gldsndz
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Wheels Thead - DE THANE! DE THANE!Since I rather dream about getting a new set of wheels for my coming Mermaid than work, would like to hear your thoughts on wheels.
What are you riding? What do you like/dislike about them?
What did you ride? Why are you not riding it any longer?
Seismic
Speed Vent 73mm x 54mm (76a/80a/84a) Energy Saving Core
Speed Vent 77mm x 55mm (75a/79a/83a) Energy Saving Core
Blast Wave 78 mm x 50mm (75a/79a/83a) Radiused Lip
3DM
Avila 75mm x 65mm (73a/77a/81a) Offset Bearing
ABEC 11
Gumballs 76mm x 53mm (75a/78a/81a/84a/88a)
ZigZags 70mm x 53mm (77a/80a/83a/86a) Offset Bearing
BigZigs 75mm x 53mm (77a/80a/83a/86a) Offset Bearing
Earthwing
Superballs 76mm x 62mm (82a)
Bennett
Alligator 71mm x 51mm (78a/79a/80a/81a)
Orangatangs
4President 70mm x 53mm (80a)
InHeat 75mm x 56mm (80a)[img][/img]
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stocago
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I love my 76mm 82a Superballs. They are very grippy and plush, but not too soft. I haven't found them to be slow. When I'm skating on the best surfaces I put some orange BigZigs in front. I recently ordered a pair of lemons. I've ridden pink ones and I've found them a bit soft for my liking. They're nice, but I don't require them for the surfaces I ride on. I'm curious about the InHeats (for the person that voted for them: how do they compare to some of the other wheels?)
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Parson Adams
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I love my Gumballs in 78 and 75a for rough stuff. I also like the BZ lemon/lime combo for better pavement. I have measured my BZs and Speedvents...I find that the BZs are wider though they say that they are not than the Speedvents. My 77mm SVs are at 55mm as said, but my BZs are not 53mm they are measuring at 57. What's up with this? Am I measuring the BZs incorrectly? The BZs also visually look bigger than the supposed 77mm Speedvents. I do love my speedvents though. I didn't at first, but with about 300 miles on them now, they sing down the road. I have the 79a blued ones and am saving for the purple ones to see if the 84a and 79a combo will work just as well as the BZ lemon/lime combo.
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dmccoach
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You should add the Avalons/Avilas to the thane survey...
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gldsndz
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good point, meant the Blast Wave spot to be Avila's... oops, can't change it now.
I'm leaning toward Avila's... so tell me about them. I maxed out the poll options.
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edp_swakakin
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Just got the "Avila 75mm x 65mm 81a" ----JP pick them for a reason......There sick!!!!! You can really feel the extra lip on them when you pump. Wish they had a higher duro though...
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gldsndz
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glad to hear it about the Avila's... I think I probably will pick up a set.
The only question will be what duro and whether to run them straight or in a combo. The roads are pretty rough around here.
72a - Purple
73a - Red
77a - White
78a - Clear Red (do these really exist, I saw them on Daddies, may be a misptrint?)
81a - Blue
Not really into the combo colors, but I guess you get use to it or get the two reds.... hmmm..... ?
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stocago
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Or dye them black. 
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edp_swakakin
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I was stuck on BZ lemons. I do like the harder duro on primo pavement. But I do have an 8 mile stretch that I was missing out on because it is a bit rough and more of a pusher. I'm really planning on pushing these around all over to see if I can get the best of both trails. Crazy - they look like they would not feel good because of the extra lip. But it's quit the opposite, it's as if the lip gives you leverage to perpetuate the pump. JP let me ride a pair before, I think I was just too wet behind the ears to appreciate them.
I sure do miss JP
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edp_swakakin
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Check this out is "this right"....duro 84??? Grey
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edp_swakakin
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Well - There on order from Europe. Paid about 100 bucks.....Ya I know I'm crazy....  I let everyone know if it's legit.
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Barry
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How Do All 
I am using and loving the BZ's Limes front and back, I am fairly new to this and i have not tried the Lemon, Lime combo or the Lime, Pink combo yet, my reasons for not running these combos are:
The pavement around here is not brilliant and goes from small patches of new silky smooth tarmac to pot hole ridden stone chip surface, but the main surface is ok though.
If I where to have the Lemon, Lime combo I think the front would be a lttle hard for the rough patches, and the Lime, Pink combo I would lose out wityh the soft rear pink on the nice silky smooth sections, so this is why for the moment I am running Limes all round as a good compromise.
Taking in to account I am new to this I may change my thinking when my new Walkabout turns up and I have the bennetts / tracker setup on it.
Does anyone think I may be loosing out on performance somewhere by not using a Lemon, Lime or Lime, pink combo?
Take care,
Barry
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barefootboarder
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Hi Barry!
I'm on UK roads too, and I've got the Lemon/Lime combo. It's lovely on the smooth but quite rough on the rough. I tried some 75a Gumballs and they were lovely on the rough roads but felt a bit dead and slow compared to the Bigzigs. But I want to get a softer set for the rough roads... and there are lots of them as you know!! I want Black Ops or the Retro Reflex, so it's pink BigZigs at 77a or pink Speedvents at 75a. Can't escape the pinkiness of it all, but not sure which will be best for me. 77a or 75a... Can anyone advise or should I just choose according to which looks prettiest in pink? ????? How much difference does 2a make?
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Barry
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How Do Barefootboarder
Where are you based in England ?
Thanks for your comments on the state of brithish roads
They are not that bad really honest guvner, with the ammount of road tax the government gets every year and the local council taxes going through the roof, the roads over here should be as smooth as glass and in better condition than a formula 1 racetrack 
I have just ordered another set of BZ's limes for my new walkabout and I will buy some Lemons and Pinks so I can experiment mixing it up.
Take care,
Barry
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Parson Adams
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You should try the Blue Speed Vents Black Ops in 77mm. They are a great all around wheel. They figure in at 79a.
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edp_swakakin
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HHHHEEEELLLLLLLZZZZZZZZZ YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
The website is legit!!! 84 Duro - They look great and feel harder to the touch. Stoked!
Wait a sec……I’m having a Ultra flash back  JP Are these the wheels you have?
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