Which duro for 72mm on Buttons?

**Zion** · 05-01-2007 09:31 PM

I believe I am decided on ordering the Buttons with a wheel size of 72mm.

I would like to get soft wheels.

Which duro should I get?

By looking around here, I've got the consensus that 78a is a good compromise?

On the gravity site the choices are 74a, 78a, 80a and 82a for the soft set.

Thanks for the help! :]

**Jraice** · 05-01-2007 09:35 PM

For general cruising I would get 75 or 78... 78 is still pretty soft but is solid enough that you can get some pretty nice speed. If you want a bit more grip 75 would work better, wouldnt go much softer.

On my speedboard I run 80a and it is not rock solid but doesnt have much noticable compression when I squeeze it, I really like it. Much faster and grips nicely on smooth conrete with minimal drifting on the rougher stuff... Probably a bit to hard for cruising though...

75a is probably the most versatile and the likelihood of sliding out will be much lower then 78a on tight turns or carves.

**heavyweightchamp** · 05-01-2007 09:36 PM

78 has never failed me before.

**Jraice** · 05-01-2007 09:47 PM

For most wheels 78 is probably perfect just saying if you will be doing intense carving you may want the stick of 75a.

I used to ride 78 all the time, works fine... But anything over that is a bit sketchy for carving....

**aaronaftershock** · 05-01-2007 09:56 PM

On the other hand, I just picked up some 81a Abec11 Grippins, and I feel they grip harder than my 78a Nineballs.

**Jraice** · 05-01-2007 09:57 PM

Wheel design has a big effect on the wheel, bet those grippins are fast at 81a!

**Zion** · 05-01-2007 10:09 PM

The difference between 74a and 75a isn't that noticeable is it? Because I will be ordering it from the gravity website, and the have no 75a option.

Also:

How fast will the wheels wear for the 74a vs the 78a?

Thank you all for your help so far! :]

**Jraice** · 05-01-2007 10:13 PM

74a and 75a are nearly the same... Wear from regular riding shouldnt be an issue at all, sliding is a different story.

78a may be slightly faster, 74a will be grippier and a bit smoother of a ride.

**Zion** · 05-01-2007 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Jraice

74a and 75a are nearly the same... Wear from regular riding shouldnt be an issue at all, sliding is a different story.

78a may be slightly faster, 74a will be grippier and a bit smoother of a ride.

Haha, okay, lets go at it like this:

Which one would be best for human slalom, campus cruising and carving?

**Jraice** · 05-01-2007 10:33 PM

Human slalom? Take it that means HARD carving? 74a or maybe softer... I dont know about slalom but SOME 78a wheels (as said some wheel shapes naturally grip better) could slide out with a very hard carve...

But for general cruising and carving 78a is fine..

**foreverstrife** · 05-02-2007 12:10 AM

The Gravity wheels feel a little slow, so for getting around campus, I'd go the highest duro possible without making the ride uncomfortable. I had the street-G's in 78a, and those felt really soft. If I were to buy Gravity wheels again, I probably would get 80a, and I mostly ride on asphalt. The Gravity wheels aren't the grippiest wheels either, but they drift really, really nicely, so carving hard isn't a problem as long as you're ok with drifting a little.