How to Choose Skateboard Wheels | Tactics

Choosing skateboard wheels is simpler than it seems, the most important thing to keep in mind when picking wheels is, what kind of skating do you want to do?
Hardness:
Hard Wheels = Tricks
Soft Wheels = Cruising
Size/Shape:
Smaller Square Wheels ~ Tech
Bigger Round Wheels ~ Transition
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Intro: 00:00
Hardness: 0:21
Cruiser Set-ups: 2:10
Wheels Size: 3:14
Example: 4:19
Risers for Bigger Wheels: 4:39
Wheel Shape: 4:59
Title: “Disconcert”
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[@tacticsboardshop]

If you need any more info on picking skateboard wheels, you can check out the full article here! ❤✌ www.tactics.com/info/choosing-skateboard-wheels

[@jhosephandmelany8655]

What’s the difference between formula 4 wheels and normal wheels?

[@tacticsboardshop]

Formula 4 is Spitfire's proprietary urethane formula, and it's designed to be able to slide well for powerslides and tail slides and such, but also resist getting flat spots easily. The regular formula wheels still slide well, but they get flat spots on them easier. Of course, most skate wheel companies have similar proprietary urethane formulas that are comparable to Spitfire's Formula 4. Cheers! 👍 - Tim

[@Eternal-pj8zh]

The obvious solution is to have each of the four wheels be a different size and hardness, tighten the trucks to max, and ride exclusively on each wheel in it's optimal condition.

[@Sam_Huh]

What💀

[@brianmugridge7286]

Wtf😂😂

[@bancf3153]

You forgot to soak your board overnight in water so it can feel better with the wheels

[@xxxCrushed.Editzzxxx]

Who are you, so wise in the ways of science?

[@lem8701]

you’re so smart

[@alois3170]

Honestly the sound of hard wheels when u do a trick is really more satisfying than the sound of soft wheel

[@liamhildebrant8867]

Yeah my friend has soft wheels i hate they don't make that satisfying noise

[@Finhenderson1525]

Kinda like that muffle tho but I love tricks

[@rickymartinez8848]

Im going to being riding a 8.0 skateboard but i want the exact size trucks and wheel so i can do railflip/primoflip and freestyle tricks without any wobbles so i can balance perfect. What are the trucks and wheels size to prefer for a 8.0 skateboard?

[@tacticsboardshop]

The wheels are up to you, but the trucks should have an 8.0 inch axles also. Here's a link to trucks that all have an 8.0 axle. Cheers! www.tactics.com/trucks/rs-8.0+axle

[@ChickenStripBitch]

@@rickymartinez8848 go to a skate shop and put the trucks on your board to see how well they fit

[@KC-iy8xh]

*cries in internalized battle of whether i should cruise or learn tricks*

[@Venemist]

lmfao fr i just got into skating and im under alotta pressure rn

[@Jazz1539]

FR

[@Retibra]

@@Venemist at least try to learn the ollie. That makes it a lot easier to get around if you end up just liking to cruise. Have fun with it and you'll see if you wanna keep progressing!

[@tonycampos338]

Get a board to do tricks. I bought a cruiser and got repetitive so I got a normal skate board to do tricks like 4 months later. You could upgrade to a cruiser later tho. But it’s personal preference. Just trying to output my mistakes. :)

[@zureai]

Just get a trick board bro.. you can still cruise (but not as good as built cruiser board) but at least you can still do both. Good luck learning tricks on a cruiser board lol

[@zacharybrown3781]

I’m 25. I used to skateboard all the time as a young teenager back when fantasy factory and rob and big were huge! Woke up yesterday and said “man I wanna skateboard again!” So here I am! Can’t wait to see the progress! Wish me luck🤙🏻

[@tacofingerz7247]

