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Grind King Rims

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These replace your axle nuts and help keep your bearings cleaner, as well as protecting the bearings' shields

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Average user rating from: 5 user(s)


Overall rating		2.9
Usefulness		3.0
Durability		2.0
Construction		2.2
Appearance		3.6
Ease Of Use		2.8
Ease of Maintenance		3.2
Originality		3.6

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teh rimz0rz, Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Written by bucksaw87 - View all my reviews - Top 10 Reviewer


Overall rating		3.4
Usefulness		3.0
Durability		1.0
Construction		3.0
Appearance		5.0
Ease Of Use		3.0
Ease of Maintenance		4.0
Originality		5.0

the nylock wears out uber quickly on these...you normally can't get more than about 2 or 3 wheel changes before the rims become utterly useless. they're kinda weird to use, but you should be able to figure out how they go on the trucks (just remember, the little white disc goes between truck and wheel). they have a bulit-in speedring, but if you tighten them too much, they do tend to bind up the bearings. they DO keep bearings clean, and they DO look fancy, but that's about all they got going for them.

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Worth the money, Friday, 11 July 2008

Written by Rusty4488 - View all my reviews - Top 100 Reviewer


Overall rating		4.4
Usefulness		4.0
Durability		5.0
Construction		4.0
Appearance		5.0
Ease Of Use		5.0
Ease of Maintenance		4.0
Originality		4.0

These definitely protect my bearings from some of the dirt and sand that I'm forced to go through when commuting. Help my bearings last longer for sure.

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Simple yet fairly effective, Sunday, 06 July 2008

Written by justice1979 - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer


Overall rating		3.3
Usefulness		4.0
Durability		2.0
Construction		2.0
Appearance		5.0
Ease Of Use		2.0
Ease of Maintenance		4.0
Originality		4.0

I like the idea and it seems to work well. The one thing I do not like is the nylon washers for the back side... they rub against the bearings. They had to go!!! I would recommend coming up with another method of shielding the inner bearing. I am still working on a better method for myself. Have had some ideas but need to get to a better hardware store since I live in B.F.E.

They do cover the outer bearing great. I could see a distinct difference when I took the wheels off after one week. They do help keep dirt out of your bearings! The built in speed washer on the nylock nut/"rim" works good.

They look a little cheesy but after I got used to them I like the way they look.

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Review, Sunday, 06 May 2007

Written by Humu #26 - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer


Overall rating		3.4
Usefulness		4.0
Durability		2.0
Construction		2.0
Appearance		3.0
Ease Of Use		4.0
Ease of Maintenance		4.0
Originality		5.0

Well these little buggers are kinda useful. They definitely keep your bearings a lot cleaner but they look a bit cheezy. If you want your board to be the pimp machine, these are perfect. The plastic inside of the threaded part broke and got all crunched up when I first put them on, however I have been able to easily take them on and off without issues since.

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Bling!, Friday, 02 February 2007

Written by guest - View all my reviews - #1 Reviewer

I didn't think these would work and that they were all for looks. I was wrong! I used to clean my bearings twice as often as I do now. They wear out after taking them on and off a lot but so do all loctite nuts. A good investment that keeps your bearings running smooth and pimps yo ride!

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