When & How to Change Your Skateboard Wheels | Tactics

[@jamflowman8283]

I feel like 80% of the ppl watching just clicked to see those tiny ass wheels hahaha

[@citystarridin]

nectar I did, it brought back memories when I first started going to my old local park seeing all the other kids with worn down wheels like this

[@jonb5310]

not wrong my friend, I've been skating for 15 years and i've never seen wheels that small. felt like i got click baited

[@jason11801]

I needed to know if they were real but no I have seen kids with tiny wheels like me lol

[@8bitflea]

Yup

[@zp7741]

Haha definitely

[@Tj..smoove]

He really hit a pebble just for us... true respect.

[@K-Auss]

😂😂😂😂

[@kschannel9982]

@@K-Auss i mean whats funny

[@christiantheplayer6789]

And Maybe got a flatspot….

[@2aisabsoluteTim]

Lol Gonna take my skateboard, to the tire shop down the road

[@camcane1]

I watched this like I haven't been skating for 10 years lol

[@ReggaeRedeemer]

camcane1 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ReggaeRedeemer]

i was gunna put i watched this cuz i connected with the thumbnail pic haha

[@funkydankspliff]

Not gonna lie I just watch these videos because I get the high of putting on new wheels without actually buying new wheels. Real talk

[@theharvardyard2356]

Same but I never thought of rotating them diagonally, I always just rotated them in a circle. That's actually helpful.

[@SKATE87410]

15+

[@tacticsboardshop]

The wheel on the thumbnail is 29mm 🤣 Thanks for watching! If you have more questions, here's the full article: www.tactics.com/info/how-to-change-skateboard-wheels

[@noopdogg_]

Tactics Boardshop you guys should make an app! I would love to be able to get stuff easier from my phone

[@Filipanderssonbeats]

my record is 32

[@karsenic6436]

Tactics Boardshop I kinda want it pleeeeeeasee

[@tacticsboardshop]

@@tby8323 Nope, your bearings will be just fine!

[@whiteboylowelife2161]

Where can you find good wheels and how do you know if they are a good fit for you??? Please answer me I would really appreciate it. Thank you

[@damient9130]

1:13 I like that noise

[@charliebrown1134]

Damien T it reminds me of those videos u see of the a-10s firing the massive gun

[@edenschannel101]

yes.

[@5atarXs]

Yesss me too I thought I was the only one

[@nikinovski]

the equivalent of putting a card on your bike as a kid to make it sound like a motorcycle

[@skinhead-ej8ff]

"Every wheel eventually gets flstspots of various degrees" *laughs in formula 4*

[@cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x]

skin19head69 Lmaoooo

[@user-md3is4dq2d]

What?

[@arvid2025]

Yes

[@sethnicholls7861]

I to use Formula Fours ONLY now, and very much appreciated your joke! So true, NO FLAT SPOTS EVER!!!!

[@thesuperstomper4776]

I got formula 4, 52mm wheels and have a flat spot thats pretty noticeable. I’ve had them for like 3 months. Not really sure where I went wrong, or maybe just unlucky. I rarely do power slides but skate almost every day.

[@popanollie1]

working on skateboards for years eventually helped me working on cars later in life. learning to feel threads and if they strip and how much pressure to apply when tightening stuff and dealing with thigs that get seized also what to look for in degrading rubber bushings compared to mounts, belts, and ball joints on a car.

[@garrett3055]

Everyone at my park rocked wheels like that when I was a kid lol

[@citrus4419]

Garrett Sludge you must be hella old

[@garrett3055]

Russian Pickle 25

[@jtv0]

I skated in the late 90s and prices then is the same as now. That’s why wheels and trucks were ridden till it actually broke.

