Wheel size Poll

[Mean salto]

I don't think I could ever buy something smaller than a 52 unless it was crazy cheap.

52/53 on boards 8.5 and smaller and 55/56 on bigger

[disclosed]

i had 55mm OG classics, but theyre 50mm last time i measured them. actually like em like this.
i'll consider buying some Lil Smokies if i need new wheels next time.

Love 53mm, 54s feel too tall especially on steep decks and 52s feel too small too quickly, amazing how much 1mm makes that much of a difference.

i refuse to believe you notice that miniscule hight difrence. half a milimeter is like fingernail.
but whatever works for you in the end. half of skateboarding is mental.

[rawbertson.]

I’m absolutely stoked Spitfire is making 48mm F4s again. I was riding 50s-51s the last couple of years and just skating them extra long haha.

lol where do you get those? i hardly ever even find stuff under 52mm in Canada.

[tuesday]

52 f4s. Everytime I skate 54mm everything feels strange.

[Lou Strux]

54-56mm range so I can carry some speed into a trick after pushing at an obstacle.
I’m in SF, so I usually take a wider contact patch (like a Coni Full) for more wheel meat to wear down whilst sliding my way down these hills.
Pretty much gotta be F4s for me (loyal to the soil, feel me?)
99du is my fave, but I’ve got a set of 97s on one set up that feel like the best compromise between soft & slippery I’ve tried yet.

[Roisto]

54 mm is my usual and I’ve never bought wheels smaller that that. I do skate them until they’re around 50 mm though. I just changed from 99a F4 classics that I used indoors in the winter season to 97a F4 conical fulls and holy shit what a difference it makes in crusty ass Finland. Fuck classics unless you’ve got some smooth ass ground around most of the time.

I’ve gone up to 56, 58 and 60 before and actually liked it more but now my legs have been weak so 54s are feeling better and likely will until I regain my strength.

[frontsideNECKTIE]

54mm 101a OJ Elites are my main wheel.

I'm hooked on the hardness and the shape, 54mm is nice since I don't have to run risers to make em fit. Definitely unforgiving in any crust tho.

56mm OJ Plain Janes 87a on the crust cruiser which are just delightful in most situations. Smooth ride, nimble enough to get cutty, and big enough to hold speed.

[Switch no complaints]

55mm  101a Minilogo A-cut  black banner png
Had the pink snot 55s before this. I always end up going back to minilogo after i finish whatever other wheels i wanna tryout, and for $20 you can't beat them. just don't buy the black ones for whatever reason they dont feel as hard regardless of duro

[Aquatic Dinosaur]

55mm  101a Minilogo A-cut  black banner png
Had the pink snot 55s before this. I always end up going back to minilogo after i finish whatever other wheels i wanna tryout, and for $20 you can't beat them. just don't buy the black ones for whatever reason they dont feel as hard regardless of duro

What do you like about the mini logo wheels?

[Switch no complaints]

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55mm  101a Minilogo A-cut  black banner png
Had the pink snot 55s before this. I always end up going back to minilogo after i finish whatever other wheels i wanna tryout, and for $20 you can't beat them. just don't buy the black ones for whatever reason they dont feel as hard regardless of duro

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What do you like about the mini logo wheels?

I like doing a lot of powerslides and when i skate transition i tend to do a good amount of revert tricks and I like the slide on them it's pretty similar to bones. I like the shape too, it's like a conical. I haven't flat spotted them but they do tend to start coning(my tucks are on the looser side), like any other wheels, usually just flip them around and keep em rocking. And honestly they're half the price of other wheels and they don't have a big ass logo on them.

[dr.prestige]

I ride all sorts of wheel sizes between my 12+ boards in my quiver but the majority of them have sub 50s and that's what i'm kind of most used to so that's what i chose, I do enjoy a nice midrange wheel though from time to time

[Grand Saber]

Been rocking 53's since 2010ish. Just seemed like the right size to not feel too fat and also have enough wheel to last a while. Anything over 54 just feels wheel bite prone.

[nosneb]

Love a well worn in bearing cover wheel. Not a purposely scaled down mini wheel but like a 50mm wheel worn down to 40mm 🤤

[bob george]

I used to skate 56mm all the time, then one day they just seemed to big. So 54mm now and I ride them until they're like 50mm. F4 conical full.

[TwisT]

I’m surprised 53 is so high. I switched to 52 because I could never find 53s and 54s just felt weird. I assumed they just weren’t as popular as some weird inbetween size.

I think 53s Are the best when they’re worn down to a 52.

[Phao Lo]

F4 56mm 97a

[rocklobster]

i had 55mm OG classics, but theyre 50mm last time i measured them. actually like em like this.
i'll consider buying some Lil Smokies if i need new wheels next time.

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Love 53mm, 54s feel too tall especially on steep decks and 52s feel too small too quickly, amazing how much 1mm makes that much of a difference.

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i refuse to believe you notice that miniscule hight difrence. half a milimeter is like fingernail.
but whatever works for you in the end. half of skateboarding is mental.

