Spitfire formula four

[Thomas]

Tried my first set of radial slim yesterday, really loved the look !
They felt slippier, harder, and faster than classics.

[fulfillthedream]

Tried my first set of radial slim yesterday, really loved the look !
They felt slippier, harder, and faster than classics.

ive seen a lot of PALS on here backing the radial slims - what was the biggest difference you liked? ive rode the F4 classic, classic wide, classic slim and conical full and overall i feel the classic is perfect

[Thomas]

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Tried my first set of radial slim yesterday, really loved the look !
They felt slippier, harder, and faster than classics.

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ive seen a lot of PALS on here backing the radial slims - what was the biggest difference you liked? ive rode the F4 classic, classic wide, classic slim and conical full and overall i feel the classic is perfect

They seem to be a little more reactive, but I only skated an indoor wooden park yet so maybe I need to give them a street session to confirm.
I really enjoyed the feeling of crooked and smith grinds with the new wheels, maybe the slim shape helped also.

[Xen]

They're a bit slimmer to go with my non-hesh skating, a bit lighter and lock into grinds better on ledges (I have a tendency to roll out/over using rounder wheels). They really just save you the trouble of skating a massive set of 60mm classics down to where you really want them

Spit need to bring back the awol shape in F4s, I'd bite. Hell bring back the firelighters, they were close to the awol shape.

[VCR]

non-hesh skating

hahahaha

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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Tried my first set of radial slim yesterday, really loved the look !
They felt slippier, harder, and faster than classics.

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ive seen a lot of PALS on here backing the radial slims - what was the biggest difference you liked? ive rode the F4 classic, classic wide, classic slim and conical full and overall i feel the classic is perfect

I dig mine too. Size is deceiving on them tho, 54s look like 51s cuz of how slim they are

[Esquivel]

I fully dig the fact that their width is consistent through the entire body and this causes the wheel to last forever. Also as mentioned before, these wheels offer the advantages of riding a slightly bigger wheel when going over rough terrain minus the wheel bite.
Riding a set of classics at the  moment and really enjoying these too!

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[Xen]

Can someone post that diagram explaining the differences between wide and thin wheels? Just dug through half the thread to no avail.

uhhh....


http://spitfirewheels.com/formulafour/

[Esquivel]

I don't think I like the classic slims as much as I thought I would. Going to go back to radial slims and try them in 101.

Excellent choice, Sir

[Esquivel]

I regard these wheels as the #1 for street skating. The tablet shape makes them last forever and the nice width allows to easily roll over cracks and shit.

[GinosGroceries]

I regard these wheels as the #1 for street skating. The tablet shape makes them last forever and the nice width allows to easily roll over cracks and shit.

Agreed
I hope they bring back the tablet shape and offer it in 99duro

[mattchew]

I'm riding the 54mm conical full. Fuckin love 'em.

[not_ericricks]

Stupid me decided to try bones 101a

Total waste

Radial slims is the way to go

[Zimmer]

I'm riding the 54mm conical full. Fuckin love 'em.

Thats exactly my next size/shape, what duro are you using?

[VCR]

Radial slims is the way to go

I'm on the radials now and they are a little too wide for me. I really like the shape, so I think I'll be on the slims next.

[not_ericricks]

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Radial slims is the way to go

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I'm on the radials now and they are a little too wide for me. I really like the shape, so I think I'll be on the slims next.

You wont be dissapointed!

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

looks like I'm riding the right wheels then
#SLAPtrends

[OldManSkate]

Radial Slim 101 is definitely my favorite F4.

[Jud Nestorkins]

Here to give the classics some much needed love. 101 classics are the best wheel I've ever had.

[BMCsteve]

Snagged some forty niner F4's for the fun of it

Here they are next to a 54

[Jud Nestorkins]

Snagged some forty niner F4's for the fun of it

Here they are next to a 54

Steve, those things are fucking sick!

Edit: I remember years ago I was having nostalgia about the 90s and got these.

[BMCsteve]

This looks ridiculous and I love it

[calvinsdream]

This looks ridiculous and I love it

Ahh, nice. I saw the new street plants the other day and was eyeing that one. How's big wheelbase feel with the tiny wheels?

[BMCsteve]

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This looks ridiculous and I love it

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Ahh, nice. I saw the new street plants the other day and was eyeing that one. How's big wheelbase feel with the tiny wheels?

Waiting for the streets to dry a bit more before heading out for a cruise.  In all honesty I'll likely be sticking with 54s on this setup since it's kind of my all around board and the 49ers will be going on an 8.38.  I just couldn't resist putting them on a 9" for a day

[yourfuckingdad]

Honestly think small wheels on a huge board skates pretty great. I ride an 8.9 and my wheels are years old so they're super small and it definitely lightens the load on that thing.

[shadow]

Anyone know which bearing spacers work well with F4s? I'm new to spacers but from everything I've read, it's ideal for the spacer to not be wider than the seat so that there are no gaps left on either side. Riding conical fulls on Thunders.

[Krooked antihero]

Anyone know which bearing spacers work well with F4s? I'm new to spacers but from everything I've read, it's ideal for the spacer to not be wider than the seat so that there are no gaps left on either side. Riding conical fulls on Thunders.

There is not that much difference between spacers from different brands, i have always used bones ones. Do they sell spacers at their own, i've always got mine w/ set of bearings?

[Xen]

NHS spacers are a different height compared to say, Bones spacers.

[thebacker]

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Not only do I ride from spot to spot but I also ride my skateboard to and from the train to get to and from work. Because of this, even though I like I like super hard wheels, I got the 99s in the classic shape and 52mm.


Holy shit! First of all, these things felt hard enough for my liking, but not "rattle your teeth" hard.  So far I was glad that I got the 99's.

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I like the 101's better than the 99's even for transportation. I may just be weird though.

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Damn lol.  Do you know how the 101s compare to STFs? Those things make my feet feel like they vibrating after I skate.

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Nah, I've only skated stf/spf's on friends boards at the park. So I have no experience on rough ground. I just feel like the 99's were slower than the 101's.

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the harder the wheel the faster they are genearally. However I'll take a slightly slower wheel in order to have a slightly more comfortable wheel. I mean it's not like the 99s are exactly "soft".

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it depends on the terrain. softer wheels are usually faster on fucked up terrain but not always.

Here's why I switched over to F4s from Bones. SPFs are fast as fuck in smooth parks but feel like dogshit on the street. STFs are amazing on the street- hard, fast with high rebound but a little slippery on tight round wall. F4 99as are my favorite all-round wheel- that suit all terrain. Maybe a tad slower than bones but I dig the slip-to-grip ratio far more and they have better shapes and sizes for my tastes. 101s are also pretty epic. i finally learned backside power slides because of these buggers. They slide easier than 99s but its not as secure of a feeling for me. I still ride them from time to time though and find them also more versatile than STF/ SPF.

I've flat-spotted both F4 duros and STFS/ SPFs but the F4s tend to work themselves out quicker- meaning they do wear out a bit quicker than bones also.

It comes down to this though- F4s just feel more like real fucking skateboarding wheels.