Are there any places with smooth-ish ground you could skate that is accessible? Something like an unused tennis or basketball court or maybe an abandoned foundation or something like that? If you have somewhere that's relatively smooth and you won't get kicked out, that's a good place to bring a homemade box, flatbar, QP, or DIY ledge. The sidewalks here in Eugene OR are pretty rugged so a lot of skaters here have cruiser set-ups along with their regular skateboards. It's nice because you can skate around easy and have your regular set up strapped to your backpack for when you get to the skate spot. Good luck! - Tim
ey i 100% recommend Ricta Cloud wheels particularly the 86a duro wheels the red core, i lived in az using them partly for transport partly to trick around with, tons of gravel and rocks all over the wheels are soft enough that wheels can pierce into them instead of stopping the wheels, but yet a good enough formula to never flatspot AND still be able to slide really well during things like reverts. cannot recommend them enough especially if you pair them with Avenue suspension trucks though they are expensive your jelly legs will thank you
hey man love the vid but I have a question. Whats your opinion on 92a wheels? im a beginner and I would probably do street skating. also, is 92a okay for tricks? thanks
If you're wanting to do tricks, then I'd suggest hard wheels. Wood is slippery no matter what, but you get used to it and it makes you land your tricks better because of it. But if you're just wanting to roll and cruise around, then you could definitely get some softer, more grippy wheels. Cheers! - Tim
i always recommend Ricta Clouds, they are a really good all terrain formula that is pretty grippy yet can disengage well when doing tricks like reverts and slide, also small things that might be laying about lime a pebble or some other stray hard to see garbage is a lot more likely to be absorbed by the wheel instead of being locked up with it. also they are flatspot proof which is wonderful
hey Tim, great video! love this series that you guys are doing, they do a lot of help for beginners! I currently ride 54mm Ricta Clouds that are 92a but I find them pretty heavy, even for kickturns. Do you have any good all-around wheel suggestions that are easy enough to slide on but also ride well enough on rough surfaces? Thanks for all your hard work!
Those Ricta Clouds you're riding kinda are the middle ground wheel you're looking for. There really aren't any wheels that have the "best of both worlds." You'll have to make a decision based on what kind of skating you want to do. If you want something for riding smooth, then get softer wheels (78 - 85a) and if you want to do tricks, then get hard wheels (99 - 101a). You could always get hard wheels that are a little bigger to offset some of the roughness (56 - 58mm). Here in the PNW a lot of roads are really bad so we have 2 separate set-ups. One has hard wheels and is the designated trick board, and another with big soft wheels that's specifically for transportation. So I'll be riding around town on my cruiser, and have my "trick board" strapped to my backpack. Since the cruiser is only meant for transportation, it can be built with any old deck/parts you have laying around. I hope that helps. Stay safe out there! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop thanks a bunch, Tim! I figured I'd just buy a pair of smaller hard wheels that slide well on smooth concrete since I have a couple spots near me that aren't too craggly! That way I don't have to buy a brand new setup. Thanks again for all your help!
You can slide on soft wheels. You need to be going fast and the technique is a little different than with park and street wheels. You have to lean back a bit more. Look up freeriding.
Formula 4's are there flagship formula, but as far as the shape goes, that's all down to personal preference. A rounder shape will be good for transition, and a more squared shape will good for locking into grinds. Skinny wheels are better for sliding and reverting, and wider wheels have more grip and stability. So it's up to you do decide on the shape. I hope you find the perfect wheel. Cheers! - Tim
The 80hd is the wheel formula. The 80 is referring to the durometer of the wheel, which is pretty soft, but makes it good for rolling over rough pavement, cracks, twigs and such. - Tim
The in-between wheels (90-95a) don't really excel in either tricks or cruising. They're still completely skateable and can be decent for riding in rough ditches or some really crusty spot. But the in-between wheels are too grippy to slide on ledges and rails and aren't great for tech flip tricks, but they're also not soft enough to be really smooth and fast for cruising. So I'd only recommend them if you're wanting to skate a super rough street spot. I hope that makes sense. Cheers! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop Cheers Tim! My place dont have a park and the streets are pretty rough, not super rough but not smooth pavement. Would 92a rictas fit the bill? Or should I aim for higher? I only do pop tricks and cruise, and no grinds or slides. Was a long time ago i skated, so starting this summer gently :)
The 92a Ricta Clouds would work for you, but if you're only doing ollies and some kickflips here and there, you might as well go with even softer wheels like the 78a Ricta Clouds or the OJ Plain Jane Keyframes. But it's totally up to you. 👍 Here's another video about picking skate wheels if you need any more insight. Hopefully this helps you make a decision! Cheers! - Tim ruclips.net/video/Hjtr9liRYSI/видео.html www.tactics.com/cruiser-wheels
@@tacticsboardshop Hmm that make sense acutally, maybe ill go even lower, but 78a feels like chewing gum! Ill look for 85, 87. Great tip. Thanks a lot!
