Which wheel size is best for Skateboarding?
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- If you are new to the skate game you might find it confusing knowing which wheel size to buy. In this video I break down some of the more popular sizes and explain why people buy certain sized wheels (They have pros and cons!)
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54mm is one of the best sizes these days good at almost anything. i ride 54mm autobahn 103a slims.
Yeah that’s a nice size. I got 53 F4 last time and they have worn down to about 50mm now. 54/53 kinda size is a good all rounder and will actually last a while too! Thanks for watching 👍
No such thing as 103a durometer.....those wheels are the problem with modern skateboarding because everything's a damn gimmick now.....
@@iamlazyskater what a is the 54mm wheels? (I mean like 99a or 83a)
@@ronaldradicalhickman6071 83b
This was a very enjoyable and helpful video. Audio is great too. Like the mention about weight. I don't know if this relates but a skateboard vet told me if you know the height of your trucks you can use that as a guide. Indys with 55mm height you can go up to 55mm w/o risers. Trucks with 52mm height you can get 54mm wheels but get a riser to be sure.
Interesting man I've not heard that before, will definitely have to check that out. Appreciate you watching!
@@iamlazyskater Hey man. I forgot to mention with the method of truck height vs wheel size it is not that easy to find the truck height measurements online. Even at the skateshop some dudes don't know and have to measure the height. Thanks for taking the time out to reply.
Its also dependant on your truck looseness. For my medium to medium hard adjustment, I can have wheels Up to 2mm bigger than my truck height.
So for indys I could go for 57mm wheels without Riders.
Indy Standards are 55mm.
Their forged are 53.5
Their mids are 52.
Thunders are around 51-52 I think.
Ventures are 53.5
Tensor mag light lows are 46
Tensor All Terrain geometry are 55.
Ace are the same as ventures roughly.
Thats all I know.
Personally I like smaller wheels, unless its for hill bombing.
54 at most, but I enjoy my wheels until they are down to 40mm or less.
Most like em at around 50mm
Bombing Hills feels best with 56 though
@@diddymelone2265 Hey man. Thanks so much for going into such detail and taking the time out mate. For your medium to medium hard adjustment how many threads are showing on your Kingpin? Are your cushions burgering or bulging? I'm just trying to figure out how your medium to medium hard adjustments are. Very interesting to me you can use 57MM on Indys w/o riser pads. I put 56mm NFS Manufacturing wheels on Venture 6.1 HIs with 2 or 3 threads showing on the Kingpin. I may try 57mm for kicks. Great you can bomb hills with 56mm wheels. I've only felt comfortable with 58mm to 60mm wheels.
@@TheReal_DeanD
I have none to at most 1 thread showing with mini logo medium bushings, which are 94A.
they do feel relatively hard.
if you have to have more than 1 thread showing your bushings are too soft, I think.
Finally a good recommendation
Cheers for watching! Glad it was useful
@@iamlazyskater ik this is late but I am thinking about getting a 56mm or 58mm. Which one do u think is better for tricks (I kinda want like a all-rounder for cruising and tricks) or do u I should just go with a 52mm
Thanks for this video. It was really helpful to me as this is the first time I'm changing wheels for my board. It helped me to work out the approximate wheel size that I need.
Glad it helped!
got 52 mm 99a conicals (not full) and its been such a good ride with it
Nice i've heard good things about those. You can't go wrong with Spitfires IMO I've tried loads of my mates boards and all other wheels just dont feel as smooth to me. I'm keen to try the 101s next time round but it will be years before my current wheels are done I think
If you're on a budget or just like maxing out your purchases, I've seen folks buff out flat spots by rigging up something to spin wheels by electric drill.
yeah that could be done. I've also seen people just gradually ride them out. If you keep skating them they can disappear, depends how bad they are I guess
52-53mm conical fulls f4 are my jam
Best wheel. I'm on the Andy Allen 53mm at the mo. Plan on trying 101a next time. What duro do you ride?
