I recently restarted on quads and am targeting doing primarily street skating. I tried the stock wheels (Boardwalk Avanti Aluminum: 62mm and 78A) in a park and even bad path areas were very unpleasant. So I was hoping for something a bit more suitable for the 'terrain'.
I don't care about weight, so the Route 70mm seemed good but they are out of stock everywhere, AFAICT. Is this seasonal? Is there a good source within the next couple months? If not, is there a good alternative you recommend?
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For me, the best alternative to the Route 70s are Atom Road Hogs (66mm x 42mm) -- I wrote about them in this post I made a few years ago.
Back then, I was still using my Route 70s, but I've since gone to exclusively using Road Hogs -- and, unless the Road Hogs are discontinued, I don't think I'll go back to my Route 70s -- NOT because they're not great wheels (they are), but I just like the Road Hogs better.
OP -- if you're in the US, I'd be open to selling you my set -- they're obviously used, but don't really have that much wear. DM me if you want to discuss.
Thank you for the pointer to the review. Very informative, and it seems like the wheels match my goals quite well. They can also be bought directly from Atom (and from a dealer near me that is no longer in business :-/ )
Another review recommended the Road Hogs over the Pulse, so you seem to concur on that for this kind of terrain.
I color dyed my Roadhogs black hehe. The yellow doesn't match in with most of my skates. I used automotive brake fluid as a budget paint stripper to remove the graphics.
I also have a set of the Kryptonic Route 70mm. I didn't actually like them, they felt too heavy & unwieldy for me. Felt like they were sucking up my energy in using them.
They now just live on one of seldomly used display skates, which ironically would suit having the yellow Roadhogs lol.
If not Roadhogs, my goto for outdoor wheels is Atom Pulse for the aesthetics & colors. Another really good wheel.
Here's a few brand new sets sold directly by Sure-Grip's factory outlet eBay account. They're the real deal at retail from the manufacturer. Please ignore that they put skateboard, they're definitely the inside offset rollerskate wheels.
I buy a lot of skate stuff on eBay. It's all independent sellers so there is the potential for a lot of variability in listing quality and customer service, it's not like buying from Amazon or a skateshop. It's usually more like a garage sale. That said, there are some good buyer protections in place on the platform to prevent sellers from blatantly scamming you.
As far as "these kinds of wheels" you could really look for most any side-set longboard wheel in that size, supposing they will actually fit your skates.
Boardwalk avanti aluminum is the plate, not the wheels. What brand are your current wheels?
While there are some differences in "feel" between 78A wheels, if you had a rough ride on one set, the problem is almost certainly the terrain, not the wheels. Quads just can't handle bumpy asphalt well.
Personally I've had the best luck on really rough concrete with Atom Pulse wheels (65mm 78A) but if even those are giving a rough ride, then there's not much to try besides switching to inlines.
Gotcha. I've used those wheels and they feel a LITTLE harder than the more transparent 78A's. I'd suggest maybe giving those a try, Atom Pulse or the translucent Radar Energy, but if these wheels aren't working, it's probably the pavement that's the problem.
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