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Sliding Wheels For Beginers *Read BEFORE You Post*

Sliding Wheels

Starting Note

I am sick of seeing "Which wheels slide" in the news feed so I have decided to create a forum showing sliding wheels and where to get them. This is no means complete and if you have any suggestions, please post them.

For Noobs

There is no "best wheel" for sliding or downhill. If there was everyone would be using it, It depends on the rider and what track they are doing. If you need to slide round all the corners, you wouldnt pick centrax. Keep that in mind before asking "what wheel is the best?"

You can easily do dh on slidey wheels but most people prefer a lip and around 80a (inheats, Bigzigs)

Durometer Scale Higher the durometre= harder the wheel

<--78a--------80a-------83a-----86a--->

<--Softer-----soft---------hard-----harder-->

Lips

Rounded: The lips of the wheels are round (no edge) this will make it easier to slide.

Square: Sometimes a wheel may be 83a but the lips are square therefore it would less suited to sliding. However you could wear it in. (Wear down the square lip until its round)

Terms

Icy : The slide itself feels like you sliding on ice, hence the name. Not much control and common with harder duros. 83a+

Buttery: Again pretty self explanatory. Buttery is the opposite, You have control over the side.  80a and under usually. But also depends on the urethane.(What the wheel is made out of)

 

For Begginers

If your a beginner, Tend to go for a higher duro wheel (83a+) as it will be easier to slide and learn on.(Harder wheels are easier to slide at low speeds.) However as you progress try to move down the duro until around 78-80a. These are usually the butteriest slides. you should be aiming to progress to sliding at higher speeds and to have more control.

ALL these wheels are good for sliding. Simply pick a pair you like and follow the link. Keep in mind, how icy you want the slide to be (duro), whether you want to wear it in or not (lip) and also the size, IMO smaller wheels tend to slide better but depends how fat you are.

Abec 11

Orangatang http://www.hopkin.com.au/wheels-loaded/

  • In heats 80a, 83a, 86a Square
  • 4prez 80a, 83a, 86a Square
  • Slims 80a, 83a, 86a Round
  • Durian's80a, 83a, 86a Round

Landyatchz http://www.hopkin.com.au/wheels-landyachtz/

  • Zombie Hawg 78a, 80a, 82a, 84a, 86a, 88a Round

Fireball http://stokedskateboards.com/wheels/fireball.html

  • Incendo 84a Round
  • Beast 84a Round

Metro wheel company

Cult

  • Death ray 80a supported lip (off-set)
  • Classic 80a round (side set)

Hesher

  • Snowballs 80a round (side set)

RainSkates

Venom

  • Side-winder 80a round (centre set)

I know I've missed quite a few so just add suggestions in the comments. Also all the advice came directly from my head so if any pros think its wrong or misleading in a way, just tell me and ill change/remove it. Please keep in mind this guide was created for people who are new and know nothing of wheels.

 P.s Generally the softer the wheel is, the quicker it will wear out, it will also leave thane lines but again also depends on the urethane.

 

*From Jezza*

Thane depth - the less thane between the core and the road, the easier / less chattery the slide will be (think Zombies)
Contact patch - pretty self explanetory, more thane on the road = more grip
Depth of lip - the thicker the lip, the smoother / easier the slide will be (ie not Avilas)
Hub setting - whether its centerset, sideset or offset. Sideset = smoother slide (flashies), centreset = even wear (Abec freerides are close).

Combine everything and you can prettymuch tell how a wheel will behave just by looking at it, ie flashies have a deep lip, are sidest, come in a natually slidey thane and have a 'largish' core. Combine these and you have a very fun wheel

Tags: Buttery, Icy, Naked, Oranatang, Sliding, Wheels

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Permalink Reply by Bozac on June 8, 2011 at 22:00
but which wheels would be best on a switchblade with paris trucks? hahaha nice work dude, I'm sure guys with experience on some other brands can add to this as well (I have only used beasts and o'tangs for freeride, zigs for grip)

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on June 8, 2011 at 22:00

Round lipped S9 race formulas are reportedly quite good. 

 

good idea with the guide.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Nick Lonergan on June 8, 2011 at 22:04

now do trucks. ahah jokes jamesy boy well done.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Caspian Baska on June 8, 2011 at 22:09
what axle nuts are best for tech sliding?
Permalink Reply by Jezza on June 8, 2011 at 22:09
ahh cool

thought I might add

Thane depth - the less thane between the core and the road, the easier / less chattery the slide will be (think Zombies)
contact patch - pretty self explanetory, more thane on the road = more grip
depth of lip - the thicker the lip, the smoother / easier the slide will be (ie not Avilas)
hub setting - whether its centerset, sideset or offset. Sideset = smoother slide (flashies), centreset = even wear (Abec freerides are close).

Combine everything and you can prettymuch tell how a wheel will behave just by looking at it, ie flashies have a deep lip, are sidest, come in a natually slidey thane and have a 'largish' core. Combine these and you have a very fun wheel

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by James on June 8, 2011 at 22:20

Purple ones.



Caspian 'CastoK' Baska said:

what axle nuts are best for tech sliding?
Permalink Reply by Jordannn on June 9, 2011 at 7:21
81a Flashbacks.

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by The Dave on June 9, 2011 at 8:40

I've spotted a flaw with your plan: too many words.

Groms blank out and lose concentration once there's more than about 2 words.....

 

They expect it to go like this...

Lazy grom: "mi mum just bort me a longbord wat weelz r gd fr slydeing"

ASRA: "[insert wheels here] are THE PERFECT WHEELS FOR EVERYTHING and will make you slide better than K-rimes and not to mention sexy as hell. If you buy them, Rebecca Black will see your amazing thane lines and want to sleep with you"

 

This is a great thread, but it won't stop stupid people creating the same stupid threads over and over again. At least it will provides somewhere to send them when they do. That just relies on people linking to it instead of replying to the stupid threads.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Caspian Baska on June 9, 2011 at 12:42

Metro wheel company

  • Metro motion 78a, 80a round 70mm (centre set)
  • Metro retro 83a lipped 62mm

Cult

  • Death ray 80a supported lip 72mm (off-set)
  • Classic 80a round 70mm (side set)

Hesher

  • Snowballs 80a round 76mm (side set)

RainSkates

  • Mega Tsunami 85a round 70mm (centre set)

Venom

  • Side-winder 80a round 71mm (centre set)

I think these are right but i may be wrong


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Conrad To on June 9, 2011 at 13:01

Good idea James, Maybe this could help aswell?

 

http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/page/downhill-and-slalom-wheel

Permalink Reply by Joel Kanagalingam on November 1, 2016 at 19:01

Despite this thread being dead, should point out especially for Australians, we have an Aus based wheel company that makes only freeride wheels called Premier Wheel Co.

Their "Blue Series" Freeride wheels are just $38 AUD (So So cheap) and have zero effort slides. Here's a vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADs_j5sBCfU

Permalink Reply by Scott Irwing on December 12, 2016 at 21:36

Nice guide for both Begginers and Professionals. I usually buy my skateboarding wheels from Board Store and and their quality is really good.

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