Use of risers

XA4

Might be a silly question to some people but what is the added value of putting on risers ?

OldSchool

When using bigger wheels, it cuts down on or eliminates wheel bite.

[Deleted User]

it keeps the wheel further away from the bottom of the deck. and like oldschool said, prevents wheel bite

StallionMaster

Would .25" risers work on a deck with independent 169s and rat bones II 60 mm wheels? That is what I'm thinking about using on my Graffiti Ripper when I get it.

cwalker3

Sure, 1/4" or 3/8", depending our your preference. I like 3/8" with wheels around 60MM.

[Deleted User]

yea 3/8 or even half inchers. depends on how loose you ride your trucks

StallionMaster

thanks guys. Are 3/8 risers easy to find?

StallionMaster

Well,

I guess tracker offers a 5/16" risers, which is close to 3/8. Also I could used a .25" riser and then add a .1" pad to make it .35.

noskool

yeah Khiro makes all diff sizes. Also can't believe no one said how riser reduce stress cracks!

brigade_bill

dont forget minilogo and bones makes riserpads too

XA4

ok, so I get it, a bit like a body lift on 4x4's :-)

well, my next question is then what is the difference between putting large or small wheels on ? Are bigger ones better for vert or street or vice-versa ?

Just picked up skateboarding again since back in the 80's and noticed that items available on the skateboarding market had been growing impressively so I'm trying to catch up again :-)

Used to ride an pink hawk iron cross with whatever hardware was available at our local shop at that time, never really paid attention to sizes and stuff ...

brigade_bill

50-54mm is for street
55-57mm is for parks
58-62mm is for vert/longboarding/

of course u can ride wheels on anything u want but those are the main sizes and applications right there

XA4

Thanks for the info !

brigade_bill

no prob

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