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=122395.0

I'm also a top poster on the Gear Madness thread FYI

[IUTSM]

56 is my sweet spot. My trucks are loose to where ill get wheel bite with any wheels, so i wanna ride something i can skate anywhere. 54 skates much lighter but isnt as fun.

[Fooj]

For the past couple years i was obsessed with trying to find one set up that i could use for everything, 53mm Radials were my wheel of choice.

These days im trying to get my flatground game back up to speed, but at the same time trying to skate bigger transition. So im back on 2 set ups, 52mm classics and 54mm radials. Kind of sucks, but whatever

[Richard Skidder]

So far the only surprising data (to me anyway) is the proliferation of the 52mm. Great tech wheel, nice and light. I thought for some reason everything was trending upwards. At least in my area. Lots of 55 and 56 where I’m at. Funny how the 57 is the bastard size.

[Mbrimson88]

So far the only surprising data (to me anyway) is the proliferation of the 52mm. Great tech wheel, nice and light. I thought for some reason everything was trending upwards. At least in my area. Lots of 55 and 56 where I’m at. Funny how the 57 is the bastard size.

Thinking back 57 mm used to be pretty common in the older Spitfire wheels, with so many options just from the one brand, but now I can only think of the Bigheads and Radial Oski off the top of my head, both of which are rather limited in supply.

A few others when I went looking though - Skate like a girl Classics, Lock ins, then some OJs / Slimeballs, Rictas, but so few all up compared to almost every other size.


The funny thing is more than a few people I know have issue with odd number sized wheels, so they will ride 52, 54, 56, 58 or 60 only, never 51, 53, 55, 57, 59 etc.  Just another one of those "interesting" facts that make no sense to some people, but make absolute sense to others.

[frontsideNECKTIE]

So far the only surprising data (to me anyway) is the proliferation of the 52mm. Great tech wheel, nice and light. I thought for some reason everything was trending upwards. At least in my area. Lots of 55 and 56 where I’m at. Funny how the 57 is the bastard size.

52s have been holding strong as a go-to for at least number of years now. Every company makes a 52mm in nearly each formula/shape they make. Almost everyone has ridden 52s before and people seem to either stick with it, or size up if they feel small or slow

i don't think i've ever seen any 57s

[Maxi205]

F4 99a 54 Classic Full one of my favourite wheels so far

[rothdigga]

Not surprising to some, I still rock 50mm's and have for like 20+ years now. 

[dstrytruitt]

55 or 54 on my regular miniramp set-up with a set of 58s or 60s to skate big tranny. Typically Bones SPF P6 shape but I've found Cherries recently and I'm digging them a lot.

[matt_2993]

If I'm on a mission to learn basic slappys would bigger or smaller wheels be optimal to make it easier?  I got some 50mm on my regular board but some closer to 60mm on my cruiser which I was planning to use later tonight

[Uncle Flea]

I lied but it will be true in some hours. I am addicted to 58mm wheels.

It's ok I can admit it today. I'm just moonlighting with my old 55s.

Also 99a og classics are way way louder than 101a classics.

I need the sound on for manhole slides. I feel like I'm doing it wrongly when I'm backt/blunt power sliding the bald holes.

I'm going to do some manholes rn now that I just scored an awesome dinner.

Uggggh

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[Willie]

Rotating different wheels is the easiest way to adjust your set up for different purposes IMO. I can ride the same board and trucks, with 60mm or 50mm for a completely different feel, terrain and purpose.

This quote and this thread are making me think that my insistence on an “all purpose” setup is probably not doing me any favors. If I look back, I was better at street with a sub-54mm wheel and I was probably skating big transition best with 58s. My current wheels are probably around 54 (originally 55.5). I shouldn’t be surprised when I can’t get speed on rough tranny or my pop is a bit sluggish.

[Uncle Flea]

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Rotating different wheels is the easiest way to adjust your set up for different purposes IMO. I can ride the same board and trucks, with 60mm or 50mm for a completely different feel, terrain and purpose.

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This quote and this thread are making me think that my insistence on an “all purpose” setup is probably not doing me any favors. If I look back, I was better at street with a sub-54mm wheel and I was probably skating big transition best with 58s. My current wheels are probably around 54 (originally 55.5). I shouldn’t be surprised when I can’t get speed on rough tranny or my pop is a bit sluggish.

I'm all about having multi set ups. I just find it hard to get two set of trucks feeling equally good. I'll just end up going for the bloard with the best ride feeling.

[art hellman]

Rotating different wheels is the easiest way to adjust your set up for different purposes IMO. I can ride the same board and trucks, with 60mm or 50mm for a completely different feel, terrain and purpose.

in the midwest, I do 'seasonal' wheel rotations.  Fall/Winter = 54+ in conical or other wide shapes because I'm not trying to flip my board in negative degree weather, then Spring/Summer = 52-54 in classic/smaller contact patch because I have delusions that this is the summer i'm gonna learn some new flip trick and in an attempt to get the board to feel lighter despite the humidity making the deck feel dead/waterlogged. 

wheels are the best/easiest 'madness' to manage for these reasons