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Comment by Isaac on December 23, 2009 at 17:38

Sliding on rain wheels?

Premium Member Comment by sean meaney on December 23, 2009 at 17:41

i dont know how he does it, he can slide those things like butter on his evo with extra dewedged paris trucks its fucking dope to see though

Comment by Isaac on December 23, 2009 at 23:57

Oh cool... but doesn't using them for all that sliding ruin their purpose of being rain wheels?

Premium Member Comment by sean meaney on December 24, 2009 at 0:00

dont know about that, the grooves look pretty good on those still

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on December 24, 2009 at 0:59

the purpose of cutting in those grooves is not to only channel the water through but to also add 'extra lips' for traction. And as you might find by sliding wheels you are coning out the lips, same goes on wheels like these. seems like a waste of waterwheels to me, those things are meant to grip not slip. but in the dry they do have that feel like they wanna break out easier

Premium Member Comment by sean meaney on December 24, 2009 at 1:11

riding his board they do feel driftier then reg zigs, he is only rocking them on the back for more grip he says though, so i dont know if its that he has his trucks abit looser then what i use, and that road is very slippery, very very slippery

Comment by JeSSSe on December 24, 2009 at 9:27

No, i said i have them on the back so its abit drifter, i thought becuase theres less surface erea on the wheel becuase of the grooves itll be drifter, if i want grip a just swap them around to reguler b-zigs. I didnt think they really worked in the rain so i started sliding them.

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on December 24, 2009 at 9:42

they do work in the rain you just gotta know how to use them

Comment by JeSSSe on December 24, 2009 at 10:06

Then how do i use them???

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on December 24, 2009 at 11:02

its all about centering your weight. The rain wheels will not allow 100% traction all the time however they will provide a little bit more if you center your weight on your wheels while cornering. As soon as you take weight off they will start to slide out, you have to feel the balance of traction and drift and know where the breaking point is

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