[@TysonHook-22-]

@@jtv0 That's partly true, consumers were much more savvy back then of the idea of wanting to get our full moneys worth out of everything we brought... and its truly amazing that the skate industry has never really been effected by inflation, its crazy to think skate gear from shoes to boards and everything inbetween have largely remained the same cost over decades. but beyond the global shift to mass consumerism in a world filled of products built with planned obsolescence... theres also been a general evolution of skateboard gear over the years to lighter components all around but especially trucks... theres also been major advances in urathene technology and many attempts at improving board technoloy/durablity with carbon fibers inserts and what not... these type of advances have dragtically changed the industry allowing skaters to ride wider boards and bigger wheels without all the additional weight that wouldve came along with such a setup back in the 90s. Growing up in the 90s street skaters rode narrow boards and small wheels. You could actually buy sub 50mm wheels at any skate shop back in the 90s, whereas nowadays companies begin there wheel sizing at 50mm. The common street wheels sizes in the 90s were anywhere between 40-50mm... nowadays people ride anything from 50-56mm for street/park skating. Some companes in the 90s even offered wheels that were sub 40mm. Wide boards with big wheels existed in the 90s too but were considered a vert setup back in the day. Nowadays essentially everyone runs a 90s vert setup... which makes a lot of sense considering how popular park skating is these days with true street skating becoming more and more obscure among todays youth skaters... which is simply an interesting observation of mine, since theirs obviously a bunch of other reasons why wide boards and bigger wheels have gained so much popularity but imo theirs definitely a correlation between the popularity of park riding and board and wheel size trends going wider and bigger.

[@onaopemipoadeniyi]

@@TysonHook-22- gard dayumn

[@goodbyeworldhelloalgorythm1871]

i've been learning to skate for a year on a board that a friend set up for me using old parts lying around her house. i've just cruising around getting from point a to point b, haven't learned any tricks yet. finally started looking into upgrading some of the gear and upon googling the wheel brand i discovered that i've been riding on roller skate wheels this whole time 😂

[@memelordrafael4091]

Learned anything yet?

[@josephjohn8623]

@@memelordrafael4091 prob that she was on roller skate wheels

[@gatunosk8]

Gosh !! Seen that first wheel took me back to the early 90's when the technical skate was at the top and the wheels started to manufactured small as 35mm as I remember.. then I took dad's drill, put each one of my 55mm Cockroach wheels and against a sandpaper surface we made it to 40's or 38's jajaa the pressure flips and frontside pressures worked soo great that way

[@rocotaco5517]

Oh damn I'll keep that in mind to switch my wheels in a crisscross pattern

[@BigTrip23]

Thx! It's been like 15yrs give or take a few since I skated. Just jumped back on the board a month ago and it's a breath of fresh air. I got another pair of bearings I wanted to try out and honestly couldn't remember how to get them off. This came right on time.

[@jacksonthomas0177]

You guys have seriously turned into my favorite skate shop, have your stickers plastered on everything! keep up the good work!

[@samuelcabe3372]

I love your channel. So well-spoken and informative. 👍🏻

[@Tr6sher]

Been skating for 6 years I've still haven't been blessed with a flat spot. Formula 4s is the way to go

[@ashmyblunt]

Do you do power slides or revert your tricks a lot tho?

[@SFR_FGC]

Lucky I've been skating for six months and got my first ever flat spot from a bs 180 a week ago :(

[@ironninja9873]

Wt s a fórmula 4?

[@tacticsboardshop]

@@ironninja9873 Formula 4 is Spitfire wheels' name for their proprietary chemical formula of urethane for their top tier skate wheels. Similar to Bones and their STF (Street Tech Formula) wheels. I hope that answered your question. Cheers! - Tim

[@leredditcommander8208]

This guy probably aint even trying or doesnt skate hard. My wheels lasted for YEARS, until i started to revert my tricks or try harder tricks that i couldn't "set straight" before landing, now they last 3 or 4 months before they sound like a motorcycle. Obviously wheels are still fine, but i hate that sound and also they are slower and that really matters when riding transition. For streets dudes, you can probably skate the wheels from 54mm to 49mm without issue.

