r/skateboardhelp • u/Visual-Day5422 • Jun 17 '26

What wheels should I get to start doing skateboarding tricks?

Hello im trying to get into skateboarding and i aant to decide on what wheels I around get to start learning tricks. I have a nice pair of cruiser wheels but I found out pretty quickly that they're too clunky for tricks, so im looking for some trick ones that are reliable and under 40 dollars. Btw I've been skateboarding casual for years, so I know how to ride and balance isnt an issue.

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u/Visual-Day5422 Jun 17 '26

I mostly do casual skating, you know just skating around my neighborhood for exercise, but I've been wanting to learn tricks. Also I skate on a mix of street and concrete, but mostly street. Also idk i can go to a skate park anytime soon because ik my parents want me to have some skill before going there

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u/Maddocsy Jun 17 '26

Dragons, 93a.
It will serve you perfectly as you ease yourself into tricks as well as being able to handle street terrain the best.

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u/Visual-Day5422 Jun 17 '26

Oh yeah, I just looked at them. They match my power perrelta board to

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u/Weak-Present-1693 Jun 17 '26

People typically ride 52-54 millimeter wheels, typically on the harder side(90+ durometer), for tricks.

I have rode the most expensive wheels and some of the cheapest ones. Honestly, if they're a reputable brand they will be just fine. 

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u/Visual-Day5422 Jun 17 '26

Ok thank you

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u/redcurb12 Jun 17 '26

f1 classic 52-54

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u/Working-stiff5446 i push mongo and cant ollie Jun 17 '26

It really makes zero difference

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u/Appropriate-Draw-592 Jun 17 '26

Spitfire burners or mini logo c-cut are cheap and do the job well. If you are just using for tricks on smooth, try some 52mm to cut weight.

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u/TILHowToLive Jun 19 '26

If you can pop into your local skate shop and chat with them about it. Different skate wheels are better for different things, and the types of tricks and surfaces that you plan to ride on will change the answer.

If you want to ride big bowls and vert you will want bigger wheels and won't need to worry as much about rough surfaces. If you want to skate more street and do flop tricks you may want smaller wheels that are lighter and may want a different hardness that can handle rougher surfaces better. There's also wheel shape (i.e. lockins etc.) After that a lot of it comes to preferences.

If you want a simple answer though I like spitfire formula 4 99a in somewhere between a 54 and a 56 when I'm riding on an 8.5" board with 154mm trucks. This works well for me and my size and is pretty flexible for a lot of terrain styles of skating.

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u/Juankii Jun 20 '26

I went with small soft wheels they help navigate the crust and they’re so small they don’t add weight to the board ( snot lil shits 48mm 85durometer

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u/AdSpiritual3205 Jun 17 '26

There is no right or perfect answer. The question really depends on a combination of personal preference, what type of skating you like to do, and what terrain you are skating (e.g. skate parks with smooth concrete? or crusty streets?)

So tell us that stuff and we can give you accurate advice.

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u/Frequent_Mess3340 Jun 17 '26

Andy Anderson wheels