Same here my dude, (and sorry for the long text in advance)except its been 12 years since I left skating, I just got a new board and new shoes, 32 here and yes its been rough lol but no as much as I thought, I got most of my tricks I uses to do on lock but weirdly I thought I wasnt gonna have any problems with my kickflips but Im just not getting that pop I used to get, and weirdly enough Im landing almost perfect treflips at least 4 out of 5 and if I remember correctly back in the day I wasnt landing them, so yeah beautiful treflips and pop shuvs and even heels that I wasnt very comfortable back then with , but my kickflips! Lol ill get there, but yeah mostly it has been great other that my body hurts like hell lol, ive been only doing it for the past 3 days tho, but oh man its so much fun. Now Im watching a wheels vid but the reason is thay I dont even know how to ask the question or what the cause could be: back in the day I used to run abec 9 sometimes 7, my wheels were soft yeah but like gummy you know? They used to bounce a bit more when tilting your board with the foot on the nose and that, like, there was this sound my board used to make , a more lose sound, i dont know if its because of my wheels or the bearings? I got a full board tho to start, a chocolate one, and it feels right when it comes to the size and length but it feels to, or sounds too stiffy when I let it drop on its wheels, idk if im making any sense but id just like to know.

[@TheAlexLamberty]

@@tacofingerz7247 hell yeah. 30 here. So stoked to get good again and experience it all over again

[@SSilivone]

Nice to hear that others have had this wake-up call too! 30 around the corner and picked up my old board after years of dust. Luckily, I've been using a cruiser when playing pokemon a few years back so maybe that helped. I was extremely stoked as my touch came back quickly and many of the fears I had have easened up. Although I've never been a talented skater, the enjoyment is there 10x as now there is no shame in going to park and just doing my thing in front of others without overthinking "how am I going to look" or "I have to get better first" blah blah... Just hope my bones, joints and muscles can take the beating as I have an arthritis-related disorder. I worry because I already know I want to train my ollie and try some gaps/drops.

[@maddentape8013]

Dude. Same. Bought a board and all the accessories. Even got some ishod wair shoes. Best thing I’ve bought in 5 years. I feel like I’m 15 years younger.

[@BD-zg7is]

hey z brown! how is it going? i hope you're skating again! post something so we know you're alive

[@glassyturkishman]

This is honestly the best and most comprehensive video guide I have seen on wheels yet. It explains almost all of the nuances that come to picking the right wheels. I'm happy this video exists

[@jdoriginals9223]

Honestly, just get generic wheels, then once you find out the style you like for skating choose the ones you like. I ended up with lock in wheels

[@ashiquittner1184]

agree

[@BD-zg7is]

I watched the braille video before this one and it was, umm...not good. Thank you Tactics for making an actual useful video with relavent b roll. Thanks.

[@Sk8Riffer]

I've found 52mm 92A in a classic shape to be the perfect wheel for tricks and cruising. Still hard enough for tricks but just soft enough for crusty ground

[@rawbeejay]

Ricta clouds ftw

[@ashmyblunt]

I skate the hardest wheels I can. Usually 101 or 99a. I’m pretty lazy I can’t lie, I like to slide a lot of my tricks

[@Torn-rz8tm]

Me to I ride 99a spitefires classic formula four

[@fivefoot2indianman716]

I do bones spf or spitfire formula 4

[@CJRussell]

you aren’t lazy for wanting to slide a trick

[@thomascasey8422]

got some orbs 104a things are screamers

[@aplonicycommunity7407]

Bones wheel idk what type but they are 52 and I'm a very skater

[@goodvibesforever8888]

I prefer 98a, good for street skating and parks, and slides alot, but they dont feel slippery and rock hard like a 101a. Also better for rough ground

[@Jonathan-jq5cl]

I’ve seen 97s and 99s what kinda wheels are the 98s you’re riding?

