Wheels Thread

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i’d do unspeakable things for those brown ones

[backinaction]

i’d do unspeakable things for those brown ones

Like spending $160 on wheels?   At least you'd get free shipping.

[Musicaldeath107]

i’d do unspeakable things for those brown ones

I saw a set of these in person yesterday the "clay" ones are more reddish in person than the picture FYI

[Xen]

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i’d do unspeakable things for those brown ones

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Like spending $160 on wheels?   At least you'd get free shipping.

And be set for a hot minute.

[Mbrimson88]

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Does anyone know of any shops that carry these or when shops will get them?

Edit: SoCal has them but I found out that you get four different wheels instead of being available in four different colors.

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just ogtta buy 4 sets and then sell the ones you dont want 

Yep, that is exactly what I had done before with other mix and match Spitfire sets.

Find somewhere that has four (or more) sets in stock, get them and then sort them into their colour groups, which is what I did with the Grosso and Lance wheels a while back.

If you don't want a certain colour, there are bound to be people out there who do want them, so pass them on, otherwise keep them and be set for wheels for a while.

[beandemon]

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Does anyone know of any shops that carry these or when shops will get them?

Edit: SoCal has them but I found out that you get four different wheels instead of being available in four different colors.

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just ogtta buy 4 sets and then sell the ones you dont want 

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Yep, that is exactly what I had done before with other mix and match Spitfire sets.

Find somewhere that has four (or more) sets in stock, get them and then sort them into their colour groups, which is what I did with the Grosso and Lance wheels a while back.

If you don't want a certain colour, there are bound to be people out there who do want them, so pass them on, otherwise keep them and be set for wheels for a while.

3&1 is god tier wheel aesthetics.

[Murge]

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Does anyone know of any shops that carry these or when shops will get them?

Edit: SoCal has them but I found out that you get four different wheels instead of being available in four different colors.

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just ogtta buy 4 sets and then sell the ones you dont want 

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Yep, that is exactly what I had done before with other mix and match Spitfire sets.

Find somewhere that has four (or more) sets in stock, get them and then sort them into their colour groups, which is what I did with the Grosso and Lance wheels a while back.

If you don't want a certain colour, there are bound to be people out there who do want them, so pass them on, otherwise keep them and be set for wheels for a while.

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3&1 is god tier wheel aesthetics.

I wish they did this more often. I’ve debated on dying one wheel but I’m afraid it will mess up the feel or will it turn white after slides

[rocklobster]

Bring back the 3+1 aesthetic!!

[iw0]

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Does anyone know of any shops that carry these or when shops will get them?

Edit: SoCal has them but I found out that you get four different wheels instead of being available in four different colors.

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just ogtta buy 4 sets and then sell the ones you dont want 

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Yep, that is exactly what I had done before with other mix and match Spitfire sets.

Find somewhere that has four (or more) sets in stock, get them and then sort them into their colour groups, which is what I did with the Grosso and Lance wheels a while back.

If you don't want a certain colour, there are bound to be people out there who do want them, so pass them on, otherwise keep them and be set for wheels for a while.

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3&1 is god tier wheel aesthetics.

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I wish they did this more often. I’ve debated on dying one wheel but I’m afraid it will mess up the feel or will it turn white after slides

when you do the rit dye technique, you are dying the urethane itself. gets all up in there and won't just scrape off. give it a shot sometime, doesn't mess up the feel either

[Xen]

Bring back the 3+1 aesthetic!!

Those grey wheels are tits. Only Louie got grey for a run of that colorway.

[bombsaway86]

I wish they would do another run of the Lance Mountain 3&1 wheels

[rocklobster]

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Bring back the 3+1 aesthetic!!

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Those grey wheels are tits. Only Louie got grey for a run of that colorway.

This series was really cool, in blue, red, green, yellow + black + purple

[Mbrimson88]

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Bring back the 3+1 aesthetic!!

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Those grey wheels are tits. Only Louie got grey for a run of that colorway.

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This series was really cool, in blue, red, green, yellow + black + purple

I just picked up a very well used complete with those red ones on it.

They still skate well at 50mm or so.


There have been quite a few people who have bought a set of coloured wheels to mix and match with others of the same size and shape over the years.