@@iamlazyskater I've really been liking the 99a. It's good for rough crusty spots but I can still slide and all that. 101a is still good tho. Just a tad bit harder.
smaller wheels are prone to catching small pebbles on street or even park
Under 56 is shit for anything not completely smooth ground. You can get 60mm+ slim profile, but a bit harder to find. Bullet wheels should be the norm really like before crazy small wheels became the next fad
Here in wales the street is rough so 58 to 60 mm, but parks id go small as 55
I rock 45 mm street and park, it's hell to push up but doable. 😅
Back in the 90s the smaller the cooler literally we were skating with wheels with just a tin strip of rubber around the barrings
Yup, it was like a badge of honor. I'd love to try some super small wheels
Maybe different wheel size , durometer truck height ,and riser combos is a good way to look at it for instance I as a rule go 1 mm wheel height over truck height and pay attention to what I’m skating , on a ledge tech set up with 48 mm truck I go 49 mm classic shape wheel with 103 duro , on a street set up with 52 mm truck I do 53 mm conical shape wheel 99 duro , and on my park set up I have 55 mm hi Trucks and a 56 conical full wheel 104 duro , takes a quiver sometimes , get something that does it all , I use the middle set up the most
Yo thanks for sharing that info man, appreciate it!
Those 60mm og classics never flatspot on you? I been trying to get that exact same one but F4
I didn't really end up skating them that much but yes, they will 100% flatspot and I've stopped skating anything thats not F4 now. I flatspotted classics twice and gave up on them. My 53 F4s have lasted years and still going strong (there about 48mm now :)). Its harder to find F4s in bigger sizes though. You might have to settle for something like 56
Hey, what is diffrent of classics and formula four?
(Spitfire urethanes)
Yo man the formula fours are made with an upgraded wheel formula that are supposed to ride smoother and are more resistant to flat spotting. I flatspotted my classics but I've been riding FF for about a year now and not had any issues. Personally I love the feel of them!
Hello I have couple questions
I bought a cruiser board The wheels are size 63mm but can I put skateboards wheels size 70mm?
Also do I need to change the bearings or all size are the same?.. thank you
70mm is huge. You may get a lot of wheel bite unless you use risers under your trucks to make the deck further away from the wheels. I think the bearing should be the same yes.
@@iamlazyskater thank you so much for replying me back now another question is I wanna buy a skatebaord but there's diffrence sizes what size should I get I want a medium is 7.75 OK? Or 7.25? Thanks
7.75 and 7.25 are very narrow. Unless you have small feet I would say go at least for an 8". I've got a video here which might help - ruclips.net/video/9TDe64zvClI/видео.html
i got my first setup like 4 months ago, and i got 58 mm 95a oj wheels on an 8.38 deck. Wondering if i should switch for learning flip tricks or if its just fine. I do wanna do tricks but i also wanna just smash through rough terrain as well as skating transition in parks. im really conflicted looking for some advice
Its hard to find a wheel that can cover every base so skate something that covers your main type of skating first. Sounds like you will need a slightly softer wheel if you are on rough ground which you already have. I would say that 58 is large for tricks though. Thats a lot of weight and will make learning a little harder. I'd say 50 - 54 is the sweet spot for that
Go with 55 or 56! I’m riding 56mm rn and is completely perfect for flat ground and glides through rough terrain trussss
@@n9tem7re No way, dude! You just gotta get 60's without any risers and wax the bottom of your deck.
I currently skate 53mm would a 54mm feel much different
I doubt you will notice any difference if they are the same brand and hardness.
How do you find the orb spectres?
I’ve had those for years. I can’t remember why I even bought them to be honest!
The wheels 60mm i us for street is good?
I would say that's way too big. 60mm is pretty much for vert skating or transition. For street somewhere around 52 - 54 is a good size
@@iamlazyskater ok ok thanks
it depends on how ruff the street is and what gaps you encounter. If there is 15mm gap in side walk a 60mm is right on edge of very ruffing riding since it 1 to 4 gap ratio. 2nd is bump to wheel ratio. I think 1 to 8 bump ratio is good. so same case 60mm is too small. For ruff streets a wheel size of 70mm to 80mm is needed for smooth ride and nothing smaller than 60mm
Me with my 46mm worn down wheels I can't afford to replace😏
ah damn haha what did they start on?
You sound very Canadian 🤔
I'm English :)
My homie has the same WINKOWSKI board
Nice man, I've actually sold it now it was just a bit too big...
@@iamlazyskater it's the size us old guys grew up with and we sk8 a lot of pools too
Yeah definitely. I like a wide deck but 10.35 was just a bit too wide. I’ll get another shaped one at some point im sure. Maybe New Deal
@@iamlazyskater I do get that too not everything is for everyone. That's what makes sk8ing so much fun. There's no right or wrong way to do it. Depends on the sk8r
What would 55mm be good for?
55mm is good if you skate a lot of street and don't want your wheels to last a couple of months. They will also be good for transition as well but people are using all different wheel sizes for different things these days. Check out the GX1000 vids, they are all on super big wheels