How to Choose Roller Skate Wheels for Different Surfaces

Choosing the right roller skate wheels is something that we help a ton of people like you out with. Are you skating outdoors? Are you playing roller derby on an indoor skating rink? Are you just learning how to skate? How do you know which wheels are best for the surface you'll be skating on?

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[Knight-RaveN-Rollers]

I have never seen any wheel lower than 78a since the late 70s. Rule of Thumb... 78a to 83a are for outdoor, Durometer 83a and up strictly indoor

[小林れいか]

I roller skate in my local skating team. This has helped me a lot so I can skate with the correct wheels when we free skate

[bobacat]

sweet, thank you for this tutorial. This is perfect, I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what wheel to get

[wolfwolf]

This is what I needed thanks for the video sire

[daniellebetton]

Why no one talks about wheels on sticky wood floors and slippery wood floors. Which hardness to pick.

[leekozmiccooper]

If I skate it's at bury rollerworld uk..the floors massive..its like a slippy vynil ? Fake wood..perfectly smooth but slippy.. what do you recommend ?

[NachoPriePas]

Thanks for the video. It helps a lot. I'm back into rollerskating with my little daughter, it'll be mostly outside, some asphalt, concrete sometimes, and pavement. I need to change my 100a wheels, but I do not want sticky wheels. Would 83a or 85a be good for that? Does it make that much of a difference? I was also thinking of 62mm, is it ok?Thank you for your help in advance!!

[nesspie]

what about a good hybrid wheel? i dont want to keep swapping them out everytime i skate

[maegreenbaum]

would 85a work for mostly outdoor skating?

[bambam]

So best wheels for indoor skating grip are? And the best wheels for outdoor skating are?

[preteyes]

i am new to skating when i am not in the rink(wood floor) I want to practice on tennis courts. What wheel would be able to handle both surfaces?

[VitalizedG]

I was curious if anyone knew, but i was debating on taking 57mm 94a aggressive inline skates to my local rink which has pure wooden floors. Just curious if these would be good for that or should i use them strictly for ramps? Or would it just be easier to rent a pair of skates from the rink?

[satyamandapati]

Which wheels or better for hard surface outdoor rink in artistic dance 95 A mm I have taken or not please suggest me

[tiredgirl]

which wheels are best for vinyl flooring? My hybrid moxi's are sticky!

[tristinhailey]

What wheel would you recomend for skate parks?

[DionnesDiscography]

I'll be skating on a concrete running track in my park and in NYC streets. What type of wheel do I need?

[fretbuzz]

What would be best wheels for a terrazzo floor?

[BJaden]

Are there different bearings for the different surfaces?

[estherwebber]

Also, so theoretically is it possible to buy any pair of roller skates from anywhere and change the wheels on them to suit different surfaces?

[apossessedsock]

I have a hybrid with indoor and outdoor. Will it still work outside? Or should i get an outside wheel