Sometimes Changing Bearings Only Shows You Are On The Wrong Wheels

Sometimes Changing Bearings Only Shows You Are On The Wrong Wheels

On my quest for a nice cruising skateboard, I grabbed some cruiser wheels from a cheap board and threw them on the board I wanted to ride. It felt super mushy and slow so I thought, let’s replace these super slow bearings. They looked like they spun way faster than the stock ones that came with the wheels.

I took out my board for a test and the same thing! Super slow and mushy. I knew it had to be the wheels. They didn’t seem any softer but evidently the type of rubber and core can make big difffererene. So I grabbed my 3DM Cambria 62MM 80A wheels and threw them on the deck and sure enough. Super fast and smooth.

Since I’m on a roll with skateboarding philosophy, I suppose in life and skateboarding, even if you change your bearing you may not get the results needed if you are on the wrong wheel altogether. Whatever that means, my new setup rocks. Time to skate!