| Pick a Category to Learn More: MUST READ ORDER INFORMATION! Shipping & Handling We ship most orders within one business day via Priority Mail. You will receive your order within 2-5 days, depending on your location. YES, We Ship World Wide, See Below For Details! Some restrictions apply to all shipping however: Team orders can take up to a week to process and an additional 2-5 days shipping time, so order in advance, All shipping charges have processing & handling fees included. Please choose the "Inside USA" or "Outside the USA" option depending on your Worldwide location when at the shipping checkout. International Orders We now ship World Wide! Just follow the Paypal instructions when checking out! Return Policy Returns may be made within 30 days of purchase. Returns will only be accepted when wheels are a 100% unused condition. Thanks for your cooperation! Free Bearing Sale Policy Wheels in purchases at or under 32 wheels will receive FREE ABEC-7 OR ABEC-9 SPEED CHROME BEARINGS! In other words, each wheel in these purchases come equipped with 2 FREE 688 or 608 Bearings. Blemished Wheels Wheels that are cosmetically damaged or 'blemished' are listed as BLEMS on our site. These wheels are sold at super low prices because of misprinted labels, minor surface bubbles, or imprints. Sorry but we do not accept returns on blemished wheels under any circumstances. WE HAVE RATED ALL OUR WHEELS CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO! Payment Security All payments can now be made through the extremely safe Pay Pal payments service! Once you have created a Pay Pal account, you will never be asked for your personal information again. Even use Pay Pal Gift Certificate to let anyone know how much you care! Wheel Diameter The diameter of the wheel simply tells its width in millimeters. Diameters range from 45mm to 80mm, but the most common sizes are 72 and 76 millimeters (mm.) Racing wheels are often 80mm, and aggressive wheels tend to be smaller, 45-64mm. In general, bigger wheels let you skate faster, but are less maneuverable than smaller wheels. They also tend to last longer.
Wheel Durometer
Durometer is a measure of relative hardness used for rubber and plastic products. (Inline skating wheels are made of polyurethane.) The "A" scale is used for wheels. Durometer range from 0-100, with 0 being no resistance and 100 being very hard plastic. Recreational, aggressive and HOCKEY WHEELS generally run from 74A to 88A, and racing wheels 80a up to 88A. The softer the wheel, the better the shock absorption, but softer wheels wear out faster. Softer wheels (74-78a) are needed to grip indoor surfaces like sport court or other athletic flooring. Smooth or painted concrete, worn out Roll-On flooring, and wood needs a harder (80-81a) wheel. And rough outdoor surfaces need tough (84-88a) wheels so they don't wear out in one or two games.
Hop-up Kits
Hop-up kits are simply upgrade kits that include threaded axles with built in spacers, and bolts. They're made of aluminum or steel, and are designed to allow your wheels to roll much faster than stock axles will allow. A bearing is placed on either side of the axle, with an axle bolt holding each in place. This acts as a spacer, preventing over tightening, and will allow the bearings to spin freely. When replacing your wheels, make sure the wheels are just snug enough so they don't move around to avoid increasing friction on your bearings.
Wheel Maintenance
In general, your wheels are due for maintenance when your skates are much slower and not rolling as smoothly as when new. The inside edges will wear down. There are two things you can do to get the most from your wheels: rotate them and flip them. Rotating your wheels means to switch the positions of the wheels to even out the wear. Flipping your wheels means to turn each wheel so that the inside edge now faces the outside. While you're rotating and flipping your wheels, you should wipe off your skates, rails, wheels and bearings with a damp cloth, to help keep dirt out of your bearings. To remove the wheels, you need to use two hex keys. Hop-up kits include hex keys. Unscrew and remove one of the screws with a hex key. Then insert the second hex key into the axle thru the hole the screw just came out of. Use it to stabilize the axle while you unscrew the second screw with the other hex key.
Bearings Most inline skates use 608 bearings, which means that the bearings have an 8mm inner diameter, and a 6mm difference between the inner and outer edges. Bearings are rated on the ABEC scale. ABEC stands for Annular Bearing Engineering Council, and the word annular means circular. The higher the ABEC number, the greater the manufactured bearing precision, and the higher the potential for speed. Most bearings with an ABEC rating of 3 or more are serviceable, while ABEC-1's typically are not.
When to Clean and Re-lubricate Your Bearings
Exposure to dirt and water are the main reason that your bearings slow down. If you feel the vibrations of metal rubbing on metal, chances are your bearings are in need of some maintenance. If some of the balls or bearing surfaces have become roughened, or they won't spin easily despite cleaning, there's basically nothing you can do except to replace them. If you take care of your bearings, they should last through several sets of wheels, depending on how much skating you do.
How to Take Care of Your Bearings
Remove your wheels from the skates, and push the bearings out. To remove the wheels, you need to use two hex keys. Hop-up kits include hex keys. Unscrew and remove one of the screws with a hex key. Then insert the second hex key into the axle thru the hole the screw just came out of. Use it to stabilize the axle while you unscrew the second screw with the other hex key. Now just push out the bearings. Pop out the snap rings (C-rings) (see the picture above) before you take off the shields. Notice that the C-ring has a diagonal edge at either end. Use a small screwdriver or pushpin-type thumbtack in the diagonal edge to snap out the C-ring, then remove the cover. Once you have the cover off, you should be able to see the ball bearings inside, held in place by a retainer. Do not remove the ball bearings, they will get scratched and won't roll well anymore. Soak the bearings, c-rings and shields in a biodegradable detergent like Simple Green, or a lubricant especially made for inline bearings like our Tiodize Speed Skate lube. We've heard mixed reviews on using nail polish remover, and it's is flammable and smelly! If you use detergent, don't dilute it with water! Just use enough to cover the bearings. The choice of cleaner/solvent isn't crucial so long as you can get all the dirt and old grease cleaned out. If you use a solvent, avoid low-flash point solvents like gasoline, xylene, lacquer thinner, etc. which are dangerously flammable, and wear latex gloves if possible, or try using a pair of tongs or tweezers to handle your bearings. Bearings that have lots of grit in them may need to soak overnight. If necessary use a brush or swirl your bearings around in the container to get all of the dirt off. Ultrasonic cleaners (used for jewelry) are ideal for cleaning bearings, if you have access to one. Now rinse out your bearings with hot, soapy water to make sure you clear out all the solvent. You now have clean bearings. You can use a hair dryer to make sure that all traces of water are gone. Now lubricate with your favorite lubricant. Most people use grease or oil. Oiled bearings have slightly less resistance, but need to be maintained more often. Grease works well because after a while any extra gets expelled away from the balls. For oils, although you can use sewing machine oil or other household oils, these may gum up after a while. Our Tiodize High End Bearing Oil works especially well. Use only a few drops of oil per bearing! Over lubing will make the bearings more sticky and more prone to attracting dust and grime. Spin the bearing to spread the oil around inside. Let the bearings sit for an hour, and wipe them off. You can replace the shields at this point, but this isn't necessary. Put one bearing back into the wheel, with the open face towards the inside of the wheel. Insert the bushing and then put on the second bearing (with the open face towards the inside again). Dirt probably won't get into the bearings from the inside. If you don't want to remove the shields, you can still soak the bearings in solvent for several hours, and enough solvent should soak through to remove some of the grease, or spray with Tiodize Speed Skate lube, which is specially made for this purpose. With the Tiodize, you don't even have to take your wheels off your skates. Then you can lubricate the seams with oil, and enough oil should seep through to lubricate your bearings. | 
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