i use chaya big softies 65mm 78a, my wife uses moxi gummy 65mm 78a

Radar Energy 62mm all day everyday... trying to convert full time to my Roll Line Heliums but they are sooooo fast.

Atom Pulses!

Radar Energy 😍 57mm

78A is the way to go on rougher pavement. Bigger diameter is best for a smoother ride.

Radar Energy, Atom Pulse, and Road Hogs are all good.

There is not really a “best” there are different sizes,shapes and density for the type of terrain your skating. SPITFIRE, Snot, Ricta, Bones, Slimeballs, Pigs, Chocolate, Powell, Ojs and more. Are you doing tricks or just cruising?

Spitfire formula 4 99a are the best, no discussion about it.

If you skate parks ricta clouds, if you skate around town something wide and soft doesn’t matter too much what.

Ive had good luck with Spitfire, Bones and OH wheels. Its debatable which wheels are “best”.

Hardness: I enjoy harder wheels like 99a cause it feels crispy. I skate on well maintained parks and indoor (warehouse-type) flooring so cruising isn't a problem. powerslides & reverts are easier too cause on the contrary softer wheels are a bit stickier.

Size: Anywhere between 50 - 53mm on a skateboard - I don't skate transition so idk if the size matters but if I were to build a cruiser, I'd go bigger than 53.

Color: I like to stick to white, graphics pointed inwards to conserve them a bit. If I want to build a style-oriented board I'm more concerned about the wheel color over the graphics and match that to the board's main or trim color.

I don't have a fav brand I just pick up whatever my local shop has and it's often Bones, Spitfire, Powell, or other.

Long story short, it's personal preference. Start by learning the feel of different hardness ask around to see if anyone's willing to lend you their board with different wheel hardness, then size, then color.

Slime balls for everything 🫡

56 mm 99a bright orange. Skate almost only ramps and bowls. Next to no street skating

60 mm 78a for everyday cruising. Use them almost everyday. White and purple

56mm x 99-101a preferably spitfire - I skate mostly concrete park & street so grip isn’t much of an issue, I can push them around easy to powerslide. They feel crisp, tight even.

That being said, my daughter is skating 54mm x 87a and they do have considerably better traction in parks with lots of spray paint and the few wood ramps we’ve skated

I like my Powell Dragons a lot. There soft enough that streets don't feel like hell, and hard enough that powerslides are possible in parks.

I rock 3 sets of wheels depending on activity: Park, full cruiser and part cruiser/tricks.

• Park: 56mm powell peralta dragon formula/54mm 101a OJ elite mini combos (Depending on park surface)
• Full cruiser: 56mm 80a bones rough rider ATF
• Part cruiser: 54mm Ricta cloud 78a

Part cruiser is for when I want to cruise but I also want to pull off some tricks. I sometimes use my park wheels for this too depending on where I cruise/skate

The dragons are an excellent hybrid wheel which is amazing on rough parks and transition.

The OJs are a solid street skating wheel.

The bones rough rider ATFs roll over anything and are a solid cruiser wheel.

The clouds are another incredible cruiser wheel but smaller and less likely to wheelbite than the rough riders

Side note: I use 1/4 " risers so I don't get constant wheelbite with the 56mm wheels

I got some Powell Dragon 88a 60mm that just came out. They actually slide really well too.

i really like OJs mini super juice. 78a 55mm

I got ricta clouds 78a, ride really smooth on asphalt at the skatepark and street i go

60mm super juices, hardware, and risers

Bones ATF Rough Riders 80a in 59mm, or OJ III Hot Juice 78a in 60mm. They'll roll over anything. It's worth noting that bearings also play a huge part. Get ceramic bearings if you want to go faster, as soft wheels are generally slower.

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Astro CSX (Regular and Inverted) have always been my favorite. I just think they look so clean and they go really good with a lot of setups and designs. They're definitely my favorite.

Polychrome have been my goat since they dropped, they are just flawless imo.