i skate both park and street but the roads and streets where i live are very rough. what wheel size and hardness would you recommend so that i can both cruise the roads and skate the parks?
There really aren't any wheels that have the "best of both worlds." You'll have to make a decision based on what kind of skating you want to do. If you want something for riding smooth, then get softer wheels (78 - 85a) and if you want to do tricks, then get hard wheels (99 - 101a). You could always get hard wheels that are a little bigger to offset some of the roughness (56 - 58mm). Here in the PNW a lot of roads are really bad so we have 2 separate set-ups. One has hard wheels and is the designated “trick board”, and another with big soft wheels that's specifically for transportation. So I'll be riding around town on my cruiser, and have my "trick board" strapped to my backpack. Since the cruiser is only meant for transportation, it can be built with any old deck/parts you have laying around. I hope that helps. Stay safe out there! - Tim
Hi guys, I live in northern England on a pretty much vertical hill, but I’ve found a flat, smooth spot about 10 mins away. The pavement (sidewalk) here is quite rough, but the pretty much all of skatehuts custom wheel options are 99a. What should I do?
I bought a while ago Almost Modern Softie Wheels 54mm 78A and they are super smooth to roll around with on tuff ground and do basic tricks to get around. But if you skate tec much you don't get the same pop, sound and landing like you get with hard wheels. Also you will get problems to slide, the wheels will bite immediately. So you have to decide what you like to skate or setup two boards. One for cruise and basic trix and one for more tec skating.
Currently using 100a wheels, streets in my neighborhood dont have tons of cracks but its still rough. Should I get softer wheels? Nothing nearby with smooth area besides the actual road which stays busy. Thinking 92a-95a?
It depends on what you want to do on your board. If you're just riding it for transportation, then you should totally get softer wheels. But if you're wanting to do tricks then you should stick with the hard wheels. You could always start putting together another complete made up of an old deck and trucks and put some soft wheels on it so you have your own designated "trick board" and a separate "cruiser board." That's how we do it here in Eugene because the sidewalks are really bad. Cheers! - Tim
Tactics Boardshop its a bit of both, rn im trying to get comfortable on the board (pushing, turning, tic tac, pivots) but eventually I do want to get into atleast ollies and the coveted kickflip. Potentially a skatepark eventually but rn most of my practice is going to be on some rough asphalt. I cant really find any 92a - 95a wheels either
@@supaknight1855 Gotcha! Well you could shelf the hard wheels for the time being and just get some true cruiser wheels (78 - 85a) and just mash around and get comfortable on the board. There's kind of a nation wide skate hard goods shortage because of Covid-19 and it's been hard for skateshops all over to restock, so finding wheels in that middle range is kinda tough. Is there anywhere smooth nearby that you can practice tricks like an empty basketball or tennis court?
