Author Topic: Wheel graphics facing inward (Read 21469 times)

Hobochilli · « **Reply #30 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:11:57 AM »

Damn, another shitty thread.

Chocolaterain · « **Reply #31 on:** December 24, 2011, 04:56:14 AM »

To me it depends if i like the graphic or not, if i dont like it; its inwards. If i do its outwards

Man Without A Plan · « **Reply #32 on:** December 24, 2011, 08:50:45 AM »

I sometimes ride them outward, they usually burn off within two weeks.

Extremely Sorry · « **Reply #33 on:** December 24, 2011, 10:57:09 AM »

Quote from: Buddha on December 24, 2011, 01:58:41 AM

Wheel graphics look awful even inward, I always rub them off now.

Why don't you just buy blank wheels?

pointandclick · « **Reply #34 on:** December 25, 2011, 09:01:51 AM »

i don't see how they are distracting, you shouldn't be looking at your wheels while your actually skating...

Filip · « **Reply #35 on:** December 25, 2011, 09:07:22 AM »

I put the wheels with graphics facing outside, and after one sesh, they are gone. Problem solved.

fulfillthedream · « **Reply #36 on:** December 25, 2011, 10:21:26 AM »

A while back (2002) i was skating a really janky set up (chipped board, cracked ventures, yellow wheels) and i was at a demo with the AAcade team and andre genovesi hooked me up with his complete and the wheel graphics were faced inward so ever since then i've been placing the graphic facing inward. now a days i'll have two facing outward then the other two inward just to switch it up

Hercules Rockefeller · « **Reply #37 on:** December 25, 2011, 10:45:25 AM »

every brand has such amazing graphics printed on their wheels (what up, i can use paint, some brand wants me as their wheel-graphic-designer?). why wouldnt you want to represent that?

brent · « **Reply #38 on:** December 25, 2011, 10:50:19 AM »

glasses off. glasses on. hair up. glasses off. down, on. have we done up, off?

Strike A Pose · « **Reply #39 on:** December 25, 2011, 06:27:05 PM »

The question still remains unanswered.

This trend didn't just happen without an innovator behind it!

We need to figure this out!

yescomply · « **Reply #40 on:** December 26, 2011, 04:03:08 AM »

i remeber seeing some guy when in the skate shop when i was really little and saw him have two in and two out and after that ive done it with every single pair of wheels ive had

Archers of Chaka · « **Reply #41 on:** December 26, 2011, 04:38:21 AM »

Quote from: Chavo on December 24, 2011, 01:40:41 AM

Wheel graphics used to only be on the inner radius where they wouldn't scratch up and look shitty.

I never got this, because even when you do put the graphics facing inward the graphics would scratch off very easily anyways because when you do 50-50s your wheels are rubbing against the edge of the ledge or coping, thus scratching the graphics off. If anything they probably scratch off the graphics faster if you have them that way, that is unless you never do any grind tricks.

Buddy G · « **Reply #42 on:** December 26, 2011, 07:07:43 AM »

Quote from: Strike A Pose on December 23, 2011, 04:47:35 PM

Where did this trend begin?

about 15-20 years ago..

Joe Pesci · « **Reply #43 on:** December 26, 2011, 09:05:01 AM »

why do people take the bearing shields off is what i want to know... i dont care if theyre on or off either way

posguy · « **Reply #44 on:** June 27, 2014, 01:47:51 PM »

I personally like the balance white wheels brings to the graphic. I don't remember the first time I did it but now it's the norm for me and almost every other skater out there and to put graphics out seems to attract ridicule from other skaters which is a little bullshit.

sleepypancakes · « **Reply #45 on:** June 27, 2014, 02:16:36 PM »

Quote from: natek on June 27, 2014, 01:47:51 PM

I personally like the balance white wheels brings to the graphic. I don't remember the first time I did it but now it's the norm for me and almost every other skater out there and to put graphics out seems to attract ridicule from other skaters which is a little bullshit.

Curious as to your motivation to bring this thread back..

Firebert · « **Reply #46 on:** June 27, 2014, 02:18:52 PM »

Quote from: Strike A Pose on December 23, 2011, 04:47:35 PM

Where did this trend begin?

