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I just want some 55mm Radials. I know some exist. One day.
My local has those SLAG 56mm radials, so theres a few sets floating around. Pretty sure they came in 55 as well!
AFAIK those were 53, 54 and 56 only. Lots of deals on them though and the 56s were natural color but that size may be sold through by now.
I still haven't seen the new Radials or Radial Full wheels, but I have a feeling the Full versions are not much if at all wider, but more so the bigger versions.
Were the first 55mm Radials the Oski dragons, then the Skate Like A Girl the only other Radials in 55mm wheels too?
I thought there were still some 55mm Radials around too, but the initial Skate Like A Girl 55mm Radials came out in the Spring 2020 catalog, from what I saw, which surprised me cause I didn't think it was that long ago.
https://www.spitfirewheels.com/spring-2020/Specifically this one:
https://www.spitfirewheels.com/spring20/sf-sp20-d2-dt-04-2.jpgThen the Spring 2021 catalog has the newer ones with the 56mm naturals:
https://www.spitfirewheels.com/spring-2021/The two most recent catalogs have had normal Radials in 52, 54 and 56mm sizes, but I haven't seen many in shops or out there much. I had all three sizes from a few years back when there were lots around, with the 54mm being the only ones I kept and still have on a board as they are just the most comfortable overall size, but the 56mm is still a good size and shape for bigger wheels too.
It is funny how such a small thing like 55mm in the middle is such a small difference, compared to the more common 54mm or 56mm wheels, but I know others who have gone more for the smaller size for tech, or the bigger size for speed, so if nothing else, at least the 56mm will wear down to 55mm, or the 54mm wheels are the next best thing if you didn't want such big wheels to start with.
https://www.spitfirewheels.com/summer21/sf-sm21-radials.jpgEdit: Added the Radial size chart, with the 58mm wheels as best I can recall, but they could have easily been wider with more contact mm as well.