Spitfire formula four

[rocklobster]

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i strayed from spitfire 99a f4s and got 103 stf. Worst decision. Wheels feel really hard when riding, but they're so difficult to slide and really loud when they do.

Also for some reason they were ridiculously hard to get bearings into, and exploded 6/8 of my bearings in a month. I'm really over them.

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Aren't harder wheels always harder to get bearings into

Depends on the wheel brand, never had any issues with F4 101a, Bones are a little harder but not impossible. But fuck Ricta and their cored wheels, worked up a sweat getting new bearings in and removing old crusty ones.

[Mbrimson88]

There is a fairly simple solution to getting bearings easily into or out of wheels, which works so well.

A little lube on the outside edge and surface of the bearings or even round the rim of the wheel (getting them out too) goes a long way to helping ease them in or out with minimum effort.

Bearings that have been in wheels for a long time are often the hardest to get out, but it still works well enough, one drip into the edge and use a screwdriver to wiggle the bearing a little back and forth and it almost always comes out very easily after that.

[Schinken]

Guessing most places will start showing up in searches within a week or so as stock arrives.


TGM has the 60mm wheels (24 in stock)

https://tgmskateboards.com/spifire-wheels-60mm-f4-kader-loud-clouds-99a-radial-full/


Also on CCS in both 57mm and 60mm

https://shop.ccs.com/collections/skate-components/products/spitfire-f4-99-kader-loud-clouds-radial-full-skateboard-wheels-natural-57mm








That post in the Wheels thread is pretty funny too:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=82118.msg3688037#msg3688037

Does anyone know about shops in europe which has those radial fulls?

[Mbrimson88]

Does anyone know about shops in europe which has those radial fulls?

From looking up every single shop I could find, every single one is sold out of the Kader wheels.

Guessing the same is going to happen all over, if some areas even get them in at all, given how quickly they sold out there.

I know quite a few independent local shops don't put stock online, so get cracking in contacting all your local shops and asking for them, or even try to put your name / deposit down if you want some that badly.

[mbam003]

Dude these are like car tyres

[listentoaheartbeat]

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Dude these are like car tyres

I don't need new wheels, and I have been happily skating small wheels recently, but these tempt me nevertheless just because they are so ridiculously oversized.

[Bror]

Ive found some radial slims in 101a which im considering for my next wheel. Are they super slippery compared to my current conical fulls 99?

I want a wheel thats a little lighter than the CF and is not going to slip out on transition.

Probably could go with a regular radial or conical too, i've only tried CF and classics so far. It's almost like they got too many options..

[listentoaheartbeat]

Ive found some radial slims in 101a which im considering for my next wheel. Are they super slippery compared to my current conical fulls 99?

I want a wheel thats a little lighter than the CF and is not going to slip out on transition.

Probably could go with a regular radial or conical too, i've only tried CF and classics so far. It's almost like they got too many options..

If you like the Conical Fulls and just want to go lighter I'd just get the Conicals. Don't get 101A for transition, way too slippery IMO.

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Dude these are like car tyres

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I don't need new wheels, and I have been happily skating small wheels recently, but these tempt me nevertheless just because they are so ridiculously oversized.

Yes

[sketchyrider]

Ive found some radial slims in 101a which im considering for my next wheel. Are they super slippery compared to my current conical fulls 99?

I want a wheel thats a little lighter than the CF and is not going to slip out on transition.

Probably could go with a regular radial or conical too, i've only tried CF and classics so far. It's almost like they got too many options..

so half of my posts here have been me bitching about my local grindline park, which is relatively new AND under a bridge, so its slick as hell.

i actually switched from bones SPF to spitfire conical 101s, and while they are a little icy, they grip enough to where i don't lose any confidence.

that said if you just want a lighter wheel stick with regs conicals. they are much more common in 99a anyway.

[superleftswipebby]

had them 58mm radial fulls from kader's last drop with spitfire. surprisingly they werent as sticky as my 56mm conical fulls. and the radial fulls are ridiculously wide

[dr.prestige]

Anyone who has the new Kader wheels: how much does the wheel's shape protrude out over the axle nut? I may consider getting these if it's a decent amount of axle coverage because I hate grinding my axles on slappies.

[Gateway Hugs]

The axle is almost completely covered. The 60mm are so wide. FUN beasts!

[white guy in a durag]

For the US homies: Library has the 57s
https://libraryskateshop.com/products/spitfire-formula-four-loud-clouds-radial-full-57mm

[listentoaheartbeat]

The axle is almost completely covered. The 60mm are so wide. FUN beasts!

The only thing that might save me from buying these is that I'd also need to replace my 169s with 159s to avoid hot-rodding.

[Xen]

In stock

https://garageskateshop.com/collections/spitfire-wheels/products/spitfire-kader-formula-4-loud-clouds-radial-full-57mm-wheels

[Firebert]

In stock

https://garageskateshop.com/collections/spitfire-wheels/products/spitfire-kader-formula-4-loud-clouds-radial-full-57mm-wheels

Wheels almost @ deck prices for the holidays

[Bensquirts]

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In stock

https://garageskateshop.com/collections/spitfire-wheels/products/spitfire-kader-formula-4-loud-clouds-radial-full-57mm-wheels

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Wheels almost @ deck prices for the holidays

You can use this code to bring the price down:

Just4You20

Just got a set myself

[munchbox]

like my wheels 50mmish but those 57 radial fulls look like the perfect candidate to wear down

worn and wide is the way to go for me

[Mbrimson88]

Anywhere you do see them, get them while you can.