Probably California

posguy · « **Reply #47 on:** June 27, 2014, 03:05:55 PM »

Quote from: sleepypancakes on June 27, 2014, 02:16:36 PM

Quote from: natek on June 27, 2014, 01:47:51 PM
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I personally like the balance white wheels brings to the graphic. I don't remember the first time I did it but now it's the norm for me and almost every other skater out there and to put graphics out seems to attract ridicule from other skaters which is a little bullshit.
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Curious as to your motivation to bring this thread back..

Because.... yes. And I was genuinely thinking about this. I was at a shop the other day with my girl and when she asked why I put the graphics inward and kinda shrugged and the kid that worked there said that anyone who doesn't was asking for mass amounts of ridicule from the skatepark.

MOE SYZLAK · « **Reply #48 on:** June 27, 2014, 03:25:59 PM »

Quote from: Joe Pesci on December 26, 2011, 09:05:01 AM

why do people take the bearing shields off is what i want to know... i dont care if theyre on or off either way

it makes your bearings louder and thus makes your clip sound better on film.

able · « **Reply #49 on:** June 28, 2014, 07:43:48 AM »

I remember people started putting their wheels on with the graphics facing inward in the early nineties.

EXAMPLE:

1989 (outward)

1993 (inward)

I've been wearing them inward ever since..

Global Moderator · « **Reply #50 on:** June 28, 2014, 07:58:14 AM »

The answer is Jason Lee around 1990. He would ride freestyle wheels inside out to have the round side on the outside(plus they were typically smaller than the "vert" wheels of the day), so not only did he start the trend of graphics inward, but he's responsible for wheels being smaller and round on both sides.

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #51 on:** June 28, 2014, 11:44:04 AM »

Awesome lee pics... God damn that one foot over the hydrant

BRIX SKWIKZ · « **Reply #52 on:** June 28, 2014, 11:50:31 AM »

MY FRIEND JOE BOWL STARTED THIS

SodaJerk · « **Reply #53 on:** June 28, 2014, 12:46:52 PM »

Quote from: sleepypancakes on June 27, 2014, 02:16:36 PM

Quote from: natek on June 27, 2014, 01:47:51 PM
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I personally like the balance white wheels brings to the graphic. I don't remember the first time I did it but now it's the norm for me and almost every other skater out there and to put graphics out seems to attract ridicule from other skaters which is a little bullshit.
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Curious as to your motivation to bring this thread back..

At least he didn't start another new thread about it. Proof the search function works and new posters should learn how to use it.

krookedjuice · « **Reply #54 on:** June 28, 2014, 12:52:56 PM »

i ride 3 facing in and one on the front truck facing out. shields always off. just something i've done for a while and it bugs me when it's not like that.

Wizard Fight · « **Reply #55 on:** June 28, 2014, 01:50:21 PM »

Quote from: brent on December 25, 2011, 10:50:19 AM

glasses off. glasses on. hair up. glasses off. down, on. have we done up, off?

threeoneg · « **Reply #56 on:** June 28, 2014, 04:52:29 PM »

FUCK, Jason Lee is so sick! He should have never quit skating...

Gray Imp Sausage Metal · « **Reply #57 on:** June 28, 2014, 06:30:38 PM »

Quote from: Global Moderator on June 28, 2014, 07:58:14 AM

The answer is Jason Lee around 1990. He would ride freestyle wheels inside out to have the round side on the outside(plus they were typically smaller than the "vert" wheels of the day), so not only did he start the trend of graphics inward, but he's responsible for wheels being smaller and round on both sides.

you know what? i'm totally ok with that

fulfillthedream · « **Reply #58 on:** June 28, 2014, 09:00:43 PM »

i did this for years but kinda switch it up by just doing 3 inward or 2/2

Xen · « **Reply #59 on:** June 28, 2014, 09:58:16 PM »

This stemmed from pros riding other non-sponsor branded wheels (flow from friends or whatever).

Author Topic: Wheel graphics facing inward (Read 21469 times)

yescomply

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