I know Lou Strux did it, Jake Hayes was doing it for a while, others too, creating their own versions.

Given there are a number of different neon coloured Classics and quite a few other one off coloured options in standard shapes and sizes, it wouldn't be too hard.  Just needs a little planning and cash to bring something like that to life.


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I knew it was still there somewhere.

Custom wheel change up from a while back.

[munchbox]

the conical full 54mm “visions” comes with a wheel in each color
buy it with a set of regular 54s and run the 3/1 look 4 times

edit: 3 times, forgot one in the pack was natural color

[Pasta Monster]

the conical full 54mm “visions” comes with a wheel in each color
buy it with a set of regular 54s and run the 3/1 look 4 times

edit: 3 times, forgot one in the pack was natural color

They’re 55 mm but the closest options for the regulars are 54 and 56.

[munchbox]

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the conical full 54mm “visions” comes with a wheel in each color
buy it with a set of regular 54s and run the 3/1 look 4 times

edit: 3 times, forgot one in the pack was natural color

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They’re 55 mm but the closest options for the regulars are 54 and 56.

typo on their end
3/1 combo is still possible for the 58mm size though
seems to be a huge pain in the ass unless you get them for free

[thanksgiving]

i believe the 58 size is all black ^

anyone in canada interested in getting two pairs each? i want the brown and black.

[Xen]

Looks like bones x 97s drop tomorrow

[FuzzGNU]

Looks like bones x 97s drop tomorrow

Oh fuck, nice.

I'm very cautious about these to be honest... but man the 97a test batch were fast as fuck, if nothing else. I just have doubts about their ability to ride crusty streets and cracks... but hopefully they have honed these in the past 6 months or so.

Dragons are still my favorite wheel even after the honeymoon phase is over. Its awesome to basically not have to worry about pebbles anymore. I doubt the 97a in this formula will be soft enough to do the same, but who knows, since F4 97a Spitfire handle pebbles very well themselves.

https://www.skateone.com/skateboard-wheels/x-formula

Looks like they are going with V5 (Conical) and V6 (Conical Full) essentially for the smaller and larger wheels respectively. Probably a good call. I love the V6, and V5 is probably better than their really slim wheels for the things these wheels are intended for.

[LebowskisRug]

The 97 X Formula felt much closer to a Dragon than the 97 prototypes I had. So, you should be in luck if you want a slightly harder/faster version. To be honest they didn't feel insanely different, much less so than I had expected.

[Banned from the room]

This was in storage. Old wheel co. I rode them.

[Xen]

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Looks like bones x 97s drop tomorrow

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Oh fuck, nice.

I'm very cautious about these to be honest... but man the 97a test batch were fast as fuck, if nothing else. I just have doubts about their ability to ride crusty streets and cracks... but hopefully they have honed these in the past 6 months or so.

Dragons are still my favorite wheel even after the honeymoon phase is over. Its awesome to basically not have to worry about pebbles anymore. I doubt the 97a in this formula will be soft enough to do the same, but who knows, since F4 97a Spitfire handle pebbles very well themselves.

https://www.skateone.com/skateboard-wheels/x-formula

Looks like they are going with V5 (Conical) and V6 (Conical Full) essentially for the smaller and larger wheels respectively. Probably a good call. I love the V6, and V5 is probably better than their really slim wheels for the things these wheels are intended for.

They’re up on SkateOne

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[Xen]

^^ falls in line with what others have said, bit harder/less bouncy /slightly less grippy than the 93s (which one could expect of any wheel).

Seem like a pretty good option for masonite/skatelite but they're clearly crust crunchers. Looking forward to getting some; I went form 93 dragons to 99a spits, the spits felt sooo hard, but for sure slid better on blunts, but didn't throw me off on anything else and like the vid, I totally missed the smooth/less vibration feel the dragons provided.

[Xen]

^^ falls in line with what others have said, bit harder/less bouncy /slightly less grippy than the 93s (which one could expect of any wheel).

Seem like a pretty good option for masonite/skatelite but they're clearly crust crunchers. Looking forward to getting some; I went form 93 dragons to 99a spits, the spits felt sooo hard, but for sure slid better on blunts, but didn't throw me off on anything else and like the vid, I totally missed the smooth/less vibration feel the dragons provided.

