Wheel nut tightness

[Lawrence Kurtz]

I was just reading an old thread and wondering if my wheels are too loose.

I have retro zigzags on my front bennett and rear tracker rts..China Reds bearings with a axle spacer. I've been running them just a little loose so they spin. Have I got this all wrong or do I need to preload them a bit?

Also threw a chunk of urethane out of my rear wheel. Normal?

Finally. Thinking about a truck upgrade for the rear end. I like the feel of the tippy Bennett up front and I might start with a grippier rear truck....Airflow or Seismic seem to be a good upgrade. Thoughts?

[Chris Lagace]

i usually tighten the bolts till i feel resistance. i find this makes the wheels slide smoother and generally keeps the bearing shields intact.

wheel chunking is normal but sucks

last i would go with airflow because you can fine tune it better than a seismic (because it takes bushings) also i find that i dont get alot of power from seismic trucks. but seismic is alot cheaper and alot of riders use seismics. so in the end its your call.

[Joe Iacovelli]

For slalom, the wheels should be as snug as possible, leaving the wheel even a little loose can make you slide out

truck, speed ring, bearing, spacer, bearing, speed ring, nut - right?

[Robert Gaisek]

I use Abec11 Biltin´s in all my wheels.....love them.
No loose bits.....washers and spacers integrated.
Like them real tight.