Alright, I was out today for a short sesh, and now I'm wondering if I need different wheels. The roads and sidewalks around here are extra rough and chunky, so I don't get a good roll. If I find a nice driveway, or tennis court, or school yard, it's like ice, but everywhere else sucks. Right now I've got 97D 54mm Kryptonics. Do I need different wheels or just learn to push harder?

Wheels are wheels. I would get Bones STF wheels or fillmore wheels.

But do I need a different size or hardness?

Get some urethane wheels, glide over mostly everything. If you like big wheels, sector nines are the way to go. If you like small, rictas (preferabally supercrystals) are your best bet.

STF's are hard... You would want something round the 90a I think... Spitfire makes these wheels in 92 a with 57mm, so you could roll over most things. The bigger, the better. 60 is maximum for street skating in my opinion.

If your grounds are really rough, then I would get 85a...

STF's are hard... You would want something round the 90a I think... Spitfire makes these wheels in 92 a with 57mm, so you could roll over most things. The bigger, the better. 60 is maximum for street skating in my opinion.

If your grounds are really rough, then I would get 85a...

STFs are for rough surfaces.STF stands for Street Tech Formula.Such as bumpy pavements and what not.

Bones STFa or Ricta Super Crystals.

just skate it...youll be fine

Wheels are wheels.

no way man, the come in all sorts of sizes (high & wide) & also the hardness (durometer) of the urethane depends on what you're skating on (asphalt, concrete, wood, aluminum, etc...)

personally I never buy wheels smaller than 57mm (preferrably bigger) & never harder than 90a

no way man, the come in all sorts of sizes (high & wide) & also the hardness (durometer) of the urethane depends on what you're skating on (asphalt, concrete, wood, aluminum, etc...)

personally I never buy wheels smaller than 57mm (preferrably bigger) & never harder than 90a

I'm talking about how brand really doesn't matter except for the high tech wheels and ****. It's common sense that bigger wheels are better for rough surfaces.

I don't really skate on rough surfaces i'll just walk to a smooth spot and skate it.

ride ur bike and get a skateboard backpack

^^^ How would that help me?

^^^ biki to smooth spots and when your not skating, stick it in your skater pack ^-^

thanks.

Alright, I was out today for a short sesh, and now I'm wondering if I need different wheels. The roads and sidewalks around here are extra rough and chunky, so I don't get a good roll. If I find a nice driveway, or tennis court, or school yard, it's like ice, but everywhere else sucks. Right now I've got 97D 54mm Kryptonics. Do I need different wheels or just learn to push harder?

I skate 52mm Ricta's and I have the same problem. It's a compromise you have to make. I love small/hard wheels.
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personally I never buy wheels smaller than 57mm (preferrably bigger) & never harder than 90a
You enjoying those bowls? :icon_bigg

i like spit fire wheels :)

Bones STFa or Ricta Super Crystals.


Agreed.

if the ground is really rough then get some softer wheels
but wheels are wheels i just skate blanks lol

i like spit fire wheels :)

yeah spitfires are the bomb.

i think your current wheels will be fine,spitfires are good though.