Wheels wearing unevenly
Ive been sliding alot more lately, im using speed demons speed balls 83a 69mm. I realised last night after pulling my board apart that the inside of the wheels have worn significantly more than the outside
Insides about 63mm and outside about 67mm doesnt look right.
Just wondering if thats normal or still ok to ride
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on -
its normal. its what we call 'coning' of a wheel. The hub of the bearing is not directly in the middle of the wheel, which is called 'off-set'. so that means when you put your weight down there will be more pressure towards the inside of the wheel, but that allows the outside of the wheel to deform a bit more and grip into turns.
If you want a more even wear you can get some centre-set wheels, like Sector 9 wheels and when they start to cone you can just turn them around and wear away the other side. otherwise you need to rotate your wheels after every session to make sure you get even wear on all wheels. Or just buy good wheels instead of cheap ones
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on -
It's called coning, and it happens. It just means that one side has more down force than the other, thus wears quicker, fine to ride, wouldn't use them for downhill and grip though.
Remember to rotate them as well, you will notice that all the wheels are worn differently.
Also, don't use speed demons. I have had bad experience with them (cheaply made stuff) and have heard bad reviews.
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Permalink Reply by Mitchell Brown on
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thanks guys and yeah im looking for new wheels these were just the ones i got one my first cheap setup, slowly upgrading as i go.
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