Wheels

[luckysk8er1991]

What kind of wheels are the best? or does the wheels even matter? and my friend said that bones swiss had bearings that if you break them you can send them in and get new ones. is that true?

[Johhnyskate101]

It depends. If you skate street I recommend Ricta Boltz or Bones STF's.

If you skate vert a lot I recommend Bones SPF's

[Gnar Sheddin']

I have Ricta Boltz. There really good

[almostsk8er33]

Brands of wheels don't really make much of a difference, but you need to find out the correct size. It's all preference.

[sizlesteve]

Bones STF and rictas are very good. Or you can just get blanks. Cant go wrong with blanks.

[Spearson32]

Bones STF and rictas are very good. Or you can just get blanks. Cant go wrong with blanks.

i agree
i went from spitfires right to blanks
couldn't even feel the difference...

[nuthead]

Spitfires 'ARE' blanks with some printing on it. Spitfires urethane have went downhill with all the Chinese factories offering a price they can't ignore. Cash over quality. Bones Wheels on the other hand, ARE NOT normal wheels. They are among the few better wheels out there. Along with other companies you might not heard off like Skaterbuilt or Rainskates.

Bearings, I couldn't stress more to get some Ballistech Missiles (http://www.milehighskates.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1471&osCsid=e8) or Ballistech Rockets (http://www.skatetechnology.com/rocket.html) for yourself. Missiles are the fastest steel bearing out there now. But some might not belive me. So what, I know that I am getting the best for the speed out there.

[luckysk8er1991]

how about ricta crystals? are they good?

[Joe IS cool]

Personally I liek soft wheels I have bones wheels and they are wicked nice . Wheels do matter if you do I type of skateboarding most street skaters skate harder wheels and vert skaters get soft. So wheel do matter I meen you don't want gay walmart wheels get some good ones.

I am not sure I bone swiss bearing company lets you send them back and get new ones sorry.

[Bam Rocks!]

how about ricta crystals? are they good?

They're ok. If you get new weels I strongly suggest spitfires.

[luckysk8er1991]

^^^ have you ever ridden a deck with ricta crystals?

[Bam Rocks!]

^^^ have you ever ridden a deck with ricta crystals?

Yeah. They're not that good.

[Greenday]

Bearings, I couldn't stress more to get some Ballistech Missiles (http://www.milehighskates.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1471&osCsid=e8) or Ballistech Rockets (http://www.skatetechnology.com/rocket.html) for yourself. Missiles are the fastest steel bearing out there now. But some might not belive me. So what, I know that I am getting the best for the speed out there.
Aren't those bearings the same as Rockets, but better?

If you don't really care about your wheels, than just get any wheel, just try to get one that has good warrenties, like Bones.

[TrAnCe]

What kind of wheels are the best? or does the wheels even matter? and my friend said that bones swiss had bearings that if you break them you can send them in and get new ones. is that true?

Autobahn wheels are the best. wheels do matter. bones dont make Swiss wheels. and no, their stuff isnt guaranteed against breaking after the first 30 days.

[TrAnCe]

Spitfires 'ARE' blanks with some printing on it. Spitfires urethane have went downhill with all the Chinese factories offering a price they can't ignore. Cash over quality.
how do you know this? is it true, or just a rumour? I've had some real problems with spitfire, and have opted to Autobahn wheels. I guess the industry is changing. our forefathers rode Indy and Spitfire, while we now ride Thunder and Autobahn....

[Pinto]

Any Bones Formula wheels are good. I only skated the Street Tech's, but the rest should be good too.

[Gnar Sheddin']

how about ricta crystals? are they good?
Those were my last wheels, I really liked them, too.

[nuthead]

how do you know this? is it true, or just a rumour? I've had some real problems with spitfire, and have opted to Autobahn wheels. I guess the industry is changing. our forefathers rode Indy and Spitfire, while we now ride Thunder and Autobahn....

Well, that is what I presumed. I said "I". So that is my view on them. It is not an acctual fact but something I think of them as. Because I keep hearing them flatspot and weardown amazingly quick. The old-ish ones are better because that is when they were still standing on quality. Now the management might have switched and their target is for maximum profit. I don't know. But that is MY personal view on them...

[shortty]

darkstar has wheels that are flatspot proofed and have a 90 day garentee

[sde780]

I have OLD spitfires.

My friend had them for like 6 years, he recently found them in his garage.

They're hella nice, I've been trying to get flatspots, took me about 9 long powerslides to get a small flatspot, and it sorta went away.

If you can't get your hands on old spitfires, get Bones STF

[TrAnCe]

Well, that is what I presumed. I said "I". So that is my view on them. It is not an acctual fact but something I think of them as. Because I keep hearing them flatspot and weardown amazingly quick. The old-ish ones are better because that is when they were still standing on quality. Now the management might have switched and their target is for maximum profit. I don't know. But that is MY personal view on them...
oh dear god.... I thought it was a REAL fact. they do the same thing with christian dior products (but made in Singapore) and just bottle it in France, and claim its made in France.... perhaps they changed the blend, or chaged managers or sumthin, resulting in a shitty product. perhaps too, you're right....

[Ramp]