[@oceantd6041]

Im dumb i always wondered where people got thin wheels😂

[@jemimi1957]

💀

[@oliverrutland9321]

I love these vids they are so short and Helpful thank you

[@opticluvsu6255]

Thanks. Tactics, I just got some new reds bearings and I installed them just as you said, and it really helped, they are rolling way better than my old ones😁

[@arsaeterna4285]

man I miss having hella small 90's wheels when OJs released those dingle berries, I was so happy They need to re-release those

[@tylerrobertsonskateboarding]

Que Dableyou check out boardy cakes wheels. They a new company that specializes in tiny wheels

[@sleepy2287]

check out SML wheels, they sell 40mm

[@ChristopherHallett]

I know there are a lot of differences between this and rollerskating, but my partner skates derby and we were wasting SO MUCH money on expensive bearings. After going through $1200 worth of bearings in one year (!!) despite cleaning and lubing them before every meet and practice session, out of desperation I went to the bearing shop I often go to as a truck mechanic and bought some sealed bearings from F.A.G. for $2.50 each. Two years later they're still perfect and we haven't cleaned or lubed them once. $1200/year vs. $20/year simply cannot be beaten. If you're an idiot and the thought of rolling around on that particular brand of bearings is off-putting, then just get the same thing from a different major industrial bearing brand like SKF, Koyo, or Timken.

[@lucaa482]

I skate for 5 years now and this is still helpfull

[@hypersin6840]

thank you for making these videos, im not a new skater but all the boards ive gotten until now have been completes and this video and your how to put together a skateboard videos have both been a huge and quick help to putting my new board toghether

[@keepitdialed]

Man, I love how real these guys keep it. So awesome.

[@bandguy360]

I remember when I was kid at the park people used to ride with those old tiny wheels. I feel like it was a style thing cuz I havnt seen anyone with those in forever

[@trnxjd4549]

yo, if you are reading this, here is how i got rid of my flat spot on my wheels, i took off all wheels and put one on a screwdriver at a time and held the wheel and the screwdriver around 20 degrees (slanted a little downwards) on a grind wheel until they were all smooth and all the same size and then smoothed them all out with a 1,000 grit sandpaper. so there is my hack i guess.

[@leredditcommander8208]

Thats the flintstones method. Better find someone who works at a shop with a lathe machine and just tell them to shave them until they are even, they will probably shave like 0.5mm off but the finish will be like brand new wheels.

[@actualdbondz]

i looked at the thumbnail and thought to myself ‘are those my wheels?’ lol

[@f.ttg535]

Always order my stuff from tactics, good stuff 👍

[@thecamstone]

I live in Eugene OR and Tactics is the best shop around. Friendly knowledgeable staff (that actually skate) and great service. I will always go to tactics before shopping online or going to *cough* Zumiez *cough*

[@IanSolano]

Just had an awesome online shopping experience shopping at Tactics. Thanks lads!

[@anddee4938]

I love these videos. Keep them coming!

[@Melmac1756]

I watch this like I haven’t been skating since 1986 lol However I love that you guys take the time and do stuff like this..for New school, Old school or even Middle school skaters! Keep up the love for the lifestyle! Keep up the awesome work! Be safe out there all of y’all guys there at Tactics! My son and I will continue to support you guys! Truly thanks a bunch! You guys make a difference even if you don’t know that you do. 👍🤘✊🤙 🛹 🤗

[@tacticsboardshop]

Thank you for the support! We do it for the love of skateboarding! Take care! 💖

[@2uldgang892]

flatspots:exist bones wheels:we dont do that here

[@leredditcommander8208]

true, i had the same wheels for almost 10 years now and still look pretty good, a few cuts here and there but nothing big and it doesnt sound like a motorcycle. When i bought the wheels back then i actually bought 2 sets because i thought they were not going to last more than 2 years.

[@Sinterpiece]

Haha YES! those are the wheels I was watching this video for, they should arrive tomorrow or on the 3rd of August, i feel complete 💃

[@Sameoldage]

I loved wheels under 44mm.. but I also loved the oj dingle berries and rocked em for a minute

[@christianbaier121]

Nice job on the 100k subs :)

[@EffoVexx]

1:10 OMG THATS STEENS SKATE PARK! THATS MY LOCAL SKATE PARK!!!!