[@nitrotypegod9598]

is that profile picture from the fantastic mr fox

[@bag2963]

@@nitrotypegod9598 or his son

[@i_just_did_your_mom_LoL]

**screenshots comment** Ngl I kinda wanna just glide up and down the streets on the sidewalk without it feeling like a earthquake. If you have any suggestions please let me know 🙏

[@adamkumpmusic]

@@i_just_did_your_mom_LoL I've just got back into skating but I got some 78a and it feels like I'm riding on a cloud down my bumpy road. I'm still doing some basic tricks too. I got the "coffee cruiser" small wheels... sure they are soft, but this is what I was always dreaming of being able to skate with when I was a kid.

[@kabirsareen2572]

That Intro is so clean...

[@bilalghazi2574]

Bro Is it just me or do i feel like those brown wheels are toffee and i get this urge too bite them

[@tarrenituptv4121]

I wanna bite it now

[@EjectoSeato333]

Growing up I've never been able to afford a real setup. So I would settle for the white plastic wheels. But have always wanted urethane material wheels. So that brown color is something that I craved growing up. Knowing that its real urethane.

[@bruhology6437]

NO!

[@boreal8631]

@@EjectoSeato333 Bruh most white wheels are just white urethane, not plastic

[@itsjjstyles]

When I feel burned out with skating, I watch this video for the skate clips and the overall vibe, forget all your problems and just enjoy yourself I feel better afterwards 🤙

[@mikebythesun]

Great video. Solid info and the skating is dope. Wasn’t expecting this to be that good. Nice job!

[@donkeydave3246]

What a comprehensive guide, thank you for sharing!

[@JohnnyEase]

This is such a GREAT video! You anticipated every question I had and even helped me deal with dilemmas resp. not being stuck in the middle of the options, top job!

[@raymondkim1282]

best skateshop! thanks for the videos i learned a lot from them

[@mikeenkhtur1040]

I love all of your videos, I know to pick because of you guys. Thank you

[@seanarcher4113]

These are great videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them. Very informative and fun to watch.

[@bulelanibotman]

thank you, tactics! this series of videos are very informative for people who haven't even touched a skateboard. so, thank you

[@BumblingFool912]

Was unsure what to get till this delightful video popped into my feed - thanks so much for being clear and explaining all these elements consisely and easilly :)

[@slabsmtb]

This is sooooo helpful! I just got into skateboarding and have a cruiser, and I also wanted a deck for tricks. I also needed to know what kind of wheels I need.

[@Wladislav]

Informative guide! The best one of these I've seen.

[@AtlmcanAytugrul]

Thank you very much for detailed description 🙏🙏

[@mossschiano7504]

I just got my first deck and I've been looking for wheels. This was extremely helpful

[@serbiansleeperagent]

So sick of bad marketing and misleading advertisements/guides, thank you tactics for being my #1 skate source!!

[@solnya]

Perfect vid ! all what I needed, thanks !

[@unfortuitousash]

im getting old now and havent skated in like 20 years. planning on buying a whole new setup soon so this actually helped a lot thanks.

[@8bitsamurai6]

Such str8 foward and great breakdowns.

[@novareviewer4456]

This is very well done. Thank you.

[@Turkey_b0i]

Fantastic video as always

[@chrossbone]

immediate thumbs up for beginning with hardness as the most important factor!

[@ShuriBear]

One of the best informative videos out there for Skateboarding wheels for sure!

[@saltyx6419]

Thanks man you really did help me with my wheel problems!

[@Wyatt_Ali]

I actually use 90a that are 53mm.They are pretty smooth and I can still powerslide. I can also grind and slide on ledges too. They don’t bounce too much so if you have rough streets and have to skate to spots I recommend them.

[@michaeltorrey]

Ok if one of you doesn't have Perfectionism or not... this is really technical and precise. Perfect work guys. Handloose!

[@cmabrigo5871]

Such a big help thanks🙏🏻

[@NewEnglandPatriotsfan]

Excellent info man

[@N3cr0Maniac333]

this video really helped me out

[@chris8942]

Wow this video is sooooo informative thanks 🤩

[@gely_]

Insanelty good video, just getting back into skating since i have more time now and wow. Def getting a pair of hard wheels now since i own a soft pair. Making two decks also is a good idea. Gonna do this as well 😂ty for the video!

