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vmabuck
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:56 am Reply with quote
Joined: 06 Apr 2017 Posts: 4 Location: NEO
60mm'ish and 95a shreds just about anything.

I skate Crossbones right now...
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San Diego Oldschooler
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:09 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 2832 Location: Down South in San Diego
TAOS wrote:
It took me forever to find "the perfect wheel" for me.....

for me; Rainskates in the 95A/ 59mm Tsunami's are by far the best wheel I've skated.
http://rainskateswheels.com/index.html

EDIT: With Bones SUPER REDS bearings


These wheels would be a good choice for you. This formula is fast enough for parks, but grippier & more forgving than Pi or SPF wheels, and not as rough feeling. That will make learning to ride bowls easier.

The problem with the G-Bones is that they big for you & they really aren't 97a. They're mis-rated, more like 92a. So going to a smaller wheel in a true 95a formula will work much better for you. You'll still have the speed you want, with a lowered board.

You've been throwing out some $$ on wheels, so I'd be happy to offer you a wholesale deal on a set of our wheels if you'd like. I'm the Rainskates Rep for the U.S. Just drop me a PM & I'll give you the info for ordering.

SDO

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Smittygrind75
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:20 pm Reply with quote
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Joined: 28 Jul 2013 Posts: 528 Location: Under the totem pole
I don't know why people say you need a big wheel for bowls anyway. I skate 53 and 54mm in bowls all the time because I personally don't like the lifted feeling of 60+mm wheels. Then add 1/2 risers to avoid wheel bite, and it feels unstable with loose trucks. Really, unless your planning on blasting 10' above the coping, wheel size won't really matter much as just finding a good line to maintain speed. Soft wheels on the other hand, are speed killers.
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San Diego Oldschooler
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:40 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 2832 Location: Down South in San Diego
Larger wheels carry their speed longer & have a higher top speed. I don't like anything under 59mm, personally. However, I come from the 70's Pool/Park heyday, when the most popular wheel sizes were 62mm to 65mm. Also, you don't need 1/2" risers unless you go up to the larger end of the spectrum. Typically, 1/8" to 1/4" or none sometimes is needed.

I'll leave the smaller wheels to the younger popsicle trick flippers.

SDO

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DunnDiego
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:56 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 2817 Location: San Diego
I've been riding these Speedlab Danforth's for the last couple of weeks. Great for the park...

Been riding 60mm and just moved down to the 58s


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warehouse
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:22 am Reply with quote
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Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2014 Location: British Columbia
What is going on with those bushings?
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DunnDiego
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:13 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 2817 Location: San Diego
warehouse wrote:
What is going on with those bushings?


Ha! Some blown-out Doh doh's. I actually just swapped them out for some new stock Indy bushings...
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