[@MicahGaede]

I skate at steens too 😳

[@JerseyDevils21]

@@MicahGaede yall should do a skate sesh together lol

[@victraguiera3802]

@@JerseyDevils21 yuppp they should

[@kevinp1748]

I remember getting my first board from your location in bend 10/10 shop

[@applejacks8160]

I found the best way to get rid of flat spots... She won’t talk to me anymore though.

[@TOXlCMANE]

Oh shit

[@nehemiahzo_]

Dammmnnnn

[@roastbeefy0weefy]

i don't get it

[@bigwillyhaver1975]

1:14 so fuckin smooth

[@SleeTheSloth]

Great video! I'm a new be to skateboarding and need to change the wheels for my daughter. getting them there bearings out was my issue. Thanks. :)

[@Isaacrosette002]

G thanks now I will show all my friends how good my wheels are and my sick tricks like I said thank to you

[@nite_owl_was_here]

this is some good information, took me a long time to figure this stuff out.

[@julianserrato753]

I just bought a whole setup off you guys

[@JesseYiannackopoulos]

This channel helped me learn a lot and is helping me grow my channel!

[@Kekese]

Finally got my first flatspot after 7 months, Yes!!

[@mtbartist]

Appreciate the tips and vice!

[@gorryman]

This actually really informative seeing kids with coned out wheels who have never heard of rotation bums me out that should be a featured video in and of itself if the title had wheel rotation in it I bet a lot of newbs would click it

[@obmguitarist]

Enjoi that fresh urethane....love the captions!

[@tacticsboardshop]

Glad someone noticed! 😆💚

[@tubejube9474]

that was the most peaceful video of the day. Subscribed!

[@AMMAZZARE]

That wheel in the thumbnail was the desired size in 1993 lol. You’d buy them as 39mm and be like “These are too big. I gotta wear them in.”😂

[@haxplcz2080]

Gotta love Tim

[@isaacoliveira33]

OMG THAT INTRO SO SATISFYING

[@icarusshepherd1724]

Gripping board is the most satisfying thing ever

[@fr0z342]

This video taught me how to remove and apply bearings

[@tenspeed7711]

I remember grinding my wheels down one time as a kid....never did that again haha

[@bgoutdoors802]

Depending on how big and deep the flat spot is some machine shops with a lathe will machine your wheel down a mm or 2 to get rid of the flat spot and not sacrifice to much urethane

[@justthatkidwithavr]

Those wheels in the thumb nail had me scared

[@dorianwoodwork]

Nice video and keep it up!

[@leontwok]

Very useful for me I couldnt believe how dirty my hands were changing out my first wheels 😭

[@drill4408]

Can you guys review the new Bones v6 wheel that came out? 👊🏻✨

[@JAG05]

Finally someone makes a video about this

[@jos4phh]

Thank you for helping me put on y new wheels

[@quintrillionare]

Is there that powerslide video up on YT somewhere?

[@shattikbruh4948]

Plenty

[@alec1982]

Should i change? My wheels are 38mm. Great for pressure flips actually.

[@tacticsboardshop]

You don't have to switch you wheels if you like them the way they are. It all comes down to personal preference in the end. But I bet every sidewalk crack is a cataclysmic event! Cheers! 😂- Tim

[@alec1982]

Tactics Boardshop haha exactly, i couldnt ride properly even in the smoothest area in my neighborhood the smallest rocks could end my whole career.

[@groovefretboard]

Only suggestion is use a full size gripper wrench on the wheel use a towel on the wheel to pry the bearing. Using your hand is impossible sometimes

[@888mja]

I remember when i use to skate, my boards wheels would forever spin (legit like 5 minutes or more non stop & everyone at the skate park wanted to buy my board / steal my board / or try to play skate to win it . my dads white hippie friend who he worked with at a bakery set it up for me i was so happy lmfaoooo i dont skate no more its been years.. i miss dropping in and going down big ass ramps not the basic size ones at the skateparks but aye that phase of my life was cool tho hahahaa...

