Wheels
Longboard and skateboard wheels are made of polyurethane. The diameter, hardness, core position, lip shape and color can be selected depending on the application and your riding style. The degree of hardness of a wheel is determined by a durometer type a and ranges from 73a to 101a. The smaller the value before the "a" the softer the wheel.
The classic longboard wheel for cruising and carving has a soft duro between 75a and 83a and a diameter of 70mm and usually a "offset" or "sideset" positioned wheel core in which the bearings
sit.
Wheel core position: Centerset, Offset, Sideset
The core is positioned at the side for offset and side set wheels. This results in a large flexible lip which dampens unevenness on the road and ensures adhesion.
Centerset wheels have been developed for downhill and freeride use. Because of the centered hub these wheels provide a smooth slide and can be flipped left-to-right to prevent uneven wear.
In general, two basic types of wheels can be distinguished: Grip wheels with a sharp and slide wheels with a rounded lip. Grip wheels are soft, have a wide contact patch and a sharp and flexible lip providing a lot of grip and dampen unevenness on the road.
Slide wheels have less contact to the ground, rounded edges and often a stoneground surface to facilitate the first slide. For your first slide trials we recommend a wheel with 70-72mm diameter and a hardness between 84a and 89a. For controlled slides at higher speeds you should choose a wheel with a wider contact patch and a durometer between 76a and 83a.
The diameter of a wheel should match the deck. Not every wheel can be easily mounted on any deck. For example, large wheels with a diameter of more than 75mm need a lot of space when turning in and should not touch the board when the steering is full. Therefore the deck should have sufficiently large cutouts. In general smaller diameter wheels speed up faster compared to a larger wheel. Large wheels are somewhat slower in the acceleration and they develop a higher final speed and have to be pushed on comparatively less to maintain the desired speed.
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Here are our recommendations for various riding styles:
Cruiser
Diameter: | 70 - 75mm |
Durometer: | 76a - 83a |
Core Placement: | Offset or sideset |
Lip Profile: | sharp or round |
Carver
Diameter: | 70 - 75mm |
Durometer: | 76a - 83a |
Core Placement: | Offset or sideset |
Lip Profile: | sharp |
Dancer
Diameter: | 65 - 72mm |
Durometer: | 76a - 86a |
Core Placement: | Offset, sideset, centerset |
Lip Profile: | sharp or round |
Downhill (Setup with grip wheels)
Diameter: | 70 - 80mm |
Durometer: | 73a - 80a |
Core Placement: | Offset, sideset, centerset |
Lip Profile: | sharp |
Freeride (Setup with slide wheels)
Diameter: | 65 - 72mm |
Durometer: | 76a - 84a |
Core Placement: | Offset, sideset, centerset |
Lip Profile: | round |
Minicruiser / Hybrid Skateboards
Diameter: | 60 - 66mm |
Durometer: | 76a - 83a |
Core Placement: | Offset, sideset, centerset |
Lip Profile: | sharp or round |
Longdistance
Diameter: | 75 - 97mm |
Durometer: | 76a - 83a |
Core Placement: | Offset, sideset, centerset |
Lip Profile: | sharp or round |
These brands offer high quality longboard wheels: 3DM, Abec11, Blood Orange, Bustin, Cloud Ride, Cult, Divine, DTC, Earthwing, Entity, Free, Gordon & Smith, Gravity, Hawgs, Kryptonics, Metro, Mob, Moonshine, Olson & Hekmati, Orangatang, Pink, RAD, Rayne, Restless, Retro, Road Rider, Roundhouse, Santa Cruz, Sector9, Seismic, these, Tunnel, VNM and Walzen.

Arbor Bogart wheels 61mm 78a red

Seismic Speed Vent Wheels 85mm

Cult Wheels Road Warrior 74mm 76a White

Fireball Tinder Wheels 60mm 81a red

Arbor Bogart wheels 61mm 78a ghost white

Arbor Mosh Wheels 65mm 78a white

Arbor Shakedown wheels 58mm 80a amber

Mob Super Wheels 70mm 78a red

Blood Orange Morgan Pro Series Coral Pastel Wheels 84a

Blood Orange Morgan Pro Series Wheels

Cuei Free Killers Wheels 73mm 80a red

Free Wheel Co. Free Ballins Wheels

Walzen Insul Wheels 70mm 82a Blue

Cloud Ride Iceeez Wheels 59mm 78a

Arbor Bogart wheels 61mm 78a ghost black

Arbor Bogart wheels 61mm 78a green

Seismic Hot Spot Defcon Wheels 66mm

Seismic Oscar Wheels 54mm 83a

Seismic Oscar Wheels 57mm 81a

Seismic Rippler Wheels 59mm

Olson & Hekmati Cruiser Grip Wheels

Olson & Hekmati Cruiser Slide Wheels

Olson & Hekmati Wheels 70mm Slide 80a

1Love Corro Lime Wheels 65mm 80a

1Love Corro White Wheels 65mm 80a

Seismic Encore wheels 63.5mm
