## THE SCIENCE OF LONGBOARD WHEELS

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##### Thursday, September 1, 2022

Back in the day, there were very few decisions that had to be made regarding what types of wheels would be the hot ticket for skating.
At first, we just had steel, and all we could do was hang on for our lives.
Next came a slight improvement with clay wheels, and then the floodgates began to crack open with the advent of polyurethane for skate wheels.
That major revelation happened over 40 years ago, and since then, wheel technology has exploded.
Today, this explosion has left us with an enormous matrix of choices regarding skate wheels.
But with all of these choices have come plenty of misconceptions and misinformation about what wheel works best for what types of skating.
It's not simply a material choice anymore.

Compounds, geometry, hubs, sizes, and aspect ratios must now be considered when setting up your ride.
With so many different types and styles of skating evolving all of the time, this further makes a choice more difficult.
A wheel that might work stellar for one type of skating may be a total abortion for another.

### All important properties to choose your wheels:

- 1. Construction
  2. Strength
  3. Energy Return
  4. Rolling Resistance
  5. Lateral Traction
  6. Abrasion Resistance
  7. Rotational Inertia
  8. Hysteresis and Heat Transfer
  9. Economy

Here is a video for more details:

How to Choose Longboard Wheels | Tactics