20 Best Longboard Wheels For Sliding (2023 Updated)

Voluptuous urethane (proportionate in all the right places) provides speed, grip, comfort, and momentum. Same lightweight and supportive core as the Kegel for compatibility with many electric skateboards.

85mm x 56mm, offset core, happy thane formula.

The Orangatang In Heat wheels are intended for grippy speed. They will slide when broken in but that square edge will hold more. The In Heat features an offset design, with hard sharp edges for grip, thick lips for maintaining speed, and rippled inner walls for progressive energy return.

VERSATILE LONGBOARDING WHEELS – Designed for maximum speed and grip for hard carving, pumping, downhill skateboard racing, and long-distance pushing. FAST AND BALANCED – At 75mm in diameter, the In Heats plow over cracks, rocks, sticks, and the roughest roads.

MAXIMUM TRACTION – Sharp, square lips provide maximum grip while still sliding smoothly when desired. Rippled urethane pattern provides progressive rebound. HAPPY THANE – The original Orangatang urethane formula is smooth, plush, and grippy with a buttery-smooth slide.

STRONG, SUPPORTIVE CORE – The encapsulated core maintains a smooth ride and supports the lips for excellent traction and crisp slides. Sunny skies and short shorts might be seasonal, but the Orangatang In Heat is always ready for some wild and sticky action.

With a diameter of 75mm, the Orangatang In Heat is a classically proportioned and well balanced wheel for hard carving, pumping, and downhill racing. The offset bearing seat and sharp edges ensure high traction, while the thick lips and suggestively rippled walls provide progressive energy return in and out of turns.

The In Heat is poured in our proprietary Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, excellent traction, and smooth, predictable drifts.

FREERIDE / CRUISING WHEELS – The Orangatang Durian is a large all-purpose longboarding wheel designed for commuting and cruising, high-speed downhill freeriding, and freestyle dancing. FAST AND PLUSH – At 75mm in diameter, the Durians cruise over cracks, rocks, sticks, and the roughest roads with ease.

SMOOTH SLIDES – Rounded lips and a stone-ground contact patch ensure smooth, predictable slides right out of the box and throughout the life of the wheel. HAPPY THANE – The original Orangatang urethane formula is smooth, plush, and grippy with a buttery-smooth slide.

STRONG, SUPPORTIVE CORE – The encapsulated core maintains a smooth ride and supports the lips for crisp slides and even wear. Much like its botanical namesake, the Durian is a big, meaty, and succulent gob of urethane designed to carry you across town to the not-so-local fruit stand or to be smeared liberally over your favorite downhill freeride run.

Combining an offset bearing seat and relatively wide contact patch with stiff, rounded lips results in a product that feels like a blend between a perfectly broken-in race wheel and a driftier freeride wheel.

A tall and moderately wide internal core provides just enough support for clean and chatter-free slides without compromising the wheel’s plush ride and progressive level of traction. The stone-ground contact patch ensures buttery-smooth slides right out of the box.

Feeling sweet? Feeling stinky? All is possible with the Durian. The Durian is poured in our proprietary Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush feel, and smooth, predictable drifts.

Extra hips for extra grip Quick, light and providing maximum plush and grip, with a heavy focus on traction and grip but still providing high amounts of agility, acceleration and control. With this new design from Orangatang combining your favourite wheels such as the inheats and fat free to make this wheel.

Big hips on the inside of the Love handle provide superior grip on turns giving you a smooth and tighter turning radius. Durometer Measure of wheel hardness. Softer wheels (77a-80a and lower) offer more traction and roll smoother and faster over rough surfaces.

Harder wheels (83a-86a and higher) slide more easily, offer greater durability, and roll faster over smooth surfaces.

Our new G-Slides were built from the ground up to improve roll speed, slide-ability and durability. They have a low profile and feel at home on any type of deck set-up. Push, slap, grind, bomb and slide the hell out of them.

Yes, they slide. 59mm Diameter x 40mm Width Durometer/Hardness = 85A Wheel Formula = Soft Slide Ideal for All Terrain Use Our new G-Slides were built from the ground up to improve roll speed, slide-ability and durability.

They have a low profile and feel at home on any type of deck set-up. Push, slap, grind, bomb and slide the hell out of them. Yes, they slide. Our new Soft Slide Formula (SSF) will be formulated in multiple hardnesses, is faster rolling, and will outlast anything currently on the market by many times.