Tactics Boardshop hmmm that definitely makes sense considering I bought my deck during these times, ill look into some cruiser wheels for sure. Ill have to look around and see if any of the nearby schools have smooth parking lots, I try to squeeze in 30 minutes a day of riding around so not having to travel and using my relatively calm neighborhood is ideal outside the blacktop being rough
You still can do tricks on soft wheels if that's your only option, they're just not nearly as forgiving as hard wheels because they don't slide. You'll still be able to do flip tricks and manuals and some simple grinds and slappys with cruiser wheels, but anything that involves sliding like powerslides, tail/blunt slides, or any trick that involves pivoting a bunch are going to be difficult with the soft wheels. Have you considered having a cruiser set-up that is separate from your normal skate deck? Then you could ride around on the soft-wheeled cruiser and have the other hard-wheeled board strapped to you backpack. Then when you get to somewhere smoother, you can then skate your board with hard wheels. Stay safe out there! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop and btw my new setup is going to be size 8,25 and I dont know what size wheels should I get for street skating and tricks I think 52mm Is going to be good what do u recommend me ?
@@SirCulzier 100a is definitely going to be a good hardness for doing tricks. As far as the size goes, it just depends on your preferences and how rough the spots are where you live. I personally like a slightly smaller wheel around 50-52mm, but sometimes I wish I had some 54mm wheels to better handle the crusty street spots around here. But don't stress on it too much because you'll get used to whatever size you decide to skate. 👍 Cheers! - Tim
If you have more questions, check out our full guide here. Cheers! 🛹❤
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i see you're sitting in front of the welcome boards... those are my fave.
what do u recomend for me when i have no skate park in my town and just bad roads here but i dont want to cruis i want to do tricks ?
Are there any places with smooth-ish ground you could skate that is accessible? Something like an unused tennis or basketball court or maybe an abandoned foundation or something like that? If you have somewhere that's relatively smooth and you won't get kicked out, that's a good place to bring a homemade box, flatbar, QP, or DIY ledge. The sidewalks here in Eugene OR are pretty rugged so a lot of skaters here have cruiser set-ups along with their regular skateboards. It's nice because you can skate around easy and have your regular set up strapped to your backpack for when you get to the skate spot. Good luck! - Tim
ey i 100% recommend Ricta Cloud wheels particularly the 86a duro wheels the red core, i lived in az using them partly for transport partly to trick around with, tons of gravel and rocks all over the wheels are soft enough that wheels can pierce into them instead of stopping the wheels, but yet a good enough formula to never flatspot AND still be able to slide really well during things like reverts. cannot recommend them enough especially if you pair them with Avenue suspension trucks though they are expensive your jelly legs will thank you
Yooo, nice video. Btw, what's the background music?
It’s scary Gary
Wheels rebound percentage for street skate
hey man love the vid but I have a question. Whats your opinion on 92a wheels? im a beginner and I would probably do street skating. also, is 92a okay for tricks? thanks
Hi! What would you recommend for rolling in a wooden/mdf indoor skatepark? The surface is kind of slippery.
If you're wanting to do tricks, then I'd suggest hard wheels. Wood is slippery no matter what, but you get used to it and it makes you land your tricks better because of it. But if you're just wanting to roll and cruise around, then you could definitely get some softer, more grippy wheels. Cheers! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop thanks!
i always recommend Ricta Clouds, they are a really good all terrain formula that is pretty grippy yet can disengage well when doing tricks like reverts and slide, also small things that might be laying about lime a pebble or some other stray hard to see garbage is a lot more likely to be absorbed by the wheel instead of being locked up with it. also they are flatspot proof which is wonderful
Hard rictas, i had clouds before and theres chunks out of them xs if you actually skate (flips and reverts) hard rictas are the way
What is the recommended hardness and width for wood half pipe ? I'm old school, so I used to ride bigger softer wheels back in the day
whats the name of the wheels at 1:08 ?
Those are the OJ Plain Jane Keyframe wheels. 🔥
Tactics Boardshop oh I see, thanks!
hey Tim, great video! love this series that you guys are doing, they do a lot of help for beginners! I currently ride 54mm Ricta Clouds that are 92a but I find them pretty heavy, even for kickturns. Do you have any good all-around wheel suggestions that are easy enough to slide on but also ride well enough on rough surfaces? Thanks for all your hard work!
