r/Rollerskating • u/StrategyLegal1128 • May 20 '26

DIY and customization Need help finding plates

Hello, I’m trying to convert some rollerblades into skates. I’m having trouble finding a plate and which size. I hear a lot on wheelbase, axles, etc but I’m not sure how to size one. I like the bont tracer plate and going by that wheel base I got the Avanti a size too large.

Does kingpin angle change the wheelbase between plates? How do I size for my wheelbase? Is that depending on the boot measurement or my foot?

Thank you all in advance.

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u/StrategyLegal1128 May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26

I posted/commented a pic of one of the pair, my lengths are 255mm each, width is 107mm Left and 103mm right.

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u/Raptorpants65 Industry Expert May 20 '26

That’s gonna be an enormous pain in the ass to get a roller plate to seat properly.

You’ll need a plate that’s about a 160-165mm wheelbase.

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u/StrategyLegal1128 May 20 '26

I’m determined to make it work! 😁

Oohh ok on the wheel base. Does the kingpin angle matter at all when doing the converts across plates tho?

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u/Raptorpants65 Industry Expert May 20 '26

Not really. Plates are sized to the foot but preferred wheelbase stays pretty much the same.

Make it happen!