LONGBOARD WHEELS 101

Upgrading your wheels has the greatest effect on how your board will ride, but first you need to know what type of longboarding you’ll be doing. Do you want your wheels to grip the road? Do you want your wheels to grip the road but slide when you want them to? Do you plan to cruise around on level streets or bomb some huge hills? No matter what you’re looking for there is a wheel out there to fit your style of riding.

Below are descriptions of just some of the longboarding wheels you can find at FreeRide. Come check out our full selection today.

Saturday September 04 , 2010

BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE LONGBOARD WHEELS YOU CAN FIND AT FREERIDE. TAKE A MINUTE A BECOME A LITTLE MORE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT TYPES OF WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE. STOP BY THE SHOP OR GIVE US A CALL TO CHECK OUT WHAT'S CURRENTLY IN STOCK. WE CAN SPECIAL ORDER ANYTHING YOU NEED AND GET IT TO YOU WITHIN DAYS.

LONGBOARDING WHEELS - SEPARATED BY BRAND

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ORANGATANG WHEELS
ABEC 11 WHEELS
RETRO WHEELS
LANDYACHTZ WHEELS
SEISMIC'S 3DM WHEELS
SECTOR 9 WHEELS

 

ORANGATANG WHEELS

Check out this video showing Orangatang wheels in action!

FAT FREE - 65mm

FAT FREE - ORANGATANG WHEELS

Offset design and a relatively wide contact patch for grip (although not as grippy as a Carving/Slalom style wheel like the 4 Presidents). Rounded inner and outer lips with stiff flex for clean slide initiation and smooth, chatter-free slides. Stone ground surface for consistent slides out of the box and more consistent wear over the life of the wheel. 65mm is intended for wheel bases under 30” and will ride a little rougher than a larger wheel due to its size.

Designed for Freeriding: Grippy when needed with consistent slide characteristics; a good all around wheel.

65mm available in these durometers
80a Orange - softer, grippier
83a Purple - slidey and grippy
86a Yellow - nice and slidey

STIMULUS - 70mm

STIMULUS - ORANGATANG WHEELS

Offset design and a relatively wide contact patch for grip (although not as grippy as a Carving/Slalom style wheel like the 4 Presidents). Rounded inner and t lips with stiff flex for clean slide initiation and smooth, chatter-free slides. Stone ground surface for consistent slides out of the box and more consistent wear over the life of the wheel. 70mm is the all around size for quick acceleration and enhanced control.

Designed for Freeriding: Grippy when needed with consistent slide characteristics; a good all around wheel.

70mm available in these durometers
80a Orange - softer, grippier
83a Purple - slidey and grippy
86a Yellow - nice and slidey

DURIAN - 75mm

DURIAN - ORANGATANG WHEELS

Offset design and a relatively wide contact patch for grip (although not as grippy as a Carving/Slalom style wheel like the In Heats) Rounded inner and outer lips with stiff flex characteristics for clean slide initiation and smooth, chatter-free slides. Stone ground surface for consistent slide out of the box and a more consistent wear over the life of the wheel. These wheels are intended to build confidence with their predictability and elevate the current caliber of freeride longboard riding.

Designed for Freeriding: Grippy when needed with consistent slide characteristics; a good all around wheel.

75mm available in these durometers
80a Orange - softer, grippier
83a Purple - slidey and grippy
86a Yellow - nice and slidey

4PRESIDENT - 70mm

Offset design with subtle lip characteristics for increased grip, speed and high energy. Designed to maintain grip. When desired they can be slid very predictably and smoothly to shed speed. 4PRESIDENT - ORANGEThese wheels will no slide right out of the box because of their grippy sharp edges. Repeatedly sliding wears down the sharp lips allowing for smoother slides. For a more slide oriented 70mm wheel check out the Stimulus freeride wheels. The 4 Presidents are a popular wheel for speedboarding on  technical quicker turning courses requiring the quick acceleration of a small wheel.

Designed for speedboarding, carving, slalom, commuting

70mm available in these durometers
80a Orange - softer, grippier
83a Purple - harder, faster, slidier

IN HEAT - 75mm

Offset design with hard sharp edges for grip; thick lips for maintaining speed and rippled inner walls for progressive energy return through turns and when pumping. Designed to maintain grip, when desired they can be slid very predictably and smoothly to shed speed.IN HEAT - ORANGE

These wheels will not slide right out of the box because of their grippy sharp edges. For a more slide oriented 75mm wheel check out the Durian freeride wheels. The In Heats are a popular wheel for speedboarding in high speed grip and rough road courses due to their size and wide contact patch.

Designed for speedboarding, carving, slalom, commuting

75mm available in these durometers
80a Orange - softer, grippier
83a Purple - harder, faster, slidier

 

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ABEC 11 WHEELS

GUMBALLSABEC 11 - GUMBALLS

A big solid urethane wheel with a perfect aspect ratio. The highest level of traction and faster top end make a great downhill wheel. Also great for carving and cruising on larger boards. Extremely smooth, even on rough surfaces. It rolls over everything in its path.

