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Durable Sliding wheels?

Hi guys i'm looking for some sliding wheels that wont cone after one or two sessions, I was thinking out of these three but please tell me if anything is better:

One of the bigger raceforms in 82a

Balut 83-86a

Retro Freerides lemon or orange...

PS. these are going on my dervish, paris 180 and venom supercarves if that helps.

Thanks !

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Permalink Reply by Lewis Dowie on April 19, 2012 at 8:11
I haven't ever used them, but possibly something that is centre set like the Balut, cos that way you can rotate and flip the wheel to get even wear? Also possibly the harder duro cos that way they are less likely to flare spot?** 
**disclaimer: I am not sure if anything that I said is actually true, but it sounds about right. Hopefully someone else can back it up. 
Permalink Reply by Luke on April 19, 2012 at 8:44

Thanks for your imput :) 
Lewis Dowie said:

I haven't ever used them, but possibly something that is centre set like the Balut, cos that way you can rotate and flip the wheel to get even wear? Also possibly the harder duro cos that way they are less likely to flare spot?** 
**disclaimer: I am not sure if anything that I said is actually true, but it sounds about right. Hopefully someone else can back it up. 
Permalink Reply by Will Smith on April 19, 2012 at 10:18

That is true, but Baluts have a huge core so not much urethane, which means you will wear them down to the core much faster then a wheel with large amount of urethane.

Lewis Dowie said:

I haven't ever used them, but possibly something that is centre set like the Balut, cos that way you can rotate and flip the wheel to get even wear? Also possibly the harder duro cos that way they are less likely to flare spot?** 
**disclaimer: I am not sure if anything that I said is actually true, but it sounds about right. Hopefully someone else can back it up. 
Permalink Reply by Luke on April 19, 2012 at 11:10

sooo, a larger wheel like the 81mm Race Form or a flywheel?

Permalink Reply by Will Smith on April 19, 2012 at 11:17

No sorry I didn't mean that. Still go for a wheel around 70-75mm, its just that compared to other wheels that size baluts will wear fast. I would recommend the blue seismic bootlegs, or 82a round-lipped sector 9 raceforms

Permalink Reply by Luke on April 19, 2012 at 11:52

thank you, ill be getting some of these http://www.hyper.co.nz/ride/skate/longboard-wheels/sector-9-RACE-FO... but ill see if its worth importing them from overseas. its a shame they cost so much

Permalink Reply by Will Smith on April 19, 2012 at 13:54

I think hopkin might have free shipping to NZ, not sure but if they do i recommend these to last a while.

http://www.hopkin.com.au/product.php?productid=169093&cat=296&a...

or these would have a less icy slide

http://www.hopkin.com.au/sector-9-race-formula-freeride-70mm-82a-re...

Permalink Reply by Luke on April 19, 2012 at 14:02

Thanks alot ! ill get the race forms as i already have in heats as my grippy downhill wheel. i want to be able to do bigger slides at lowwer speeds with these XD


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on April 19, 2012 at 19:30

hey man, i rode some reflex freerides for a while, i don't like the harder duro's at all, reflex tends to suck in harder duro's full stop but the 80's are really quite nice and are indestructible, if your real tight for cash and are buying new slide wheels thats what i would go for, also earthwing floaters are a good choice in 80a, real nice slide real hard to kill

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