What Size Skateboard Trucks Should I Get? | Skateboard Buying Guide | Tactics

Choosing the right size skateboard trucks can be confusing. The most important thing is finding trucks with an axle width that matches the width of your skateboard deck. It's ideal if they match exactly but it’s ok if they are a little off. We recommend keeping the difference to less than 1/4".

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Before asking questions regarding deck/truck compatibility, check out this list of skateboard truck brands and sizes that correspond best to common deck widths.
7.0 & Under 7.5 7.75 8.0 8.125
Independent 109 Independent 129 Independent 129-139 Independent 139 Independent 139-144
Thunder 143 Thunder 145 Thunder 145-147 Thunder 147 Thunder 147-148
Venture 5.0 Venture 5.0-5.2 Venture 5.2 Venture 5.2-5.6
ACE 00-11 ACE 22 ACE 22-33 ACE 33 ACE 33-44
Royal 5.0 Royal 5.0 Royal 5.25 Royal 5.25
Krux 7.6” Krux 7.6”-8.0” Krux 8.0” Krux 8.0”-8.25”
Tensor 5.0 Tensor 5.0-5.25 Tensor 5.25 Tensor 5.25-5.5
MiniLogo 7.13” MiniLogo 7.63” MiniLogo 7.63”-8.0” MiniLogo 8.0” MiniLogo 8.0”
Bullet 110mm Bullet120-130mmBullet 130-140mm Bullet 140mm Bullet 140-145mm

8.25 8.375 8.5 8.625 8.75
Independent 144 Independent 144-149 Independent 149 Independent 149-159 Independent 159
Thunder 148 Thunder 148-149 Thunder 149 Thunder 149-151 Thunder 151
Venture 5.6 Venture 5.6-5.8 Venture 5.8 Venture 5.8-6.1 Venture 6.1
ACE 44 ACE 44 ACE 44 ACE ACE 55
Royal 5.25-5.5 Royal 5.5 Royal 5.5 Royal 5.5 Royal 5.5
Krux 8.25” Krux 8.25”-8.5” Krux 8.5” Krux 8.5” Krux 8.5”-9.0”
Tensor 5.5 Tensor 5.5-5.75 Tensor 5.75 Tensor 5.75 Tensor 5.75
MiniLogo 8.0-8.38MiniLogo 8.38” MiniLogo 8.38” MiniLogo 8.38”-8.75” MiniLogo 8.75”
Bullet 145mm Bullet 145-150mm Bullet 150mm Bullet 150mm Bullet 150mm

8.875 9.0 9.125 9.25 9.5
Independent 159 Independent 169 Independent 169 Independent 169 Independent 169
Thunder 151 Thunder 151 Thunder Thunder
Venture 6.1 Venture 6.1 Venture Venture
ACE 66

Krux

MiniLogo 8.75” MiniLogo 8.75” MiniLogo ---- MiniLogo MiniLogo


9.75 10.0 &
Independent 215 Independent 215
Thunder
Venture
ACE
Royal
Krux
Tensor
MiniLogo MiniLogo

[marcelo]

Short, clear and straightforward videos. Love it! Thanks.

[mchepen]

i just bought a pair of 139 indy's, and i gotta get an 8'' deck. my buddys were giving me shit cus they said its too small for an 8'. Thanks, this video is a relief!

[manupraia]

Hey, sorry to bother but if I have an 8.38, should 144 independent fit fine? Or 149 should fit better?

[trichter]

I am looking on buying a 8, 25 board and i have a old set of 139 independent trucks, would you recommend me buying the 144 trucks instead of skating the old ones?

[typerightseesight]

I'm gunna straight upgrade this stuff... a lot of people grow up skating the same stuff and get to tall and break an ankle and quit.. time to upgrade

[seanvanginkel]

Cheers! Nice vid..
Question: If I ride a 8.25 with Thunder 147 that happens all the time, will a 148 make much a different?

[neilryan]

Hi, thanks for the video. I’m buying a deck and trucks for my son. I’m thinking of getting him a 7.875 deck. The Indy truck that should match that is a 139 (8 inch truck). Wondering what that will look like? Wheels visible from above, in ride position? Or should I go for a smaller truck? Or go an 8 deck so the fit is 👌 Thanks. 👍

[juanfelipeizquierdo]

Big question, do 8.475 and 8.5 use the same size right?

[domc]

Would I be good to ride a 8.25 deck with 8” trucks? You said no bigger then 1/4 inch but what if it’s 1/4?

[GasGotti]

Hey, Tim. Thank you for the size 12 es Muska blue/grey I was able to get from you guys. I have no problem waiting in little old Rhode Island for them to get here from Oregon. You guys are the sh|T !!!! Edit: if you guys grab another size run of them and happen to have a size 12 in he black/red lmk please Tim and I’ll grab a tactics deck along with them.

[Dylanm]

It's so annoying that trucks are usually not perfectly the same size. When I started out I bought a 7.75 complete with trucks that were half an inch smaller than the board. Later I wanted to move up to a bigger board and bought a 8.25 complete but this one had trucks that were half an inch bigger than the deck. So now I moved up half an inch in board size but a full inch in truck size and now I feel like I'm carrying lead. Eventhough that might just be in my head and maybe the extra weight doesn't matter but it annoys me a lot.

[apc]

I wanted to ask what turns better indis or ace trucks and also what is better for bowl skating

[SpanerDullar]

Opinion on Tensor 5" for a 7.75 deck? They are narrow, but are they too narrow?

[babymmb]

Will independent size 139 fit good on a 8.25 deck ?

[Sam-xmoq]

I'm thinking of getting my 6 year old son a 7.25 deck. What size trucks will I need for it?

[Max-hedn]

Yo. I’ve got a 7.75 complete and the trucks are 7.75. I’m looking to get a 8.0 board. Do you think I should get new trucks or continue with my 7.75 trucks on a 8 board. Thanks it would mean a lot of you could reply

[Habeev]

Hello Tactics Boardshop. I found my old trucks from like 15 years ago helping my grandma move. She apparently had my old indy stage 8 129's and Venture awake featherlight highs. Both 7.625 trucks. I bought a 8 inch board and am waiting for it. Im old school and like narrower boards but I got an 8 inch board to compromise for todays wide board trend im finding out. Is my setup too different to work? Have you heard of people skating 129's on an 8 inch deck? Thank you.

[thebrikbertlemannshow]

So I usually ride an 8.25 with 144 indys but my homie got me an 8.45 deck, I think they should work fine, there only a tad bit smaller, but your word would really help. Thanks!

[pablosanchez]

Is it a bad idea to skate an 8.25 deck with 8.5” trucks? I asked one of the local guys online and he said he gets his trucks wider than the board by about .25”. What does that help with?