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Any guesses on how long it takes f4 99s to go from 520 to 50? I’m sure there are tons of variables…
From 52mm to 50mm you mean?
A few guys I know can take about a mm off a week if they are really skating hard on fairly rough concrete that they have to carve into things, which is not normal at all compared to everyone else.
Most I think are about a month or more per mm, with some lasting a whole lot longer than that usually, with all these new parks with super smooth concrete around here one set lasted over a year with less than a single mm worn off, compared to the crusty old parks or places that really eat wheels (and skin if you come off) but it will vary depending on surface, how much you slide or carve into things, or even some specific places that just seem to eat the wheels a lot more than others.
I feel like raw concrete will wear the fastest, more so than bitumen / road surfaces. There are some crusty old skateparks I go to that always clean my wheels, but even some outdoor concrete carparks can have the same effect.
Ha, yeah my bad: 52 to 50. I alternate between two different lo(w) trucks, 52 is kinda the max. I don’t see many wheels being produced in the smaller sizes. I can try stfs, but I’ve been pretty dedicated to f4s (would also try bigheads m and/or classic formula)…not sure if it’s the same or different).
Thanks for the response!
Happy to help.
The original formula for Spitfire wheels does wear down a lot faster for new, straight out of the packet wheels and often just doesn't hold up anywhere near as well either, but they are fun to try once in a while again, just to remember what they were like.
I feel like the Lil Smokies supply might have dried up a whole lot, but they were a good wheel in the small sizes, coming out in most shapes too, Classic, Tablet, Conical / Conical Full, etc.
Been a while since I even looked up what Bones were offering, so not sure of their product options, sizes, etc but Bones were always a good one and a close second behind Spitfire Formula Four for decent wheels. They also seemed to last a whole lot longer overall too, so getting some smaller Bones wheels in the size you prefer might be a good option, when it comes to cost and value for money.
I could never justify buying small wheels when I know I have access to so many used wheels with all the dealings with others, in the swap and trade market, but there is always something so nice about brand new wheels too, not just someone's old wheels I reshaped to be a bit more what I wanted, but it is also very hard to get smaller wheels in a fat / wide but still semi rounded profile, so I don't mind having a bit of fun with old wheels from trade ins, as well as helping people with bigger new wheels to start with anyway.