Anyone here running 161s, specifically on 8.75 decks? Thinking about grabbing a pair when I hit axle on my current 151s. Liking the idea of the extra height.
Some people like the extra width, but I would say before you decide on anything, take your current 8.75 setup, place it grip down, take off the wheel nuts and pull your wheels out almost 5mm each side and have a good look at your board.
That is where they are going to sit, which does mean the wheels will stick out over the 8.75 size board for me on the 161s, and sit flush on a 9.0" board that I have them on, but you can still skate it easily enough and I have seen people do this.
Depending on where you like the washers (inside or outside or none), how wide the wheels are or other things, you can make them work well enough.
The height alone is nicer, + 1mm to 53mm tall, but I usually lift any Thunders a bit more, coming from Indy standards at 55mm tall, so the board with the 161s on it has 2mm thin rubber risers with 56mm wheels and feels good. Others ride them exactly as is on whatever size wheel without issues.
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