of said wheel;
• a ring member removably secured to said wheel, said ring member dimensioned to that portion of said wheel that is not encapsulated;
• a plurality of battery mounts positioned on said ring member for receipt in mounting of a plurality of power sources, said battery mounts and said power sources positioned on said ring member in 180 degree relationship;
• a centrifugal switch and manual override mounted on said ring member, said centrifugal switch open when said wheel is stationery and closed when said wheel is rotated;
• an illuminating means positioned through said outer circumference of said wheel and into said translucent traction tire, said illuminating means in electrical communication with said power source and said centrifugal/manual switch, such that said illuminating means is illuminated when said wheel is rotated;
• said battery mounts and said centrifugal switch and said manual override positioned within said voids of said wheel being of said honeycombed construction.