83mm Flywheels, which duro?

[columbia cruiser]

Hey 'Fishers,

So I just got a custom deck from Longboard Larry that is a drop deck drop thru for cruising and carving as I wanted something easy to push and low to the ground. Here's a link to my post about it with pictures:

The low, mellow ride... REVEALED!

Larry said I would need a wheel that was 75mm or larger and I got some 76mm Superballs because I wanted something grippy. I want to be able to do safety/coleman slides on it and predictably drift corners when I am in the mood. I did some searching and it looks like 83mm Flywheels are what I am looking for. My only question is which duro would be best? I am looking for the duro that will slide smoothly, but not be any faster than need be to do this. I am just not a guy who digs lots of speed. I want grip, yet I want a wheel that slides well when I want it to if such a combo exists. I know they come in 75a, 78a and 81a. I would love the 75a if they would slide without chunking. I don't want to go smaller than 83mm because those 76mm Superballs are cutting it close as it is in terms of bottoming out. If there are other larger wheels out there worth considering, I would be interested. I am under the impression that Flywheels are the only wheels that come this large.

Thanks in advance for everyone's help on this,

CC

[Sh1v3i2]

If you want some grippy yet slideable wheels go with either 75a or 78a I have the 81a flys and they are great but slide too easily sometimes when trying to take tight corners.

[Alpha06]

You can always topmount the deck...i'd go with the 78a though, love mine.

[novah]

i just got some 83mm 81a flywheels for my hellcat, rode them 2.5 hrs today so they're not quite broken in, but i love them so far. I cant wait to slide them.

[columbia cruiser]

Originally Posted by Alpha06

You can always topmount the deck...i'd go with the 78a though, love mine.

Topmounting? Could you explain that to me? This is my first drop thru so I am learning.

Thanks,

CC

[Mile_High_Mark]

75a will be nice and cushy. 78a will give you a little more drift friendliness.

[Ogre]

Due to the size of the hubs they tend to ride a step harder than rated. If you're a smaller guy 160 and under go for the 75's if you're in the 160-200 mark..go 78's

[Mile_High_Mark]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Due to the size of the hubs they tend to ride a step harder than rated. If you're a smaller guy 160 and under go for the 75's if you're in the 160-200 mark..go 78's

I'm 215# and some change, and the 81a felt really harsh to me.

[Ogre]

If I were you Mile High Mark...I'd get the 78's ...But I'd also spend a bit of time at the gym.

[Alpha06]

PWND. Lol

[Mile_High_Mark]

My gym looks like this:

[Ogre]

YouTube - Gauley Carnage

I dunno..I like mine! It's all downhill and I never have to sweat.

[Braden343]

Originally Posted by Ogre