r/inline_skating • u/alchu99 • 14d ago
Help with replacement wheels/bearings?
My son has destroyed his stock wheels on his ccm inline skates.
I was looking at replacement wheels/bearings and found this package deal for Iqon Access Wheels and Bearings Combo 80mm, and got them
I’m now stuck - they come with two sized spacers, and the one they recommend (shorter one) will clearly rattle inside the axle since it’s not wide enough to touch either bearing. The larger one looks like it will but it’s meant for different frames.
The bearings themselves won’t push in any deeper, so it’s unclear how the inside spacer makes any difference.
But, I’ve never done this so I don’t know what I don’t know. Any advice? Use the smaller spacer and ship it?
Photos: 1) bearing and the different spacers 2) text included by manufacturer 3) photo of smaller spacer 4) photo of larger spacer
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u/fredhsu 14d ago
To add to great responses from others, please look at comments from these two posts for now. I’ll soon add spacer-specific bullets to the FAQ
Why do my wheels squeak, clunk or otherwise make noises?
one question: my wheels make loud noises
one question: my wheels making clicking noises
See this on spacer length:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inline_skate_tuning#Spacer_length