>>247103 Among other things (wheelbite, heavy, etc...) I find big wheels have too much lateral traction to do anything difficult. You land weird and they stop all horizontal motion completely instead of sliding a little But everyone who actually skateboards to get around has two sets of wheels. If you are skating miles on 100a 50mm wheels your city either has perfect asphalt or you are mentally retarded.
58s are about right, trucks with a shorter wheelbase will help offset the steepness for pop (ie ace, venture v8 but I haven't tried them yet idk if the wheelbite will be bad)
I only skate 56mm and up. Mostly 60mm slimeballs or oj's. It does make some things harder but I love the amount of speed you can sustain on big wheels. Plus they just look cooler.
>>247108 >to the kids these days trends on this have swung back and forth a couple times. the desirable wheel diameter when i was a kid in the 90s was around 40mm. just completely ridiculous for anything other than pristine smooth skateparks.
>>247103 I have 52mm wheels from some board I got from a local skateshop that was premade. Do I upgrade to try and learn better at different places or nah? I should also ask how do I balance better?
>>247103 Personally, I can't stand anything smaller than 90. 110 is best, feels like flying. On small wheels you kick back 10 times to reach the speed I get in two kicks, might as well run in place just to waste your energy lmao >inb4 muh slides don't give a shit bro, I skate for speed not show-off le slides with 50% chance of falling, injuring myself and missing out on the skating season
>>260992 This kind of post is to be expected from someone who confuses durometer with size, and admits they miss half their tricks. I'm sure people are very impressed when you show off your speed.