didn't want to start a new thread for this question, and a quick search didn't turn anything up:
what's the best way to rotate wheels? i turn them inside out and just kinda mix them up occasionally, but i imagine there is a more scientific way
and on a related note: does anyone rotate their trucks? when i was younger i used to switch my front and back trucks whenever i set up a board, but it always threw me off for the first several sessions so i haven't done it in a few years.
Without wanting to sound like "Mr Know it all" or fill this thread with huge volumes of text, this post regarding wheel rotation was done to help some people I know who had similar questions.
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Most commonly, the front toe will cone the most on the outer side as more weight is always put on the front edge of the board but the most overall wear is usually the back toe or both back wheels, especially if the skater can cess slide or push more into tricks, with the back heel often wearing more on the inside edge and the front heel getting the least amount of wear overall.
The best way to rotate the wheels is move the front toe to the back heel, and the front heel to the back toe positions, often marking them or taking them off one or two at a time being more effective than taking them all off.
You don't need calipers (the black measuring tool I have) but even just looking at them can get a good idea as to how worn they are, or if you see particular wear on the front toe, it is time to rotate them. Sometimes too I have turned wheels inside just to even up the wear of a single wheel, mainly the front toe.
I often use pencil to mark wheels on the riding surface that I have taken off with FT, FH, BT and BH, like this:
FT - front toe
FH - front heel
BT - back toe
BH - back heel
This might go above and beyond what most people do and some of it is pure skateboard nerdery, but it has worked well for me in keeping track of the wear and helping wheels last a whole lot longer, which I think is the main thing here, especially as I like to ride classics that have worn down some.