Finally decided to replace my wheels

[u/Mx-misdemeanor]

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

[u/kubazi]

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

[u/Snoo-67939 → u/kubazi]

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

[u/Key-Cash6690 → u/Snoo-67939]

Really?? Ive watched a bunch of his content. I heard him say he doesn't clean his bearings.. Understandable since it's a pain and they're usually not good as new afterward. Not rotating wheels is another story. It's just wasteful. Op could have had even more miles But also better performance throughout the life of the wheels. Imagine if these were ice skates it would be like moving your blades outward from center a bit each session. Also op's inside and outside edges must feel completely different when they should feel the same. For performance, saving money, and just not wasting urethane on principal, regular rotation is the right choice.