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Which one is better for a skateboard polyurethane wheels or urethane wheels?
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∙ 12y ago
yes, they are the main substance for wheels today
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThey are one and the same. Urethane is short for Polyurethane.
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Is walmart skateboard wheels better than name brand skateboard wheels?
No, walmart wheels are ususally made of plastic and/or any cheap form of rubber while name brand wheels have better urethane formulas and have better shape to them. walmart cannot afford urethane wheels or sometimes metal trucks so they fail on you right out the box or umm the wrapper LMAO
How is it that wheels of a skateboard run so smoothly?
Cause they are made of urethane
Are Polyurethane LED Light Up Wheels good for a skateboard?
yes
What are used skateboard wheels used for?
There still used for skating or you can give them to a friend for spare parts.
What are the wheels on a skateboard made out of plastic or metal?
Wheels on skateboard can be as little as 50mm and go as big as 70mm (longboard wheels) and the softness rating verys. Smaller wheels are better for flip tricks, while bigger wheels are better for ramps and cursing . Harder wheels are better for tricks, while softer wheels are better for multi terrain cursing. What you want to do is figure out what you want to do on your skateboard (your skate style), from there you can choose the wheels that works best for you. Note for bigger wheels you are going to put risers on your board to prevent wheel bite.
What was frank nasworthy's company called?
Frank Nasworthy's company was called Cadillac Wheels, which later became Cadillac Wheels of California. He is credited with inventing polyurethane skateboard wheels in the 1970s.
What materials are skateboard trucks made from?
Long board wheels or any skateboard wheels are generally made of polyurethane, ore just urethane. Long board wheels are generally softer and larger than regular skateboard wheels. The softer the wheel, the smoother and quieter the ride is, but hard, smaller wheels are good for landing tricks, but go slower and bumpier. Since long boards are generally not used for flip tricks, they can focus on speed and ride quality.
Do soft skateboard wheels grip the ground better than the hard wheels?
Yes
What wheels work better for a skateboard?
Big like trees
What skateboard wheels are easier to turn on?
Wheels dont make a skateboard easier to turn on the skateboard trucks do that.
Do hard skateboard wheels wear faster than soft skateboard wheels?
no
What is better for more grip hard Skateboard wheels or soft ones?
soft ones
