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Recommendations for a soft & quiet cruiser wheel max 58mm? I'll use it with my ole 8,5" board to cruise around, some ollies, manuals etc
You're looking for Ricta clouds my friend.
Ricta Clouds indeed, and they come in different duros, 78, 86 and 92 and all in fairly normal size and shape options too, eg 52, 54, 56mm (or at least did before covid)
Spitfire 80HD are also an option for soft wheel that rolls well over anything, especially going fast or going straight, but to me they feel weird on the tighter turns, compared to harder wheels that will slide, these do not at all.
OJ Keyframes are 87 duro and also come in all sizes.
OJ mini super juice 78 duro are the wider squared off version, maybe not quite what you want, but also a good wheel too.
I have seen quite a few shops have a generic soft wheel now too, so depending on price and availability, that might be an option, but in terms of the duro and what works, I am sure people will have different opinions. Eg:
78 to 80 is super soft and a good cruiser from A to B
86 to 90 is soft but to me the best to be able to get speed and hold it on softer wheels and still skate almost normally
92 to 95 is slightly softer than normal but will still skate almost the same as a normal wheel on slippery surfaces
97 duro is almost normal, just a bit more grip than 99+
99 to 101 is normal