Got to ride some at length today, very low impact skating; I also had the 93 dragons, 99a and 103 STFs setup as well...

Less bouncy than 93 dragons, harder for sure, less vibration absorption so not as smooth...they actually feel harder in slides than the 99stfs (I don't care for that formula duro). I'd put them safely between the 99a and 103b STFs to be honest...and I wouldn't see any reason to ride 99a STFs ever again.

There was a considerable rough patch, and I fucking SLIPPED out on it, any other wheel and you'd get pitched, was really weird; I unbalanced my weight and just slide across it.

They're very close to spit 97a but slide way better for me and actually feel harder in their vibration absorption capabilities.

Can't see going back to dragons unless the terrain calls for it (if I were the type that needed a clip or whatever and the spot was gnar)...and for where I skate, no reason to go for 99a spits either...probably only move to 101/103 for smooth park, unless these prove ok, won't be until after xmas when I'll able to check them out in a park/smooth plaza scenario.

[goodatmeth]

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^^ falls in line with what others have said, bit harder/less bouncy /slightly less grippy than the 93s (which one could expect of any wheel).

Seem like a pretty good option for masonite/skatelite but they're clearly crust crunchers. Looking forward to getting some; I went form 93 dragons to 99a spits, the spits felt sooo hard, but for sure slid better on blunts, but didn't throw me off on anything else and like the vid, I totally missed the smooth/less vibration feel the dragons provided.

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Got to ride some at length today, very low impact skating; I also had the 93 dragons, 99a and 103 STFs setup as well...

Less bouncy than 93 dragons, harder for sure, less vibration absorption so not as smooth...they actually feel harder in slides than the 99stfs (I don't care for that formula duro). I'd put them safely between the 99a and 103b STFs to be honest...and I wouldn't see any reason to ride 99a STFs ever again.

There was a considerable rough patch, and I fucking SLIPPED out on it, any other wheel and you'd get pitched, was really weird; I unbalanced my weight and just slide across it.

They're very close to spit 97a but slide way better for me and actually feel harder in their vibration absorption capabilities.

Can't see going back to dragons unless the terrain calls for it (if I were the type that needed a clip or whatever and the spot was gnar)...and for where I skate, no reason to go for 99a spits either...probably only move to 101/103 for smooth park, unless these prove ok, won't be until after xmas will I be able to check them out in a park/smooth plaza scenario).

Anything you can say about speed compared to dragons yet? I wonder if bones just stop selling the 99a, there's really no point and I regret buying them.

Also crazy to see the non-hype on these wheels after everyone losing their mind over the dragons

[Xen]

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^^ falls in line with what others have said, bit harder/less bouncy /slightly less grippy than the 93s (which one could expect of any wheel).

Seem like a pretty good option for masonite/skatelite but they're clearly crust crunchers. Looking forward to getting some; I went form 93 dragons to 99a spits, the spits felt sooo hard, but for sure slid better on blunts, but didn't throw me off on anything else and like the vid, I totally missed the smooth/less vibration feel the dragons provided.

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Got to ride some at length today, very low impact skating; I also had the 93 dragons, 99a and 103 STFs setup as well...

Less bouncy than 93 dragons, harder for sure, less vibration absorption so not as smooth...they actually feel harder in slides than the 99stfs (I don't care for that formula duro). I'd put them safely between the 99a and 103b STFs to be honest...and I wouldn't see any reason to ride 99a STFs ever again.

There was a considerable rough patch, and I fucking SLIPPED out on it, any other wheel and you'd get pitched, was really weird; I unbalanced my weight and just slide across it.

They're very close to spit 97a but slide way better for me and actually feel harder in their vibration absorption capabilities.

Can't see going back to dragons unless the terrain calls for it (if I were the type that needed a clip or whatever and the spot was gnar)...and for where I skate, no reason to go for 99a spits either...probably only move to 101/103 for smooth park, unless these prove ok, won't be until after xmas will I be able to check them out in a park/smooth plaza scenario).

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Anything you can say about speed compared to dragons yet? I wonder if bones just stop selling the 99a, there's really no point and I regret buying them.

