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65mm+70mm wheels
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On 4/30/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Mike,an online store that has some cool stuff is oldschoolskates.com I'd recomend the 65mm/78A Roadriders ($7 per wheel)because of their shape(Radiused edges,but fat).Also available there are the C-65 Kryptos,in 78A,or go bigger with the C-70 Kryptos.
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65 or 75mm
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On 4/29/2000 Adam
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For all-around use I'd recommend 70mm 78a. 65mm are good for smaller boards, while 75mm are used when high speed is the goal, or when you want a long-lasting wheel for sliding maneuvers.
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65 or 75mm
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On 4/29/2000
Mike
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should i buy 65 or 75mm wheels.. i am using it for allaround
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power paws
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On 4/29/2000 hugh r
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Hey Mike, cheaper is not usually better... the few dollars you save now will have long been forgotten while you would be continuing to ride on lesser quality wheels.
I really like the power paw's for good all around wheels. You could try solidskate or longskate on the net... HR
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WHAT WHEELS SHOULD I GET
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On 4/29/2000
Mike
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What wheelse should i get that are cheap yet good quality?!?!?! and please give me a link of where i can buy them
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Wheels
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On 4/29/2000 Herbn
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Heres an idea,Imagine a preformed piece a thin membrane of a medium hardness urithane that has a honeycombed shape that separates the core from the tire but gives them an interlocking seam and allows both core and tire to be molded at the same time,it could be glass or nylon filled urithane.
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Cherry wear
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On 4/29/2000 Herbn
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My Cherry bombs are worn to 76mm+ a little in the front and 76mm- a little in the back,almost no coning ,I've gone to Ceramics so I havn't noticed any major decline in speed,does anybody know what 6mm of wear does to the speed of a wheel?,I love the sliding feel of the extra tread width they enter glove down drift turns so nice and the speed is still great,carves more effectively cut speed with grippier wheels though the Ceramics make for fast rolling. turns.
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route 70 kryptos
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On 4/28/2000 bernie
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i have 2 sets of route 70 kryptos and they don't grip good - they wobble too - i try to carve tight with my g&s cruisers or rollers and i do it good, w/my 70s, the board just slides out from under me and a big chunk comes off and then they spin even more wobbley - both sets i have a garbage
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Vapor wheels
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On 4/28/2000
Jonas
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Killer deal of the month goes to longskate.com!They are selling these 76mm/78a(?)"no-name" wheels for $20 a set.
Check 'em out in their deals dept.
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big wheels
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On 4/27/2000 Jon
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The only real problem with big wheels is that they are heavier. The extra whight in the wheels makes the board seem more slugish when you push off. Ride a board with little wheels and then ride a board with big wheels and you will see what I mean. When I say little wheels I'm not talking about short board wheels. By little I mean 65mm and when I say big I mean 76mm and over.
It all depends on the surface you are skating on. Obvoiusly big wheels are better at rolling over rough stuff than little ones. big and little wheels roll about the same on smooth surfaces. So if you have smooth pavement then you're better off having littler wheels because they are lighter.
Aluminators are good because they have big and* light.
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RE: bushing problem XT dirt wheels
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On 4/27/2000
Mike
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I have S9 pivots
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WHat wheels shuold i buy?
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On 4/27/2000
Mike
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I am looking for a good set of wheels. I dont know what to get. I want a cheap, sticky, all around wheel.. give me advise please!
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power paw
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On 4/27/2000 hugh r
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Hey Rhythm Wiz, I like the 70mm Power Paws in 74a or 78a durometer. They are my favorite all arounds... HR
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Re: XT dirt wheels (Bushing problems)
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On 4/27/2000
Gunnar
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Hello Mike, what kind of truck do u ride on?
I have XT's on my Randal-2 trucks, and had problems with small pieces of bushings being sliced of due to a sharp edge on there washers, after sanding of that edge i have no problemo whit the bushings,
allso Randal sent me new bushings, so now i'm happy again,
This problem had nothing to do with the wheels, which i like verry much.
Best regards, Gunnar
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Versatile wheels...?
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On 4/27/2000
The Enchanting Wizard of Rhythm
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What would you consider to be a good set of wheels that would suffice for anything? Cruising, carving, & bombing (~30mph) Brand/Diam./Hardness
I'm leaning towards larger wheels (70+ mm) because they go faster and they run over trash real good... what are the drawbacks of big wheels?
Thanks
sK
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roller blade wheels
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On 4/25/2000 steve
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i put rollerblade wheels on my skateboard and decieded to bomb a hill, which was pretty stupid. at about 45 miles an hour my wheels lost traction and i fell and broke both my arms. it sucked because i had to have 2 surgerys and 6 skrews and 2 plates put in my arm. if you use your board for crusin around there good because there fast but don't use them for speed.
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In-line wheels
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On 4/23/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Not just unstable,they have no freakin' grip.Double jeopardy,I.M.H.O...Don't go there,it's not worth the medical bills.
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Re: Thin Wheels
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On 4/23/2000 DT
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and they've been known to be highly unstable
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roller blade wheels
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On 4/22/2000 The Kanoa Kid
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Has anyone tried using an 80mm or larger roller blade wheels? in cars and bikes thin wheels have been known to have less resistance.
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Road Rider 65mm
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On 4/22/2000
Bob
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My center set 65mm 78a Power Paws finally wore out. I rode them down to about 55mm.
So, of course the local shop didn't have 'em, so I picked up some Road Rider white 78a 65mm wheels.
They are fairly narrow, which I like. They are also fast, which doesn't surprise me -- NHS has been making killer wheels for a long time.
However, I still miss the Power Paws.
Bob
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XT Dirt Wheels
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On 4/21/2000
Mike
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THese Dirt wheels kick ass. But there is a problem.. Becuase they are so heavy they rip up your pivot cups and bushings. Does anyone else have this problem??
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fu manchu's and aluminators
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On 4/21/2000
carlos
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anyone know how i can mail order from gravity or find
some aluminators from canada?
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BONES
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On 4/21/2000 BENNY
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WHERE CAN I GET THESE NEW BONES WHEELS?
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no name 76mm
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On 4/20/2000 Marc
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Hey, I just noticed on longskate.com deals section they're selling a set of no name wheels for 19.99!! It looks just like sector nine 9balls.
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Bones Hubcruisers
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On 4/20/2000
Jonas
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The Skate-One(Powell) company has come up with a hybrid wheel similar to their "Bomber" wheel.Looks like the same shape,but with the addition of a hardened core. I have 6 sets of "Bombers",and my only complaint with them is that the softer(85a) compound suffered from core deterioration with time causing play in the bearing seats. The hardened core of the "Hubcruiser" should take care of that problem.
They are only available in 1 size(65x40),but can be had in 3 durometers(80/86/90),1 of which wasn't available before(80). It looks like they are also selling this wheel under the "Surf-One" name in only the 80a,and calling them either "Zapper" or "Flames".Powell's urethane formulas have always been excellent, so check em out.
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