Shrinking wheels?

[apad88]

So I recently came up on some brand new Pigs that are 56s (a little big for my taste) I was wondering would there be any way to wear them down to a smaller size faster than just daily use

[via]

If by brand new you mean still in the plastic, trade them in at your shop.

Otherwise, bomb a lot of hills.

[apad88]

I'm afraid they're already set up on my board so I better search for a hill with sketchy torn up floor to get these fuckers down to size

[Sondor]

[tangar]

I'm afraid they're already set up on my board so I better search for a hill with sketchy torn up floor to get these fuckers down to size

bomb tully for a whole day. or if you cruise thru the east hills you can find smaller hills with rougher ground. or bomb suncrest/berryessa if you can handle that beast.

[Frank]

you need this:

-a power screwdriver

-griptape or really rough sanding paper

-fine motor skills

now you need something like an axle that you can stick on the screwdriver. this axle should preferably have a thread going through the whole
axle, so you can mount a nut from both sides for the wheel not to spin. turn on the screwdriver and sand the wheel down slowly until it has the size you want. it's basically a low budget turning lathe.

it definetely works, i witnessed someone do it to a set of 55mm down to 53s and it seemed to be alright. never attempted to do it myself, though.

or you can try and swap it with someone who got wheels that are too small for his liking. just lurk at a bowl or something, some dude might have gotten wheels that are too small for his liking so you can offer him a trade.

[samsk8]

why u fools riding such big wheels? ever heard of a 50mm? have fun with your tennis balls 

[trannies and mannies]

Ive ridden some Bones SPF 56s for an entire year and now theyre about 49s. Do a lot of powerslides, lipslides, and blunts.

[brianwilson]

why u fools riding such big wheels? ever heard of a 50mm? have fun with your tennis balls 

Have fun with your cheerio wheels.

[Schismatic]

I'm afraid they're already set up on my board so I better search for a hill with sketchy torn up floor to get these fuckers down to size

Being Pigs they will likely flatspot to an unbearable point long before wearing down a few millimeters.
56's are the perfect size, you'll probably get used to them after a few sessions. Doing anything but riding can comprise the urethane all together.

[apad88]

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I'm afraid they're already set up on my board so I better search for a hill with sketchy torn up floor to get these fuckers down to size

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Being Pigs they will likely flatspot to an unbearable point long before wearing down a few millimeters.
56's are the perfect size, you'll probably get used to them after a few sessions. Doing anything but riding can comprise the urethane all together.

haha wish you would've posted this before I went all powerslide crazy on my way home, I literally tried to incorporate some kind of powerslide in all of the tricks I tried for fun

[Tony]

why u fools riding such big wheels? ever heard of a 50mm? have fun with your tennis balls 

Do you not like rolling away when you land your tricks?

[escapistfool]

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why u fools riding such big wheels? ever heard of a 50mm? have fun with your tennis balls 

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Have fun with your cheerio wheels.

[krookedjuice]

56s feel too small to me.  58s are where its at.

[SOFT 7]

you're better off to just deal with it and get used to them.
but if you are comfortable using power tools, you could use a belt sander or a bench sander. take your trucks off. leave the wheels on. turn on the sander. at about a 45 degree angle to the belt, move the wheel back and forth, keeping the wheel down flat. don't push too hard. use a Vernier caliper to check the wheel size as you go.

[Schismatic]

why u fools riding such big wheels? ever heard of a 50mm? have fun with your tennis balls 

Man, because you like something that means it's whats best for everyone else? Cool. Because everyone skates the same shit the same way right?
I rekon 50mm wheels would be pretty silly on my 8.5"+ decks.