Topmounts + 70mm Wheels = Magic? Why?

**243racing** · 12-04-2008 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by cruiser12

Pics please? I tried looking on your site but the gallery wouldn't load for me...

I apologize that I don't have a pic of a fully finished board... I finish them and ship them out. I always forget to take the pic. Anyway... here are some mostly done creations haha. (except the bottom one. That was a one off aluminum version)

**PMC** · 12-04-2008 06:50 PM

I like bigger wheels on my avenger/ kahas combo. Moster hawgs, blast waves, superballs, speed vents. I tried 70mm zigs and don't like them, they scrub speed fast on the flats.
But to each is own, everybody is different.

**BetterSense** · 12-04-2008 07:05 PM

That Al board is ultracool, where did you get the Al, what kind is it, how did you cut it out, and how does it ride?

**243racing** · 12-04-2008 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by BetterSense

That Al board is ultracool, where did you get the Al, what kind is it, how did you cut it out, and how does it ride?

I got it from a machine shop that cut it. They used a water jet. It rode awesome until the aluminum bent a little. Now it's super springy. A good learning eperiene... I know how to improve it but it's a little epensive to just test with.

**jeffrey** · 12-05-2008 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by skeeterdechico

Haven't tried grippins, 75a grippins ride similar to 75a flys?

not at all

**johnA** · 12-05-2008 02:36 AM

70mm's Rawk!!!

**gordito8me** · 12-11-2008 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by borocay

70mm's Rawk!!!

....continue

**mcgoon** · 12-11-2008 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by green

You cant start the height bullshit. The difference between 70mm and 75mm is 2.5mm in height. Thats a little more than the thickness of a nickle. You cant notice that.

People like 70mm wheels because they are narrower than most bigger wheels, and they have just enough grip to be useful yet, drift when wanted to.

That's entirley untrue. Maybe you don't notice it, but I can totally notice a difference in pushing and foot braking when going from 75mm to 70mm wheels. The difference becomes even more apparent the longer I spend skating the same set-up....

**mexifly** · 12-11-2008 07:16 PM

I have been racing a LBL tarpon with Smokeys and bigzig/otangs with a rubber riser (not for additional height but for dampening), the deck is 4 inches off the the ground.

Since Mary I have been on a LBL CF Hollow core, Munkae's and otangs and again a soft rubber riser. 4 1/4" off the ground.

I noticed on the first push that the hollow core was higher, I had to reach farther to get to the ground. I have never had any problem with wheel bite, both these decks will handle a 83mm fly

I personally do not like a wheel smaller than a 75mm for DH. I only use a smaller wheel for some slalom. On most public road conditions the bigger wheel absorbs the shock better. As a big boy the more urthane I can get the better. I need the biggest contact patch I get and a distrorted 76mm wheel does just that. I generally do not like the Flywheels because of the large core but for non race messing around the S9 80a 81mm has a LOT of thane to play with. I would love a 83mm bigzig.