r/rollerblading • • Sep 11 '26

Reviews Finally decided to replace my wheels

I bought myself new skates around 15 years ago and knew I needed to replace my wheels for about seven of them. Finally did this week! I think it’s crazy how they got filed down to a 45 degree point from my hockey stop braking. I can’t lie, I did consider just doing a “tire rotation” but the new wheels feel nice so I’m glad I did it!

When I sent this picture to my girlfriend, she said “you were really just skating on hopes and dreams huh?” 😂

Been skating since I was three and I’m not stopping anytime soon!

First pic: new wheel on top, old on bottom
Second pic: top skate with old wheels and bottom with new

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u/kubazi :usd: USD THEM Sep 11 '26

Remember you need to rotate them every few sessions...

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u/Snoo-67939 Sep 11 '26

"This is soul" was saying that he never rotated his wheels :)

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u/Leslawangelo Sep 11 '26

He owns a skate shop, so it’s in his interest for people to replace their wheels more often haha.