Super fast, incredibly durable, and they slide. SSF is a new paradigm, opening up even more of our concrete and asphalt cityscapes, roads, and hills to skating.

These Bigfoot mountain cruisers offer a newly modified translucent super high rebound formula. The latest innovations offer a super high rebound 80a durometer urethane and a slightly offset hub. Coming in at 76mm in diameter, 80a in Hardness, and 53mm in Width.

Slightly offset hub with a 47. 5mm contact patch, rounded slightly inner edge. All of these details put together equal a wheel with quick acceleration, smooth ride, good grip, with good slide characteristics (after the break-in period).

the rounded edges allow the wheel to break loose and slide easily. This wheel is designed mainly for freeriding and cruising.

CARVING / RACE WHEELS High-traction longboard wheels for pumping, hard carving, slalom, downhill, and general cruising and commuting. FAST AND LIGHT At 70mm in diameter, the 4 Presidents carry speed and accelerate quickly between carves and out of turns.

MAXIMUM TRACTION Sharp, square lips provide maximum grip while still sliding smoothly when desired. HAPPY THANE The original Orangatang urethane formula is fast, smooth, plush, and grippy with a buttery-smooth slide.

Now available in four durometers: 77a (blue), 80a (orange), 83a (purple), and 86a (yellow). STRONG, SUPPORTIVE CORE The encapsulated core maintains a smooth ride and supports the lips for excellent traction and crisp slides.

Orangatang Kegel Longboard Wheels – 80mm 80aThe Orangatang Kegel Longboard Wheels are high-speed, durable wheels with capabilities unmatched. The big diameter gives you high roll speeds while a moderate width allows for a balance of traction and slide.

With these downhill and slide capabilities, the Kegel is sure to tighten up your style on the streets. Orangatang once again delivers a sweet wheel that’s full of stoke!.

Poured with the latest 82a SHR formula. Our R&D team put these wheels together for freeriding and sliding! Designed for the longboarders and cruisers. This contains everything you need to upgrade all your accessories.

A centerset cruiser wheel for skating it all. The Mosh is the perfect mix between quick acceleration and roll speed. This wheel is great for commuting and a good option for freeriding on all size boards.

Why not try wheels that spin faster, provide a very smooth ride on any terrain, and have better grip than most others? These 95mm Wheels Are For Non-Electric Boards Only Fits all standard longboards.

Fast, soft and superior grip. Best wheel in the world over rough terrain (pebbles, debris, sand, water, etc). Made in USA 95mm diameter x 76mm wide All Electric formula wheel purchases comes in sets of 4 wheels total Rough Terrain.

The best wheel over rough terrain. The sine wave shape tends to kick pebbles and small objects out of the way. Also the best wheel over wet conditions. Scientifically proven by San Diego State University, Mechanical Engineering Department.

Approach Angle. Shark Wheels perform similar to how drivers intuitively know to go over a speed bump at an angle to reduce the shock in their car. The unique 30-degree approach angle of the Shark Wheel reduces shock and deflects objects due to its approach angle.

A normal wheel is a steamroller and tries to go over obstacles in its way. Shark Wheels tend to move around objects Lasts Longer. Scientifically tested to last up to 50% longer when cruising. Shark Wheel has multiple center points compared to one center point on a traditional wheel.

Scientifically proven by San Diego State University, Mechanical Engineering Department. Flatspot resistant Better Slide Control. The Shark Wheel actually spins as it slides acting like a car’s antilock brakes.

The 3 lips of the Shark Wheel compared to 1 lip on a traditional wheel give predictable slides. Also, slides are easier to perform due to less surface area in contact with the ground. Less friction to initiate a slide Lightning Fast.

57% less rolling resistance than a traditional wheel. Scientifically proven by San Diego State University, Mechanical Engineering Department Technology in Other Industries. Shark Wheels are used by many Fortune 500 companies in other industries for their performance advantages.

If youre ready to lean out your diet, the Orangatang Fat Free is the key to maintaining your boards cardiovascular health and freeride/freestyle figure. The smallest member of our offset freeride lineup (which includes the 75mm Durian and 70mm Stimulus), the Fat Free is right at home on your favorite mini or double-kick.