Those Ricta Clouds you're riding kinda are the middle ground wheel you're looking for. There really aren't any wheels that have the "best of both worlds." You'll have to make a decision based on what kind of skating you want to do. If you want something for riding smooth, then get softer wheels (78 - 85a) and if you want to do tricks, then get hard wheels (99 - 101a). You could always get hard wheels that are a little bigger to offset some of the roughness (56 - 58mm). Here in the PNW a lot of roads are really bad so we have 2 separate set-ups. One has hard wheels and is the designated trick board, and another with big soft wheels that's specifically for transportation. So I'll be riding around town on my cruiser, and have my "trick board" strapped to my backpack. Since the cruiser is only meant for transportation, it can be built with any old deck/parts you have laying around. I hope that helps. Stay safe out there! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop thanks a bunch, Tim! I figured I'd just buy a pair of smaller hard wheels that slide well on smooth concrete since I have a couple spots near me that aren't too craggly! That way I don't have to buy a brand new setup. Thanks again for all your help!
So are you still able to slide on cruiser wheels
You can slide on soft wheels. You need to be going fast and the technique is a little different than with park and street wheels. You have to lean back a bit more. Look up freeriding.
87 - 95A
hey what spitfire wheels would be recommended for skating street? i don’t want something that will impact the way i do tricks though.
Formula 4's are there flagship formula, but as far as the shape goes, that's all down to personal preference. A rounder shape will be good for transition, and a more squared shape will good for locking into grinds. Skinny wheels are better for sliding and reverting, and wider wheels have more grip and stability. So it's up to you do decide on the shape. I hope you find the perfect wheel. Cheers! - Tim
I found spitfire wheels that say 80hd what does that mean
The 80hd is the wheel formula. The 80 is referring to the durometer of the wheel, which is pretty soft, but makes it good for rolling over rough pavement, cracks, twigs and such. - Tim
HD means high definition like a LCD tv or movies you watch. :)
You recomend either soft (up to 85a) or hard (99a-101a) but when is the inbetween good? Say 90-95a?
The in-between wheels (90-95a) don't really excel in either tricks or cruising. They're still completely skateable and can be decent for riding in rough ditches or some really crusty spot. But the in-between wheels are too grippy to slide on ledges and rails and aren't great for tech flip tricks, but they're also not soft enough to be really smooth and fast for cruising. So I'd only recommend them if you're wanting to skate a super rough street spot. I hope that makes sense. Cheers! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop Cheers Tim! My place dont have a park and the streets are pretty rough, not super rough but not smooth pavement. Would 92a rictas fit the bill? Or should I aim for higher? I only do pop tricks and cruise, and no grinds or slides. Was a long time ago i skated, so starting this summer gently :)
The 92a Ricta Clouds would work for you, but if you're only doing ollies and some kickflips here and there, you might as well go with even softer wheels like the 78a Ricta Clouds or the OJ Plain Jane Keyframes. But it's totally up to you. 👍 Here's another video about picking skate wheels if you need any more insight. Hopefully this helps you make a decision! Cheers! - Tim ruclips.net/video/Hjtr9liRYSI/видео.html
www.tactics.com/cruiser-wheels
@@tacticsboardshop Hmm that make sense acutally, maybe ill go even lower, but 78a feels like chewing gum! Ill look for 85, 87. Great tip. Thanks a lot!
i skate both park and street but the roads and streets where i live are very rough. what wheel size and hardness would you recommend so that i can both cruise the roads and skate the parks?
There really aren't any wheels that have the "best of both worlds." You'll have to make a decision based on what kind of skating you want to do. If you want something for riding smooth, then get softer wheels (78 - 85a) and if you want to do tricks, then get hard wheels (99 - 101a). You could always get hard wheels that are a little bigger to offset some of the roughness (56 - 58mm). Here in the PNW a lot of roads are really bad so we have 2 separate set-ups. One has hard wheels and is the designated “trick board”, and another with big soft wheels that's specifically for transportation. So I'll be riding around town on my cruiser, and have my "trick board" strapped to my backpack. Since the cruiser is only meant for transportation, it can be built with any old deck/parts you have laying around. I hope that helps. Stay safe out there! - Tim
Hi guys, I live in northern England on a pretty much vertical hill, but I’ve found a flat, smooth spot about 10 mins away. The pavement (sidewalk) here is quite rough, but the pretty much all of skatehuts custom wheel options are 99a. What should I do?