76mm wheel available in 75a, 78a, 81a, 84a and 88a durometers

STRIKERS

ABEC 11 - STRIKERS

Strikers are faster and smoother because they have more lively urethane than smaller wheels on larger hubs. All of the contact patch is contained within the width of the hub making for smooth, predictable and controlled slides. Once you've slid around, it has enough traction to "hook you back up" to keep you up to speed.

77mm wheel available in 75a, 78a, 81a, 84a and 88a durometers

FLYWHEELS

ABEC 11 - FLYWHEELS

A big, smooth, tank-like wheel for rolling over everything in its path. Great for downhill or cruising fast on rough roads.

76mm available in 75a, 78a and 81a durometers

83mm available in 75a, 78a and 81a durometers

90mm available in 75a, 78a and 81a durometers

97mm available in 75a, 78a and 81a durometers

NO SKOOLZ

ABEC 11 - NO SKOOLZ

A quick, smooth sliding wheel for parks, pools, ditches and longboarding

60mm available in , 75a, 78a, 81a, 88a, 92a, 94a, 96a, 98a durometers


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RETRO WHEELS

RETRO ZIG ZAGS

ZIG ZAGS

A great slalom wheel for ultimate traction. Available in two sizes and a wide range of durometers giving perfectionist customers the perfect options. Side-set and scallop-cut.

66mm and 70mm available in 77a, 78a, 80a, 83a, 86a and 89a durometers

RETRO BIG ZIGSBIG ZIGS

Similar shape to the ZigZags, but in a larger 75mm size.

75mm available in 77a, 80a, 83a and 89a durometers

RETRO FREERIDERETRO FREERIDE WHEELS

As the name implies, these are some of the best freeride wheels available. Made of a specially formulated reflex urethane, featuring a center set wheel and a rounded lip, these wheels grip when you want and can slide like butter.

 

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LANDYACHTZ WHEELS

HAWGSHAWGS WHEELS

The Hawg is an ideal wheel for all styles of riding. The size makes them super fast, the rounded edges ensure they are controllable and predictable when sliding.

They are available in 2 sizes and various durometers
76mm available in 78a and 82a durometers
85mm available in 78a, 80a and 82a durometers

HAWGS MONSTERS

HAWGS MONSTERS

An all new formula that provides ultimate traction and ridiculous top speeds. The offset design, along with the scallop cut give these wheels great grip. These would make a great slalom wheel, or good crusing wheel for the customer who want all grip and no slide.

Available in 2 sizes and various durometers
70mm (Hawgs Mini Monsters) avaliable in 78a, 80a and 82a durometers
76mm (Hawgs Monster) available in 78a, 80a, 82a and 84a durometers

AQUA HAWGSAQUA HAWGS

The same size and shape as the regular Hawgs, but with grooves in the wheels to give added traction while riding in the rain.

85mm wheel available in an 80a durometer


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SEISMIC'S 3DM WHEELS

AVILA

3DM

BLACK OPS SERIES

Great for all-purpose longboarding and cruising, and among the world’s best wheels for giant slalom, Super-G, banked slalom, bordercross, and downhill. Weighing more than 1/2-pound EACH, the Avilas bring new meaning to the terms “roll speed” and “inertia”. Named after a favorite training ground for California Central Coast racers, and the site of the 2002 World Slalom Championships, the Avilas dominate on long courses.

75mm wheel available in 77a, 81a, and 85a durometer

CLEAR SERIES

Great for all-purpose longboarding, cruising, and Old School styling, and one of the world’s best all-around slalom wheels. Named after the legendary slalom racing site on Catalina Island, California, in the early 2000s the Avalon won more elite races than all other brands combined.

75mm wheel available in 73a, 75a, and 77a durometer

AVALON3DM - AVALON

Great for all-purpose longboarding, cruising, and Old School styling, and one of the world’s best all-around slalom wheels. Named after the legendary slalom racing site on Catalina Island, California, in the early 2000s the Avalon won more elite races than all other brands combined.

68mm wheel available in 78a, 80a, and 82a durometer

CAMBRIACAMBRIA CLEAR ORANGE

Great for all-purpose longboarding and cruising, and among the world’s best wheels for tight slalom. Perfect for when you want speed and grip but don’t need to go big and burly. When nothing else will stick, the Cambria will tame the asphalt.

62mm wheel available in 80a, 82a, and 84a durometer

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SECTOR 9 WHEELS

Sector 9 has one of the largest selections of wheels you can find. We carry just about every wheel and if we don't have it in stock we can get it within days. Check out their site and if you find something you like please purchase from our shop!

Click here to check out all SECTOR 9 WHEELS.

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