Skate Better - Spitfire Classic F4 101 Duro Wheel Review

My review of the Spitifire classic shape formula four 101 duro wheel (52mm).

[the_beard_nerd]

52mm classics are my absolute jam right now. I love how nimble it is. I’m really liking them. May try a bigger size classic next.

[DavidBoardstein]

Been on Classics for years. Loved them but after trying the tablets I really liked the wider riding surface better. Also the lock was on point.
Then I trying to learn crooks and realized that the sharp edges on the tablets are holding me back. So I switched to the radials and boy those wheels are great. After your review i switched to the nomads but they just felt to soft. Got them on a bad weather setup now. Perfect when it's getting a bit wet and stuff.
Next wheel is gonna be the Loopholes square shape. They look like the tablets but with a slidely rounder edge. I looking forward to ride something different than spits..
Keep it up Bro !

[jouhajohnny]

These and F4 Tablets are my favorite wheels

[petsanctuary]

The 99 duros are my go to. I have tried all the wheels and there is no wheel that I like better. Not too hard and the slide is perfect.

[RikRiorik]

$35 wheels that cost the equivalent of roughly $75 here in Europe 😂. Then again most high end wheels do go for around $60 but Spitfire is the most expensive for sure.

I really like the Formula 4 101A Classics. I’ve had them in 50mm, 53mm and 55mm. The 50mms are really light and nimble but perhaps a tad on the small side. Still really like them though but you can forget about the really rough ground on those I find. The contact patch is tiny. 55mms are bulky as hell and weigh quite a bit but can handle rough terrain a lot better. I find the 53mms to be a happy medium although I could have gone for the 52mms as well. I just happen to like orange which is the colourway of the 53mms.

Overall the 101A Classics are really slidey which is good in a lot of ways but I feel the same about skating a slick skate park especially when there is some transition involved. They definitely don’t grip that well in these instances.

[YungFlightRisk]

try a pair of radial slims, heard they were a great compromise wheel between something like a conical and a classic

[sasproductions]

hey bro i have bones stf 52mm 101 wheels and they are good but defo not slippy as i thought it would being 101. im looking at 99 spitfire classics now in white 52mm so thats why im here. also i dont know if u noticed but ur skating in them shoes must be uncomfortable because they did not look like they gripped the board well with most of ur tricks until u was wearing them adidas. ive experienced same thing especially with leather skate shoes until its worn down. suede shoes are the best and as i can see them ones u were wearing were suede. they kinda reminded me of the janoskis and i hate them because they are vulc and too skinny footed for me. i skate nikesb dunks for life. cupsole for life.

[Jblizzybaby]

Spitfire needs to make a wheel with rounded ends like the classic with a wide ride surface. I used the og classic spitfire wheels 54mm (more grippy than F4) and recently switched to Kader Radials 57mm (more slick than og) and find the classic shape is the best for turning and having that loose cruising feel. I’m not a fan of the conical shape because I don’t like how they cone out, they end up looking like penny board wheels

[tresfordays]

My new favorites are Bones Lock ins, they have the flat edges to help you lock in on grinds but they aren’t super fat or wide, cause I don’t like wheels like that

[jonathandantonio]

The issue with the wheels getting so dirty is bizarre. It's one thing to have certain compounds discolor quickly but can't remember ever encountering a wheel grabbing so much dirt.