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Wheelbite fix?!

so i just bought an earthwing road killer, with sabre trucks and otang stims. i have 1/8th inch risers and i have wheelbite. its not huge, but i do notice it. any suggestions on how to fix it?

thanks!

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by DA BEAR on March 1, 2012 at 10:20

More risers or a harder bottom (boardside) bushing.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Patrick Guy Roger Hurel on March 1, 2012 at 11:08

Change your trucks, i love sabre beautifully made trucks but they sit further back then the average truck and therefore have more chance of wheelbite.


ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by bernie on March 1, 2012 at 13:13

hmmmmm, real tough choice there.

$4 - $8 for risers or bushes vs $75 - $100 for trucks....

or

You could remove the offending bit of board with a sander.

(few good sessions and it will be shredded anyway!)

 


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dani on March 1, 2012 at 13:59

Turn less.

Permalink Reply by Gus Dawson on March 1, 2012 at 19:51

Cupped washers.  It will allow you to run a far softer bushing and restrict the depth of movement to avoid wheelbite


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Koz on March 1, 2012 at 21:20

Made me LOL

Dani said:

Turn less.

Permalink Reply by James Hull on March 4, 2012 at 9:49

haha that made my day!

umm i tried pretty much all those solutions, except buying new trucks which i think im going to now do. are there any trucks that DEFINITELY won't bite? i really need some that won't bite because I've come off a couple of times because of the biting. I'm thinking bear 852s or randal r-2s 180mm. any suggestions? i want trucks that are good for freeride/slide and a bit of downhill

thanks guys!

Dani said:

Turn less.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Lachlan Cashman on March 4, 2012 at 14:22

pull out your bushings, wrap your wheels in sand paper and grind away for a while, if you dont have a drum sander.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dave M on March 4, 2012 at 14:29

if its only a small amount of wheelbite you may be able to redrill and space trucks a bit further away fron the drop. wont increase wheelbase much but may help


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Steve on March 4, 2012 at 15:09

this but leave your bushings in, cover your wheels in a coarse griptape like vicious or early grippa etc .Find a long steady hill sit on your board and cruise down the street carving and sanding as you go. Do two wheels at a time front or back. Sounds funny but it will work very well and only sand off exactly the material that needs removing

Lachlan Cashman said:

pull out your bushings, wrap your wheels in sand paper and grind away for a while, if you dont have a drum sander.

Permalink Reply by James Hull on March 4, 2012 at 15:18

how would i attach the sandpaper so that it stayed on? glue?

Steve said:

this but leave your bushings in, cover your wheels in a coarse griptape like vicious or early grippa etc .Find a long steady hill sit on your board and cruise down the street carving and sanding as you go. Do two wheels at a time front or back. Sounds funny but it will work very well and only sand off exactly the material that needs removing

Lachlan Cashman said:

pull out your bushings, wrap your wheels in sand paper and grind away for a while, if you dont have a drum sander.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Steve on March 4, 2012 at 15:45

you use griptape not sandpaper, its sticky yes?

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