How to Prevent Wheel Bite | Guide to Skateboard Risers | Tactics
Tactics Boardshop5 skaters recommend it · 5 mentions, 2023 to 2026
197K views · 6 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner
Tactics Boardshop explains wheel bite and how riser pads fix it. Also covers smaller wheels and tighter trucks as other ways to stop the wheel from pinching the deck.
Why skaters like it
Gets linked in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks about wheel bite, risers or fitting bigger wheels on a standard setup.
“… Smaller wheels, risers, or tight(er) trucks are all possible solutions. …”
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What skaters said on Reddit
Shock pads and and riser pads are essentially the same thing. If you have 56mm wheels thats the optimal size where you don't need risers. Risers avoid wheelbite but shock pads I guess it sorts of reduce vibrations but just a tiny amount. If you want to avoid vibrations get some softer wheels. Heres a video that explains everything: [VIDEO]_
I don't have wheel bite on my skateboard at all. Smaller wheels, risers, or tight(er) trucks are all possible solutions. Here's a video in case you're being serious and have legitimately never encountered a board without wheel bite: [VIDEO] The comment section has some other tips that might be useful as well.
Yes you can just slap the OJs on there, However there is a big chance that you will need risers. [VIDEO]
Of course! Here's a useful video about riser pads: [VIDEO]