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What are good sliding wheels?

What is a good hardness for longboard sliding wheels?

  • New to longboarding and I've got 83a wheels. I can slide 'em but not real good. Is it b/c I'm still new and not laying into it enough? Do they wear in or get harder as you ride them?

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    Your lip shape and urethane mix are very relevant in the way any durometer slides, it's all a three part equilibrium. Some typically chunky durometers like 80a have been used in very round-lipped wheels to produce slide wheels that still grip and rebound well moving forward. Best advice is to try it all, and make sure everything you've tried has been fully worn.

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Here is pretty good detailed guide on the wheels. It's not only durometer that matters for sliding, but also size, contact patch and edges: รข†’ http://lushlongboards.com/workshops/longboard-wheel-guide/

Michael Babich

Well i have 86a otang stims and they slide quite buttery, also your form is a very big part of sliding also. The type of edge on the wheel square or rounded will play a part in how easily you can break traction from the road, and wheels that are not pre broken in or stone ground will wear in to become more slidey as you ride them

Jake Thomas Tully

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