[@shaggyscooby7888]

This video is very satisfying

[@seekah1]

Great info, thanks!

[@IssacEscarcega]

Thank you so much, this is really going to help me now that I’m learning more tricks every week

[@tacticsboardshop]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for checking it out!

[@willlawson6126]

Considering I started skateboarding at 40 years old this video is very helpful. I started off with an electric longboard that has 97 mm diameter and a 78a durometer. Then I picked up a few push longboards that had 63 mm 78 cruiser wheels on them. Then I decided I wanted a typical Skate Park Board to learn tricks on. The Wheels on my park boars are 53 mm 99 a. Feels like a totally different board than what I'm used to with these softer Wheels but again I've been mostly cruising to learn the nuances of skating The skatepark board with hard wheels and comparing it to a longboard with soft Wheels is like as far as the bicycle world is concerned comparing one of these 29-in wheelie bikes to a 20-in park bike that doesn't have brakes and a free coaster hub

[@n4nders]

Love the content, keep going!

[@rekisimp8707]

General Kenobi

[@rekisimp8707]

You are a bold one

[@joaquinalderette5833]

Best video so far

[@pacificlamprey]

Thank you this was very helpful 👍

[@aidanhill690]

I got a brand new setup today, tensor trucks, and 85a 55m enuff super softies. the ground where I live isnt the best, so having harder wheels isn't very good. I feel like it'll be best for me as I'm still learning tricks and really like cruising around!!!

[@icarusshepherd1724]

Thanks. Tim is so cool

[@GHOST0ID]

This helped so much thank you

[@elgabrielc]

Great info

[@TeighMart]

Bruh, this video is a perfect 🔟/🔟

[@tree9032]

I’ve got into skating hella blindly. Got a skate as a gift, been learning around in my town and have been wondering why I’m so god damn loud and why it doesn’t go as fast when I’m on old slavic roads (which is always full of debri). Turns out my wheels are 99a. I’ll get myself softer wheels, thanks for clarifying stuff up quickly.

[@aspjake123]

Thank you so much for making the time to pass on your knowledge and XP to an old skateboarder fart from the 80's!!

[@bathtimetoaster5929]

great video, very helpful :)

[@MrTraveller.]

Great info. Thx.

[@javierjasso5963]

I just started and already overwhelmed

[@-koko123]

I’m getting a board on Christmas so this is helpful

[@jackknox6170]

This helped thank you 🙏

[@dark_bazyan7264]

ty i was searching for some tips for a beginner and how to choose my own skateboard

[@Daredevil-lp2zd]

Thanks this is very useful

[@sheinhtet2324]

Thank Dr.

[@csconnor5160]

Finished putting my board together! Bearings and wheels is definitely the hardest part

[@wdoering01]

Thanks!

[@Y34RZERO]

I have a dedicated cruiser is nice for very short trips and just enjoying a cruise... However if you really need fast transportation get a bike. I put my board locked into the frame of my bike. Fiancee usually has the car. It's faster. I can't see at night and places I skate don't have lighting so getting somewhere faster and being able to spend more time there is way better for me, especially in winter. Usually it gets dark soon after I get off work.

[@RvB_Fan_since_8]

2:11 there (sort of) is now! The Powell Peralta Dragons are quite good at both. Despite being a bit softer (93a) the still slide quite easily.

[@justin_your_cousin9273]

I have 3 setups: A cruiser, street, and a park board. My street board is 8.125 inch with small wheels. My cruise board is 8.25 with large wheels. My park board is an 8.4 flight deck with medium white wheels

[@brianhance7372]

2 things I thought should be mentioned here as far as wheels and setups. The Powell dragon wheels, soft yet slide on rough ground. Also Qwik truk brand interchangeable truck plates allow you to change trucks quickly, you can change between a soft or hard wheel set up using the same deck.