Its compact size keeps your setup lightweight and flickable. Rounded lips make sliding a breeze, and the offset bearing seat complements narrower trucks perfectly to maintain easy initiation and gentle hookup.

The stone-ground contact patch ensures buttery-smooth slides right out of the box. The Fat Free is poured in our proprietary Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush feel, and smooth, predictable drifts.

The new Loaded Jehunion Bearings (version 2 of our original Jehu bearings) feature extended inner raceways to eliminate the need for separate spacers and speed rings. Crank them all the way down and keep your setup tight.

Rubberized steel shields for durability and ease of maintenance. Highest-grade chromium steel. Interior step ring to maintain constant lubrication. Developed and tested for the speed, durability, and the rigors of performance longboarding.

Like a shot of adrenaline for a stale economy of shredding, the Orangatang Stimulus is here to breathe new life into your ride. Combining an offset bearing seat and relatively wide contact patch with stiff, rounded lips results in a product that feels like a blend between a perfectly broken-in race wheel and a driftier freeride wheel.

The stone-ground contact patch ensures buttery-smooth slides right out of the box. Equally adept at slides, tricks, dancing and commuting, the Stimulus is the jack of all trades that’s captivated our hearts year after year.

The Stimulus is poured in Orangatang’s proprietary Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush feel, and smooth, predictable drifts. Material: Urethane.

The Love Handles: quick and light meet plush and grippy. A traction-focused design in a compact package for agility, acceleration, and control. With a wheel this pumpable, youll never do crunches again.

– Like the stout and pudgy middle child between the 65mm Fat Free freeride/freestyle wheel and the 70mm 4President carving/race wheel, the Love Handles are the perfect choice for a light and compact yet highly grippy longboard setup.

Its compact size ensures quick acceleration, and sharp lips and surface skin maintain traction and control for all your hard carving and pumping endeavors. – Love Handles are poured in s proprietary Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush feel, and smooth, predictable traction.

– SPECSDiameter: 65mm – Width: 50mm – Contact Patch: 50mm – Durometers: 77a (blue), 80a (orange)Bearing Seat: offset – Formula: Happy Thane – Core: high-strength, high-stiffness, heat-resistant urethane – Whats included? Set of four Love Handles longboard wheels and set of eight Loaded Jehu V2 bearings with integrated spacers and speedrings (enough for one complete longboard).

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The smallest member of our offset freeride lineup (which includes the 75mm Durian and 70mm Stimulus), the Fat Free is right at home on your favorite mini or double-kick. Its compact size keeps your setup lightweight and flickable.

Rounded lips make sliding a breeze, and the offset bearing seat complements narrower trucks perfectly to maintain easy initiation and gentle hookup. The stone-ground contact patch ensures buttery-smooth slides right out of the box.

The Fat Free is poured in our proprietary Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush feel, and smooth, predictable drifts.

A centerset cruiser wheel for skating it all. The Mosh is the perfect mix between quick acceleration and roll speed. This wheel is great for commuting and a good option for freeriding on all size boards.

The Conical Cruiser wheel in white/red 62mm 78A is the hands-down most popular cruiser and longboard wheel shape for a smooth ride. Its Ideal for cruising and carving on any surface, super-sticky, holds turns and slides consistently, and its stone ground for traction from the first push.

Not all wheels are created equal. With a versatile stature, impeccable style, and a ready-to-rock attitude, the Skiff is the most interesting wheel in the world. Designed for all-terrain use, it is a utilitarian alternative to a traditional street wheel for riding faster, steeper, rougher, and longer.

The stone-ground contact patch ensures predictable and buttery slides right out of the box.

Much like its botanical namesake, the Durian is a big, meaty, and succulent gob of urethane designed to carry you across town to the not-so-local fruit stand or to be smeared liberally over your favorite downhill freeride run.

Combining an offset bearing seat and relatively wide contact patch with stiff, rounded lips results in a product that feels like a blend between a perfectly broken-in race wheel and a driftier freeride wheel.

A tall and moderately wide internal core provides just enough support for clean and chatter-free slides without compromising the wheel’s plush ride and progressive level of traction. The stone-ground contact patch ensures buttery-smooth slides right out of the box.

Feeling sweet? Feeling stinky? All is possible with the Durian. The Durian is poured in our proprietary Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush feel, and smooth, predictable drifts.