Longboard Wheels | Wheels for Longboards

- The product Gravity Half Slide Gloves, Pair has been added to comparison list.
- The product Gravity Half Slide Gloves, Pair has been added to comparison list.
- The product Gravity Hi-Grade, Orange, 76mm/80a has been added to comparison list.

Wheels

Oh how we love longboard wheels. They are gummy, slidey, and well, just plain tasty. The longboard wheel is your connection to the road and the deciding factor when it comes to slip or grip. A lot of thought goes into choosing your longboard wheels. By reading this little intro column here, we'll make it easy to choose exactly what wheel is right for you.

There are several factors that go into choosing a wheel. They are listed and defined as follows.
Size - The diameter of the wheel measured in millimeters. The bigger you go, the smoother the ride, but the more weight to push around. Also, if you go too big, you might get dreaded wheel bite. Wheel bite is when the wheels hit the deck when you turn making you fly forward for some superman action. Generally for longboarding you want to go for a 70mm - 80mm wheel.
Durometer - The hardness of the wheel measured on the Shore scale. This is the second most common feature of a wheel after size and greatly affects the way a longboard wheel rides. Harder is generally more for sliding and softer is generally more for grip. A wheel around 80a is usually a safe midpoint.
Width - The measurement from the furthest point out on the wheel face to the furthest point on the wheel back. Using this measurement can help determine if a wheel is too big for your set up, however, it is not very commonly referred to.
Contact Patch Size - The width of the area on the wheel that touches the ground. It is measured in millimeters and can help determine how much grip a wheel gives the rider. The bigger the contact patch, generally the more grippy your wheel will be.
Contact Patch Surface - The type of wheel surface that touches the ground. This can be smooth (for grip) or sand stone ground (for sliding). Some companies have their own proprietary wheel surface (such as SlidePrepped^TM from Fireball).
Edge Type - The shape of the outer most lip on the longboard wheel. This can be rounded (for sliding), square (for grip), or beveled (combination of slip and grip).
Core Position - The location of the core within the longboard wheel. The three types of positioning are sideset, offset, and centerset. Sideset and offset are generally best for grip and centerset is generally best for sliding.

Please contact getstoked@stokedskateboards.com or (310) 462-9991 if you have any questions in regards to choosing the right longboard wheel for you. If there is a certain wheel you would like or would like a price to be beaten, also feel free to contact us!