I bought a while ago Almost Modern Softie Wheels 54mm 78A and they are super smooth to roll around with on tuff ground and do basic tricks to get around. But if you skate tec much you don't get the same pop, sound and landing like you get with hard wheels. Also you will get problems to slide, the wheels will bite immediately. So you have to decide what you like to skate or setup two boards. One for cruise and basic trix and one for more tec skating.
I got some 100s bones, how does the "s" traslates to the "a" scale?
That's actually just the name of the wheel. They call it the "Bones 100's" because it's 100a. I hope that clears it up! 👍 - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop It did, thank you! 👍
Currently using 100a wheels, streets in my neighborhood dont have tons of cracks but its still rough. Should I get softer wheels? Nothing nearby with smooth area besides the actual road which stays busy. Thinking 92a-95a?
It depends on what you want to do on your board. If you're just riding it for transportation, then you should totally get softer wheels. But if you're wanting to do tricks then you should stick with the hard wheels. You could always start putting together another complete made up of an old deck and trucks and put some soft wheels on it so you have your own designated "trick board" and a separate "cruiser board." That's how we do it here in Eugene because the sidewalks are really bad. Cheers! - Tim
Tactics Boardshop its a bit of both, rn im trying to get comfortable on the board (pushing, turning, tic tac, pivots) but eventually I do want to get into atleast ollies and the coveted kickflip. Potentially a skatepark eventually but rn most of my practice is going to be on some rough asphalt. I cant really find any 92a - 95a wheels either
@@supaknight1855 Gotcha! Well you could shelf the hard wheels for the time being and just get some true cruiser wheels (78 - 85a) and just mash around and get comfortable on the board. There's kind of a nation wide skate hard goods shortage because of Covid-19 and it's been hard for skateshops all over to restock, so finding wheels in that middle range is kinda tough. Is there anywhere smooth nearby that you can practice tricks like an empty basketball or tennis court?
Tactics Boardshop hmmm that definitely makes sense considering I bought my deck during these times, ill look into some cruiser wheels for sure. Ill have to look around and see if any of the nearby schools have smooth parking lots, I try to squeeze in 30 minutes a day of riding around so not having to travel and using my relatively calm neighborhood is ideal outside the blacktop being rough
What about if my roads where I live are very rough and I still want to do some tricks
You still can do tricks on soft wheels if that's your only option, they're just not nearly as forgiving as hard wheels because they don't slide. You'll still be able to do flip tricks and manuals and some simple grinds and slappys with cruiser wheels, but anything that involves sliding like powerslides, tail/blunt slides, or any trick that involves pivoting a bunch are going to be difficult with the soft wheels. Have you considered having a cruiser set-up that is separate from your normal skate deck? Then you could ride around on the soft-wheeled cruiser and have the other hard-wheeled board strapped to you backpack. Then when you get to somewhere smoother, you can then skate your board with hard wheels. Stay safe out there! - Tim
Get cruiser wheels and switch to regular wheels for skating
I want to buy some bones wheels 54mm but I dont know if they hard or soft I want hard wheels? How do I know if they hard or soft
There should be a hardness rating on them do the wheels say something like 99a or 103b on them or something like that? - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop yea they say 100a
@@tacticsboardshop and btw my new setup is going to be size 8,25 and I dont know what size wheels should I get for street skating and tricks I think 52mm Is going to be good what do u recommend me ?
@@SirCulzier 100a is definitely going to be a good hardness for doing tricks. As far as the size goes, it just depends on your preferences and how rough the spots are where you live. I personally like a slightly smaller wheel around 50-52mm, but sometimes I wish I had some 54mm wheels to better handle the crusty street spots around here. But don't stress on it too much because you'll get used to whatever size you decide to skate. 👍 Cheers! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop alright thanks! For the help but how I understand how soft and how hard the wheels are what 100a and what b means?
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O crap I have never heard of 104 a wheels
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