Garage shop already sold out.

Library shop still shows one in stock.


I used to ride the Bighead 59mm wheels and they cover the wheel nut completely, same width as the 57mm.

You can also put three washers on the insde to bring the wheel out further if needed (which is what I did).

[OldGrayandMongo]

35th has the Kader at best price I've seen

http://www.35thave.com/shop/Skate/Wheels/Spitfire/p/Spitfire-Formula-Four-Kader-Cloud-Radial-Full-57mm-99a-x60891430.htm

[white guy in a durag]

ATTN: euro boys

Mantis in Hamburg's got the 57s (and the burnside 58 classics if anyone's into those)
https://mantisshop.de/detail/index/sArticle/7371/sCategory/22

I dm'd them a bit ago and they said that they've ordered the 60, but only the 57s arrived yesterday.

[Xen]

https://socalskateshop.com/Spitfire-Formula-Four-Kader-Sylla-Loud-Clouds-Radial-Full-Skateboard-Wheels-Natural-60mm-99a.html

12 in stock

[listentoaheartbeat]

ATTN: euro boys

Mantis in Hamburg's got the 57s (and the burnside 58 classics if anyone's into those)
https://mantisshop.de/detail/index/sArticle/7371/sCategory/22

I dm'd them a bit ago and they said that they've ordered the 60, but only the 57s arrived yesterday.

Lobby has the 57s, too:

https://www.lobby-skateshop.de/produkt/spifire-formula-four-kader-loud-clouds-radial-full-shape-99a/

Almost ordered but then realized that the wheels I really want are 52-54mm Radial Fulls. The Classic Fulls will do for now.

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ATTN: euro boys

Mantis in Hamburg's got the 57s (and the burnside 58 classics if anyone's into those)
https://mantisshop.de/detail/index/sArticle/7371/sCategory/22

I dm'd them a bit ago and they said that they've ordered the 60, but only the 57s arrived yesterday.

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Lobby has the 57s, too:

https://www.lobby-skateshop.de/produkt/spifire-formula-four-kader-loud-clouds-radial-full-shape-99a/

Almost ordered but then realized that the wheels I really want are 52-54mm Radial Fulls. The Classic Fulls will do for now.

Samesies. 52 would be lovely.

[Mbrimson88]

So many of the older classics in bigger sizes have come back to me, as well as some I have skated down myself, so most wheels around 50 to 52 mm which are still about 34 to 38 mm width are what I like skating the most.

They are such fat square shaped wheels now, but are still really good for most stuff, especially nowdays as I am not skating as much big transition as I used to, more just having fun on curbs, flat and small street stuff.

I wonder if any of you guys who do like the smaller diameter wheels could match up with some others who ride the bigger wheels for a trade / swap deal as I have going on with a number of skaters around my area, or even sending them where ever they need to go.

It is too expensive sending them across the world, otherwise I would share what I have, but even though I can afford new wheels, I prefer well used ones and help people who trade wheels back to me.

The classic and classic full in 56 and 58 are really good, along with the classic 60 mm which are extra wide, but they do take a long time to wear right down.


Just an example of some of the older wheels, including some on the right I reshaped to be a bit more rounded:

[Esmith5488]

Haven’t had the conical fulls in a long time? How have you curb guys been liking them?. I ride mostly the classics or radial slims as I’ve been afraid of having curb stuff be more difficult on the harder edged wheel

[munchbox]

I wonder if any of you guys who do like the smaller diameter wheels could match up with some others who ride the bigger wheels for a trade / swap deal as I have going on with a number of skaters around my area, or even sending them where ever they need to go.

im very interested in worn down 60mms in any shape

[Frank and Fred]

I love skating 58mm Classics and getting them down to 54mm and below... They just reshape so nicely.

[Mbrimson88]

Haven’t had the conical fulls in a long time? How have you curb guys been liking them?. I ride mostly the classics or radial slims as I’ve been afraid of having curb stuff be more difficult on the harder edged wheel

When they are new, there is a fairly small but still nicely rounded edge on them, but as they wear down, they definitely get a bit too sharp for what I like, hence the rounding off with an angle grinder in the pic above.

It also depends on which size as the smaller ones (53 to 54mm) are not half as huge as the bigger ones, which is why I usually stick to the Classic / Classic Full too.

I like medium width wheels when really worn down (Classics), or much wider wheels when they still have a little rounding to the edges (Classic Full), as they get on and off coping much more easily, but I am leaning more towards smaller / older Conical Full shapes on street stuff, which is pretty much how my other wheels end up anyway in terms of size and shape.

Not sure I would really ride the Conical Full shape from new, but they are still a good all round wheel for everything once you get used to the different feel to Classic shapes.