Also crazy to see the non-hype on these wheels after everyone losing their mind over the dragons

@goodatmeth

Forgot to add that!

Yes, they feel faster than dragons, tho I will say that's a tough read because the dragons are softer/smoother since the x97s are harder feeling, so that 'rough terrain' vibration IS there compared to the smooth dragons (but still muted compared to a spit 99a); Also, this set is 54mm V5 vs my dragons @52mm V1, FWIW.

Grinds and slides, they were less gummy feeling as well but that didn't make them feel 'hard' like a spit 99a, but I didn't feel like I was hindered in anyway...and much better in those situations than the 97a spit.

Yeah the 99a bones are superflous now, but they were before as there would be no reason to skate them over a spit 99a.

[FuzzGNU]

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^^ falls in line with what others have said, bit harder/less bouncy /slightly less grippy than the 93s (which one could expect of any wheel).

Seem like a pretty good option for masonite/skatelite but they're clearly crust crunchers. Looking forward to getting some; I went form 93 dragons to 99a spits, the spits felt sooo hard, but for sure slid better on blunts, but didn't throw me off on anything else and like the vid, I totally missed the smooth/less vibration feel the dragons provided.

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Got to ride some at length today, very low impact skating; I also had the 93 dragons, 99a and 103 STFs setup as well...

Less bouncy than 93 dragons, harder for sure, less vibration absorption so not as smooth...they actually feel harder in slides than the 99stfs (I don't care for that formula duro). I'd put them safely between the 99a and 103b STFs to be honest...and I wouldn't see any reason to ride 99a STFs ever again.

There was a considerable rough patch, and I fucking SLIPPED out on it, any other wheel and you'd get pitched, was really weird; I unbalanced my weight and just slide across it.

They're very close to spit 97a but slide way better for me and actually feel harder in their vibration absorption capabilities.

Can't see going back to dragons unless the terrain calls for it (if I were the type that needed a clip or whatever and the spot was gnar)...and for where I skate, no reason to go for 99a spits either...probably only move to 101/103 for smooth park, unless these prove ok, won't be until after xmas will I be able to check them out in a park/smooth plaza scenario).

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Anything you can say about speed compared to dragons yet? I wonder if bones just stop selling the 99a, there's really no point and I regret buying them.

Also crazy to see the non-hype on these wheels after everyone losing their mind over the dragons

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@goodatmeth

Forgot to add that!

Yes, they feel faster than dragons, tho I will say that's a tough read because the dragons are softer/smoother since the x97s are harder feeling, so that 'rough terrain' vibration IS there compared to the smooth dragons (but still muted compared to a spit 99a); Also, this set is 54mm V5 vs my dragons @52mm V1, FWIW.

Grinds and slides, they were less gummy feeling as well but that didn't make them feel 'hard' like a spit 99a, but I didn't feel like I was hindered in anyway...and much better in those situations than the 97a spit.

Yeah the 99a bones are superflous now, but they were before as there would be no reason to skate them over a spit 99a.

Yeah the 99a Bones were so close to being good. They were fast as fuck, and handled bad terrain surprisingly well for a 99. But the slide was so fucking atrocious that they were unskateable.

I'll have to check out Bones X in the Spring. The reasons why I'm not as hyped are because 1) they are being released while there is snow on the ground and 2) Dragons had already "solved" skating in my particular neighborhood, and Bones X would ride worse than those with how shitty things are around here.

If Dragons weren't already out, I'm sure I would be more hyped on Bones X, but for now Dragons are that sweet spot for me. Dragons were a "need" for me, where as Bones X are a "want". Something fun to try/experiment with, but will be objectively less useful for me by comparison for my current skate situation.

[Xen]

Thing is, those 99a EZ streets were fucking amazing...then they botched it with the dirty birds/natruals/brown ass wheels and fucked everything up (including the regular 103b STFs). Dumb move.

[FuzzGNU]

Thing is, those 99a EZ streets were fucking amazing...then they botched it with the dirty birds/natruals/brown ass wheels and fucked everything up (including the regular 103b STFs). Dumb move.

Yeah I had only tried the white 103a (loved them) and natural 99a (again, unskateable). The white 99a sound amazing from whats been described... would you say the Bones X 97a are comparable to the white 99a, or even better?