[@williesctt5]

E I say you should set up a board and go cruising and eventually relearn the flatground tricks . It’ll be the best decision you’ll make .

[@888mja]

@@williesctt5 will do man !

[@GamingCornerYT]

I’ve got the same formula four 👌🏻 and have the graphics inside 👌🏻

[@jaykim5720]

Can you do a when and how to change your deck

[@rubenlopez4341]

The way I take out bearings is by throwing the wheel on the ground have one come out and push the other one out

[@Astro80s]

I havent skated in 6 months i sold my board now i wanna skate again

[@nishasuresh7211]

hard wheels or soft wheels is good for rough surface?can you say

[@tacticsboardshop]

Soft wheels will definitely be better for rolling on rougher surfaces. Soft wheels do however make some tricks harder, but you'll roll much more smoothly. 👍 - Tim

[@lukebundy3788]

Who else thinks that the intro is satisfying, like a hot knife through butter

[@PTMG]

If you are correctly using bearing spacers, tighten the nut all the way. That's the entire reason why you run bearing spacers.

[@thomasevans3060]

Love the thumbnail

[@evan937]

I have had the same set of bones for years. They make the best wheels.

[@Skateboardisart]

Wife's and formula fours

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

do you feel like its harder to skate with riser pads? my board is so high off the ground lmao

[@tacticsboardshop]

There's definitely an adjustment period, but you get used to it pretty quick. 👍 - Tim

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

@@tacticsboardshop thanks

[@arunthompson6081]

Yo my man! Loved the video - super clean and simple. I've just bought a new board and I noticed some slight wobble with it as well as one wheel stopping slightly before the others. I'd love to see how to do a once over of the board to see that it's running smoothly. Some questions I would love answered are: How long should my wheels spin for? How close together should they stop? How straight should my board roll if I let it free-wheel without standing on it, etc. Cheers, bud!

[@tacticsboardshop]

It's very normal for one or two of the wheels to stop before the others. If they all can freely spin for 10+ seconds then you don't have anything to worry about. It's only really a problem if they stop abruptly after a few seconds. New trucks/bushings can be a bit sticky before they're broken in, so they'll stick in place and make your board auto-turn when you let it roll on its own. Just keep skating them and they'll break in and the auto-turn will fix itself. I hope that helps! - Tim

[@arunthompson6081]

@@tacticsboardshop Legend. Thank you so much!

[@seth_ap148]

I bought a board from Braille about 5 months ago, and the wheels still have the little tread ridges on them, I’ve been riding a lot too mostly on rough pavement. Must be really shredding to get them down to 29mm.

[@rudybankhead]

What’s crazy back in elementary school, me and my homies always raced to see who can have the smallest wheels for some reason

[@gussk8e]

Idk if small wheels are still cool but I remember back in like 2010, rocking tiny as wheels like that was the cool thing at skateparks

[@iaganfoss]

My first wheels were spitfires, im still riding them today with no flat spots. But they are lookin like they at a solid 45mm Instead of when i got them they used to be 53mm

[@magnusnording]

Love wheel graphics, show em til theyre gone :)

[@rXHrzn]

Yoooo that thumbnail pic 😂

[@gulf_dado_apoc]

what do you mean? the wheel in the thumbnail looks fine to me.

[@samuelgriffin9934]

whats the best kinf of wheel and the best diameter for transportation, speed, and maybe doing a few tricks every now and then?

[@tacticsboardshop]

Go for some soft wheels that have a slightly smaller diameter (53 - 55mm) like the Ricta Clouds or the OJ Plain Jane Keyframes, or the OJ Mini Super Juice Wheels. 👍 - Tim

[@patrikzvonek6740]

Nice!!!in this video Is no Scooter discrimination

[@Ice.Man.Adventures]

1:52 would your wheels not be back wards or is that the point to keep them longer

[@tacticsboardshop]

You're right, the wheel graphic would be facing in at that point. It's to keep the wheels from coning, which is when the outer edge of the wheels wear down faster than the inner edge of the wheel. It's usually not a problem if you have center-set wheels though (which most regular skate wheels are.) - Tim

