Wheels Thread

[Xen]

how ricta wireframe sparx?? been wanting to try something cheaper, is it a legit formula or just the same as deck company wheels, how does it hold up to bones and spitfire

Sparx are the ricta PP wheel (?), I’ve never ridden any (Daveeeeeed been seen riding them more than anyone) I’d stay away to be safe.

[rob]

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how ricta wireframe sparx?? been wanting to try something cheaper, is it a legit formula or just the same as deck company wheels, how does it hold up to bones and spitfire

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Sparx are the ricta PP wheel (?), I’ve never ridden any (Daveeeeeed been seen riding them more than anyone) I’d stay away to be safe.

Thanks I wanted to know too, but how are the 99a premium rictas?

[bbk]

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how ricta wireframe sparx?? been wanting to try something cheaper, is it a legit formula or just the same as deck company wheels, how does it hold up to bones and spitfire

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Sparx are the ricta PP wheel (?), I’ve never ridden any (Daveeeeeed been seen riding them more than anyone) I’d stay away to be safe.

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Thanks I wanted to know too, but how are the 99a premium rictas?

I'm riding the 52 mm speed rings now and I have no complaints. Nice roll and slide.
Actually slipped out on a hill yesterday, I had to push the slides a bit on rougher asphalt but then the asphalt got smoother and I still pushed.

[Xen]

I like them; the rings/non cored vs the chrome cores feel different, chrome cores in 99a feel grippier).

Other than that no flat spots and they ride great but feel much harder than the competition, both in 101 and 99.

Plus they’re your only (?) option if you want a truly slim conical or radial.

Also, other than price and pro name, who knows how much difference there is between Sparx and Naturals…you have to assume different blends; they’ve also dropped the NRG formula tag these days too.

[Xen]

Forgot I took this

51mm speedrings vs 51mm potato...er spit classics (both 99a)


A bit grippier than the spits at first but once broken in they slide just fine (and bark better than the 99 spits too).

[GardenSkater77]

I like them; the rings/non cored vs the chrome cores feel different, chrome cores in 99a feel grippier).

Other than that no flat spots and they ride great but feel much harder than the competition, both in 101 and 99.

Plus they’re your only (?) option if you want a truly slim conical or radial.

Also, other than price and pro name, who knows how much difference there is between Sparx and Naturals…you have to assume different blends; they’ve also dropped the NRG formula tag these days too.

Sparx are ass. I actually emailed NHS to ask what was the matter and Ron Whaley said they weren’t that great—in so many words.

You know what wheels were great...the Super Crystals. They were fast and would skid turns w/o slipping out. Before F4 They were my favorite.

[Xen]

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I like them; the rings/non cored vs the chrome cores feel different, chrome cores in 99a feel grippier).

Other than that no flat spots and they ride great but feel much harder than the competition, both in 101 and 99.

Plus they’re your only (?) option if you want a truly slim conical or radial.

Also, other than price and pro name, who knows how much difference there is between Sparx and Naturals…you have to assume different blends; they’ve also dropped the NRG formula tag these days too.

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Sparx are ass. I actually emailed NHS to ask what was the matter and Ron Whaley said they weren’t that great—in so many words.

You know what wheels were great...the Super Crystals. They were fast and would skid turns w/o slipping out. Before F4 They were my favorite.

Dude, super crystals were the shit for a clear formula..puts the clear snot wheels I have to shame (worst feeling slide ever; suck so bad I don't even want to leave them at a spot).

[MysticalTypeExperience]

Does anyone sell wheels that come with properly sized spacers? And if no, why not??

[superleftswipebby]

the bronson spacers run pretty well with reds and spitfires. them shake junt spacers are pretty wack tho

[MysticalTypeExperience]

the bronson spacers run pretty well with reds and spitfires. them shake junt spacers are pretty wack tho

Thanks, good to know. Got a set of Bronson G2's coming to test out

[spacial_profiling]

Just realize I 100% ride classic shaped Spits with PS Stix and connical shaped Spits with BBS. Definitely wasn't a conscience decision, but it's been for 3+ years now. Regardless of F4 or classic formula.

[DeepSpace9mm]

I want those black F4 Classic Fulls.

Any leads on places other than Southside that have them in stock?

My order from Southside was canceled (out of stock).

[Vintagebody]

Anyone else who shred wheels like crazy? I go from 52mm to 45mm in a matter of months... Really annoying.
Yes with Spit F4's.

[lazer69]

how are autobahn wheels?

[goodatmeth]

I recently found these wheels I never used, tried them out and it turns out they're actually amazing. Did not expect 90a wheels to slide that well. I just wish they were smaller, I really want to skate them, but not in 62mm, more like 56mm for a functional cruiser and transition setup. Any way I can make them smaller without having to ride them forever? I do not have any power tools.




Where did I get these wheels?
Many years ago I was at a longboard downhill festival (I had a girlfriend with longboarder girl friends). After the main downhill events there was a miniramp contest and longboarders couldn't skate for shit so I absolutely smoked them and won a bunch of stuff like wheels and bearings.

[Texas_Tone]

I recently found these wheels I never used, tried them out and it turns out they're actually amazing. Did not expect 90a wheels to slide that well. I just wish they were smaller, I really want to skate them, but not in 62mm, more like 56mm for a functional cruiser and transition setup. Any way I can make them smaller without having to ride them forever? I do not have any power tools.




Where did I get these wheels?
Many years ago I was at a longboard downhill festival (I had a girlfriend with longboarder girl friends). After the main downhill events there was a miniramp contest and longboarders couldn't skate for shit so I absolutely smoked them and won a bunch of stuff like wheels and bearings.

