fire ball wheels ?
maxkaye posted,
has any one tryed them are they any good and
for what
2010 March 29 2:36 PM
serial5 replied,
I had a set - picked them up at the same time as
Graeme - but got rid of them (just last weekend
actually) as I didn't like them. At 84a with a
stoneground contact patch and lips that protrude
outward, these wheels are designed for
sliding/freeriding, and they definitely break traction
easily. However, they're 76mm, have a wide
contact patch and have a seemingly small core
(which translates to a lot of urethane depth). The
end result of this was they chattered, which
particularly sucked as they aren't designed to hold
lines well.
If I had any input for them, I would narrow the
contact patch and create either a smaller wheel or
incorporate a larger hub, or both (or have two sizes
with different sized hubs).
That's my input for ya. That being said, they
might be an awesome wheel if someone
were patient enough to break them in. They're also
a seemingly smaller company, which I really like and
think would be better to support with your money
than a wheel giant.