bjvircks Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I'm looking for a good online source for buying wheels for inline skates. There are tons of places out there and they all say they are the greatest. I want wheels 82mm to 84.5mm, must accept 608 bearings, durometer 84 or higher. I scored a set of 10 on ebay a couple months ago that I really like and now my gf wants some so she can keep up! I'm just not willing to pay $6 to $10 per wheel that most shops are charging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Sometimes on ebay, you can buy new skates cheaper than a set of wheels, especially in slow selling sizes. It always seems such a waste when I end up throwing away brand new skates that I have stripped the wheels from. I guess I could put old wheels back in and sell them at Play it again sports. BobD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjvircks Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 yep, roger that... I was at our Play it Again looking to do the same thing but couldn't find the right combination of size/durometer/wear. There were a lot of good used skates at really decent prices, but none had the wheels I wanted. My present set of 10 cost $24.96 total (wheels and shipping). I got them from a skateboard shop in Detroit where they had been gathering dust for a while. As an added bonus... because they had been sitting around so long the urethane continued to age and get harder as it cross-linked more. Once I broke thru the slick outer skin I got good grab with low rolling resistance. Well, gotta go. The dishwasher is very helpfull, but it has never loaded itself! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjvircks Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 so... nobody knows of an online shop they'd reccomend as a trusted source for wheels?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 http://www.discountwheelandskate.com/ http://www.yakresearch.com/a/yakrace.html yak is a wholesale site with good stuff but a minimum purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I've ordered wheels from Discountwheelandskate they are trustable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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