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Weird Wheels - 'Beez Kneez'

Hey guys picked up some new wheels to learn sliding on; went from Sector9 75a's to some Speed Demons 'Beez Kneez'83a's; weird thing is when i got the wheels they were already coned, apparently its meant to make for easier carving said the blurb on the front... Feels really weird riding on them too, gets heaps grippy when carving harder but not so much when rolling straight.

 

I thought coned wheels were bad news, but here is someone selling them; have i got some weird wheels or has anyone ridden them before?

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Permalink Reply by Robbo on January 3, 2011 at 21:04

 

Pre-coned wheels from pocket pistols made for slalom 69mm outer lip 67mm inner lip. More contact means more grip when turning. Its definitely not a new thing but it never really took off

Permalink Reply by Ryan 'RY RY' Peterson on January 3, 2011 at 21:04

This sounds like a buisness for Jacko.

"I will cone the fuck out of your wheels, then give them back and say they grip!"


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Robert-Da-Bomb on January 3, 2011 at 21:24
Would it have anythg to do with the sharp lips, with coned wheels theres no such thing as sharp lips.
Also how street race cars have their wheels tilted to an angle.

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by The Dave on January 3, 2011 at 21:54
On normal wheels, when the outer lip of the wheel deflects into the centre you would lose contact patch (i.e. grip). On a coned wheel you increase it because the wheel is actually flattening out against the road when it deflects. Make sense?

Robert Le said:
Would it have anythg to do with the sharp lips, with coned wheels theres no such thing as sharp lips.
Also how street race cars have their wheels tilted to an angle.

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Caspian Baska on January 3, 2011 at 21:55
i have those wheels on my cruiser and they are not coned at all. It must just be something wrong with the pour
Permalink Reply by Robbo on January 3, 2011 at 22:38
The other benefit on top of greater contact patch is the inner lip and outer lip rotate at a similar speed when turning rather than at different speeds on a flat wheel which in itself creates conning due to the drag
Permalink Reply by Morgan on January 3, 2011 at 23:03
They are definitely coned mate, the bit of paper on the front of the packet was trumping it up to be the latest and greatest style of wheels haha.

Thanks all, just need to get used to the ride on them i guess :S
Permalink Reply by H_Can on January 5, 2011 at 14:38
i've had  pair of these, cant remember anything about them being pre-coned, i did enjoy them for the short time i had them though.

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