[@angelvelazquez3709]

I have the exact spitfire formula four wheels the blue ones man their amazing

[@Prodmidira]

Am I the only one that actually kinda likes the sound of wheels with flat spot on them rolling around

[@milesrose4778]

no, at my park theres a hella deep pool, so u hear that every 3 seconds. i always thought it was the bearings tho

[@fancycat5669]

1:13 is that the noise of the bearings or is it run down wheels? My board has done it like once or twice but now it never does that. I loooove the noise tho

[@tacticsboardshop]

That's the sound of worn out wheels. Usually the flat spot works itself out after rolling on enough rough pavement. But really bad flat spots are super distracting and annoying. Cheers! - Tim

[@DamienTracy]

What can I use to clean my skateboard bearings

[@Ar1Andas-s9e]

Wait do you have to take of the plastic thing on your scare board wheels

[@tacticsboardshop]

What plastic thing are you referring to?

[@Ar1Andas-s9e]

@@tacticsboardshop I meant can you take of the Lip on the wheel

[@tacticsboardshop]

@@Ar1Andas-s9e The only parts on the truck axle that are removable are the washers, bearings, bearing spacers, and the wheels themselves of course. As far as the wheels go, they're one solid piece of urethane and the lip isn't removable, so I'm still a little unsure of what you're asking.

[@Ar1Andas-s9e]

@@tacticsboardshop thanks I like your videos

[@pigmentpeddler5811]

I kinda like the BRRRR sound of those flat wheels haha

[@VOWelAHC]

im currently skating a brand new set of 42mm

[@gatunosk8]

42mm ?? Are those days of small wheels coming back ??

[@DmanGuitar327]

With spacers, are you suppose to let wheel wiggle, but not be able to slide up n down on the axle?

[@tacticsboardshop]

If you're using bearing spacers, (the one that goes inside the wheel and not the little speed washers that go to the outside of the bearings) you can tighten the axle nut all the way down and the bearing will still spin freely. If you don't use the bearing spacer, then you'll have to give it a tiny bit of slack to spin freely, but you shouldn't be able to see it shift on the axle. The amount of wiggle room should be less than a millimeter. I pretty much never use bearing spacers, and I usually just tighten the nut all the way, then just loosen it by approx. a 1/4 turn. I hope that was clear. Cheers! - Tim

[@jdoriginals9223]

My friend got the same wheels of that thumbnail! I tried his board and its like skating bearings lol

[@aeneahester9091]

Do you need to have bearing spacers?

[@mikegt5006]

I have 53 millimeter spitfire wheels and reds bearings but for some reason my bearings won’t go in. I’ve tried so many techniques and none of them have worked. Please help me.

[@tacticsboardshop]

What do you mean by beats rings? Are you talking about the bearing spacer or the washers?

[@mikegt5006]

@@tacticsboardshop im talking about my bearings they just wont go in my spitfire 53 millimeter wheels

[@tacticsboardshop]

@@mikegt5006 It can be really difficult to get the bearing in sometimes. Does it go in partially but you cant get it in fully? Or does it not even go in at all? Could you try going to a skate shop and have them use their bearing press? The standard 608 skateboard bearing is 22mm in diameter, maybe measure the diameter of the hole in the wheel to see if it's big enough? If the hole is too small, then the wheel is defective and you might have to exchange them. I hope that helps! - Tim

[@mikegt5006]

@@tacticsboardshop they will go in partially like you mentioned but...

[@mikegt5006]

@@tacticsboardshopI'm thinking about buying a bona skate tool. So should I buy it? It comes with a bearing press

[@aaronrio4271]

Just bought some formula 4 classics from you guys.

[@tacticsboardshop]

Thanks for the support! 🙌

[@michel20759]

bravo pour en remettre une couche

[@error_not_found-666]

I ordered those spitfire f4 conical full and they got to me in 2 days.

[@nocommentarygameplay5983]

I had no idea owning a skateboard was so difficult