Well they do have a website, after browsing though it looks like they only have a 99a option right now maybe find a longboard forum and see if anyone has some for sale?

[rocklobster]

how are autobahn wheels?

They are great, riding the Dual Durometer Slims in 54mm, great slip and grip especially for a skinny wheel. It's slimmer than Bones V3, not great for rougher roads, but the dual durometer helps just a tad, would prefer them over Bones 103a

Good at the $25-30 price range, I'd rank them higher over Ricta / OJ, the 101a are way too hard.


54mm classics were feeling a little clunky.

[Texas_Tone]

Just ordered some 54 teardrop loopholes after everyone standing by them, hopefully they live up to the hype, I had a pair awhile back when they first hit the scene but the QC was bad, my bearing wouldn’t fit in one wheel and it had bubbles, I tried skating them but the wobble was too much, they slid like champs though and I was bummed that they were a dud set, sold them up some kook at our local he tried to get his 30 bucks back after he set them up, didn’t work out for him, me and my girl ate Waffle House later with wheel money, good times
 

[Frank and Fred]

, sold them up some kook at our local he tried to get his 30 bucks back after he set them up, didn’t work out for him, me and my girl ate Waffle House later with wheel money, good times

Hmm. Hopefully, the dude deserved the bunk equipment but it seems to be knowingly selling bunk equipment is the real kook move.

[Texas_Tone]

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, sold them up some kook at our local he tried to get his 30 bucks back after he set them up, didn’t work out for him, me and my girl ate Waffle House later with wheel money, good times

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Hmm. Hopefully, the dude deserved the bunk equipment but it seems to be knowingly selling bunk equipment is the real kook move.

Oh I’m sorry I should have elaborated on that, he saw said bubbles in the wheel and I told him about the wobble, like I said they slid great just one of the wheels was fucked, he knew, but yea pretty kookish of me I guess

[maggot cunt]

anyone tried the dialtone 85a cruiser wheels? need some softies as my super juice minis crapped out on me

[Mbrimson88]

anyone tried the dialtone 85a cruiser wheels? need some softies as my super juice minis crapped out on me

Yes, they do work for a cruiser / soft wheel.

I wouldn't say they were amazing, but I wouldn't say they were bad either.


What happened to the juice wheels?

[maggot cunt]

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anyone tried the dialtone 85a cruiser wheels? need some softies as my super juice minis crapped out on me

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Yes, they do work for a cruiser / soft wheel.

I wouldn't say they were amazing, but I wouldn't say they were bad either.


What happened to the juice wheels?

[Mbrimson88]

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anyone tried the dialtone 85a cruiser wheels? need some softies as my super juice minis crapped out on me

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What happened to the juice wheels?

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Ha yeah that will do it!

You look like you have worn them down a whole lot, or is that just the look of them?

I guess that is the only thing with the sharper edged wheels, as they are more prone to splitting, compared to more round or classic shaped wheels.

Seen a few like that over the years, but I don't think it is so much a fault of the wheel and more just a general wear issue.

If they were not too old, you could send that in to NHS otherwise if they had a solid run, then time to retire them and get a new set.

[maggot cunt]

Ha yeah that will do it!

You look like you have worn them down a whole lot, or is that just the look of them?

I guess that is the only thing with the sharper edged wheels, as they are more prone to splitting, compared to more round or classic shaped wheels.

Seen a few like that over the years, but I don't think it is so much a fault of the wheel and more just a general wear issue.

If they were not too old, you could send that in to NHS otherwise if they had a solid run, then time to retire them and get a new set.

about a year of fairly regular use, not a terrible run. was oddly relieved anyway as the trucks i want to use for a cruiser set-up are my venture 6.1’s and nhs wheels on dlx trucks felt wrong

[white guy in a durag]

Anyone have experience with bones spf in the streets? Looking for more big wheel options.

[dr.prestige]

Anyone have experience with bones spf in the streets? Looking for more big wheel options.

I skated multiple sets of SPFs in the mid 2010s and really enjoyed them at the time. I thought they fared rather well in the streets, I was going to college at the time in the Pacific Northwest in a town with tons of crusty concrete and asphalt of varying gradations and I never found myself dissatisfied with my wheels' performance rolling around anywhere in the streets or in the parks. The first set of SPFs I rode lasted the longest out of any set of wheels I had ridden up until I got my second or third set of NFGs within the last 2 or 3 years. One thing of note is that they do feel kind of plasticky as Bones generally do, but I didn't really let that bother me as they clearly did their job as skateboard wheels rather well. If I wasn't already happy with the wheels I'm riding right now (NFG 60mm Vees 95a) I would probably go back to SPFs, however I haven't ridden a set in a while now and I have heard that Bones changed their SPF formula since the last set I rode, so I'm not sure how useful my thoughts on them are going to be lol.

[Frank and Fred]

@white guy in a durag Please don't do that to yourself. SPFs in the street will have you hating life.

SPFs are seriously amazingly fast cranking around a big smooth concrete bowl but pretty fucking horrible on any terrain with 'texture.'

[white guy in a durag]

The duality of man...

Guess I'll just stick to OJs for my big wheel fix (until I can get those nfg 60s I left at my parent's house)

[FrozenIndustries]

Skating some creative-poured wheels for the first time (also my first time not on F4 or NFG in ages), Speedlab 58mm Jason Adams. The shape and dimensions remind me a little of OG classics. They feel really great and smooth on crusty ground and I can tell the slide will be nice once the tread is gone. Overall I am pleasantly surprised.