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Old 09-06-2008, 03:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Right now I'm riding a insect mos with gull chargers and 75a flashbacks. I've been riding around on the flashbacks for quite a while now and they are getting worn so I was looking into getting some new wheels in the near future, but not sure what to get.

I ride in a area with pretty bad conditions (cracks in the pavement, rough asphalt, cracked sidewalks, those damn bump things at crosswalks, and lots of brick), so I'm looking for a decently soft wheel. The 70mm 75a flashbacks rode very well, so I'm looking for something similar to them, but debating whether to bump up 75mm+ wheels to help roll over rough areas.

Some of the wheels I've been looking at right now are the 70mm 75a blue tunnel wheels. I have the amber ones in 83a but they ride a whole lot less smooth. The other wheel I was looking at were the orange in-heats, but they're only in 80a+.

Can anyone recommend a wheel thats around 75mm and between 75a-78a?
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Old 09-06-2008, 05:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
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81a strikers or some flywheels 81a 76mm. both solid wheels
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Old 09-06-2008, 05:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Pink Bigz, or some powerballs seem to satisfy your description. Gumballs are also a super good choice for cruisage, and the come soft enough.
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Old 09-06-2008, 06:51 PM   #4 (permalink)
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3dm/Seismic 75mm Avilas come in 72/73a and 77a and are prolly the best rough pavement wheels out there.

Landy 77mm Hawgs come in 78a are center set and have a lot of thane too.

Gumballs are available in 75a.
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Old 09-06-2008, 06:55 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Avila's and Earthwing 76mm superballs are probably the best for rough pavement, then you have 90+mm flys that roll over everything.
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Old 09-06-2008, 06:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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flashbacks to me feel very plush, not sure if there's any other wheels that would feel the same but in a larger duro, but for now I second pink bigzigs or 75a gummies

edit; forgot about superballs
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:12 PM   #7 (permalink)
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pink bigzigs or superballs
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:48 PM   #8 (permalink)
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super balls

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:22 PM   #9 (permalink)
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superballs ftw,
orangatangs are pretty nice wheels, but they're not the best for bad pavement.
I find they don't take cracks and whatnot very well (compared to superballs)
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Old 09-15-2008, 08:54 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Green bigzigs are what I have. Fine over rough pavement, + they can actually slide when you need them too. I've heard that sliding is a real problem with pinks. I'd reccomend green bigzigs.
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Old 09-15-2008, 08:58 PM   #11 (permalink)
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satori goo balls cheap durable nice
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