[@andrewbrennan3651]

Got those OJ Nomads 95A. Perfect amount of softness

[@kirankumarisingh4592]

I was thinking of starting skating for basic crusing. Can u please recommend a cost effective set up with a durable board which can take good weight, good wheels which could take rough roads and a good axle?

[@kylorenthehusky2584]

Landyachtz. My favorite board is the atv ditch and the rocker shape of their drop cat.

[@Sssickkk]

i love your videos , great content , keep it up

[@naberyoutube2802]

I just put longboard wheels on my skateboard. Smoooooth!

[@Shaine8086]

1:24 this is what I'm looking for, thanks for the explanation :P

[@kmac123ize]

Amazing vid

[@drozylol1748]

i was thinkin on makin a board for me and i didnt know none bout it thx for the video imma make a cruising a boad

[@rmando2881]

Great video! I just wanted to know, what kind of hardness of wheels are best suited for mini ramps, transitions and vert?

[@mr_d3adw873]

So personally, i started skating not long ago. I would suggest regular hard skate wheels for beginners until you learn the ollie. But if you cant get the hang of it and your roads are too rough to ride regular wheels, get some cruiser wheels. Ive found the comfort of riding on cruiser wheels has gotten me more comfortable with my board and how it moves. My next set of wheels are gonna be regular wheels for tricks, and idk what hardness ot size im gonna use. But its only because of my cruiser wheels that ive gotten comfortable on my board. So i will suggest them to the moon and back. Riding your board is the most important part of skating, and cruiser wheels actually made it where i could skate and not just shuffle down the road a few feet at a time 😂

[@johnorosz7477]

Powell 60mm and SP formula, always! So fast and slippery for sliding around and busting fat airs!

[@averagejobogio]

I love those oldschool future primitive style wheels

[@grayparagon4164]

Great! I’ll stick to my 78a cruiser and then buy some hard wheels for my skateboard

[@zgagatwet1221]

thank you so much

[@OmerHanehmad]

Thanks a lot

[@yhnyves210896]

the bones uv protection is the best thing ever, keeps the wheel crispy for much longer time than spitfires for example, spitfire gets soggy with warmth and sunlight

[@Geofinator]

I just got New weels in the Mail and i never got weels to sep up myself i just now watch this bte thanks

[@paulepling]

Good video

[@BLVCKSEA]

Spitfire 4 Life. Best shape,color,formula in the game.

[@swtchris123]

this explains all my frustrations with skating on vry bumpy roads with hard wheels haha🙃🙃

[@antonzaitsev8411]

Ricta Clouds 92A - Best of both worlds :)

[@nolancoulombe1950]

I used soft wheels and I had to lean back a lot to power slide. They got worn down and I got new hard wheels but when I tried to power slide like I usually do, I slide of my board 😂. I guess I was used to sticky wheels.

[@sosostar6067]

Thank you,put what the pest to do a trick and skating on the street together on the bord

[@kennethrand1032]

My brother would skate longboard wheels on his board I think they were like 90 or 100mm just huge. The cool thing about it is kickflips off objects spin super slow it's pretty cool.

[@nelsonman445]

bro thank you so much i got to subscribe to you now

[@-koko123]

Nice

[@bobgoogwin123]

i dont even skate but i love your videos

[@excalibear7199]

I finally started to learn to skate but i plan to ride around on the roads and stuff in my city and the roads dont have massive cracks in them but they are really rough asphalt so what wheel type or so should i plan to get

[@VenomOG]

I love the powell dragons cus I live were most of the ground were I live is really crusty

[@koriitchi4444]

Thank you, you really saved me ahah

[@tacticsboardshop]

You are welcome!

[@stefanoalessandro8236]

The new spitfire f4 classics 97A 54mm, the shit. Fourmula everywhere

[@araknidd]

are primitives 101a 52mm good for skateparks and tricks? I got then some time ago and it feels nice, but i don't know if i should get a spitfire instead since they are more square-y and are more recognized

[@franciscoramirez9867]

Spitfire bones oj ricta 54 55 60mm