Skateboard Wheels and Other Skateboard Parts

By Luky Ken


Skateboard wheels are rigid yet small and they propel your skateboard. Hardness higher than 100 are measured in B or D scales.The best size skateboard wheel should have the right durometer based on your skill level. Size matters

Skateboarding Wheels

Imagine a fully-grown adult using a child’s skateboard and performing tricks with it. Teens and kids can use the 52mm-55mm while bigger riders can use the 56mm to 60mm. Basically, anything that exceeds 60mm is already a specialty wheel that won’t be suitable for most skateboard parks.

Your purpose for skateboarding. The best size skateboard wheel is also something that can help fulfil your purpose for skateboarding like slalom racing, vert skating, and performing skating tricks.

The origins of skateboarding are tricky, at best. Some consider it erupted out of an accidental phenomenon-that is, when kids on soap-boxes in the 1930s and 1940s detached the box from the soap-box cart off the plank and attached rollerskate wheels to the plank. Whatever the origin, skateboarding has caught on. Skateboards are made up of the following parts Deck, Bearings, Hardware, Trucks, Wheels

Skateboard decks are usually 7-ply maple planks that are anywhere from 7-10 ½ inches wide. Wide planks are used for trick-skating, while skateboards in the 7-8 ½ inch range are used for street-skating. Decks usually have “grip tape” on the top of them. Bearings help mount the deck on an axle. Industrial “608″ size bearings are standard and bearings are usually made of steel.

Hardware consists of a set of bolts, usually 8 in a set (10-32 bolts). Skateboards have two metal trucks, which are usually an aluminum alloy. These connect the wheels to the deck. The baseplate is screwed to the deck and the hanger holds the axle. The stiffer the bushings or rubber grommets, the stiffer the turn. The bushings also cushion. Wheels are made of polyurethane. Sizes and shapes are suited for different types of skating, such as street or trick skating. The hardness of the wheel also affects the overall performance. Hardness is usually measured by durometer ‘A’ scale. Optional parts include: Lapper, Nose guard, Rails, Risers, (Angled) Risers, Grip tape, Tail guard