Black Diecis, Cristianos and the OG Skyline ones

Gold Diecis for me

I like that people have different opinions, having said that, those are some ugly wheels

There is an answer and that is Scott Corey.

Nothing else compares.

More information would be useful, like how do your current wheels feel and what are you looking to improve. Do your wood floors feel sticky or slippery, do you want more grip or less grip? Are you struggling with any particular part of skating with your current setup?

I am over 200lbs too and I find 92As to be too sticky for me on most surfaces (unless it’s really slippery) which makes it too hard for me to plow stop, so my skating improved when I went for harder wheels. Depending on the surface I skate on 95-98A now.

There is no correct answer to your question OP - once you understand what all the wheel characteristics mean, it comes down to "feel" and personal preference. It's like asking a pro tennis player why they play with the raquet the play with. That said, here's a few more things to think about that you might not have:

Duro isn't the only factor (at all) when evaluating how a wheel will perform on a given surface. Understanding duro is a good starting point for people, but once you understand it, you need to look at the other variables - wheel size, hub size, and compound - basically the other attributes that affect the wheel's "compression" and "roll".

For example: a 92A 58mm wheel with a large hub and thin wheel pour can have a very different grip profile and feel when compared to a 92A 62mm wheel with a small hub, simply because there is more wheel material to compress.

For heavier skaters (I'd say starting at 200 lbs, ish) you could also consider a wheel with aluminum hubs for a cleaner roll, although for most people I do not recommend al hubs simply b/c they can be such a PITA to work with.

That all said. If you're looking for opinions, I primarily skate Atom Savants at 95A on a variety of surfaces and they are a really impressive wheel. Also (anecdotally) I see them constantly at high level WFTDA play.

For the floors you described (assuming the treated rink is a grippy high quality floor, and the painted hockey rink is semi grip concrete), at ~200 lbs I would recommend Savants at 95A to 99A; at 160 lbs I would slip that down to something like 93A to 97A. Savants also come in a particularly wide range of duros, so they lend themselves well to hybrid setups (toe, edge, checkerboard). Those are worth playing around with if you know what you're looking for.

It also really depends on where you're at with your skillset and what you want out of your wheels. As a J/P, generally you're going to want harder wheels for a stronger/faster roll, and as you start to integrate hockeystops and oversteer into your skillset, you're likely going to want a wheel that is hard enough to break open when you want it to (that controlled *screech* from hockey stops, etc). This is personal preference though; I know heavy J/Ps who like to be glued to the floor, but I try to steer folks away from that playstyle. IMO unnecessarily soft wheels (esp. with larger skaters) contribute to more ankle injuries in beginning/intermediate players.

If you want, tell us a bit about where you're at in your skillset, how long you've been skating, a bit about your jamming style, etc., I'd be happy to advise you further.

Edit to add: I touched on compound earlier and didn't explain it as well - basically this just means, one brand's 92A will feel and behave different than another's 92A. I've skated a lot of 95A's on my home surface over the years and the Savant 95A's are far and away my favorite compound.

Edit to add 2: Reference point for post above - as a J/P I skate 95A's on semi-grip concrete at 140lbs.

I'm just hesitant on the tiny bearings. Like, from a physics standpoint. Does that bring a speed decrease? Normally smaller = slower, no?

I ref on these, I was given a pair of the tiny bearings with my skates and found the wheels for half price like 6 years later, totally worth it and I haven't noticed a decline in my speed or acceleration, if anything they've improved, as have my stops.

Most of our league skates on Radar Halos, but some jammers have reckless morphs too for some edge work. - This is with mostly indoor wooden or the uhh.. rubbery rec center? floors. They're also used on hockey rink floors if I remember correctly, but I don't remember if to go higher or lower duro for those

I use regular, cheap, skateboard wheels.

Energy for life. They are narrow, so they create an easier pivot point. They come in several sizes to accommodate any outdoor goal. I hate the moxi wheels. They are wide, slow, and extra gummy. They are really hard to learn anything besides moving forward in. They are my least favorite wheel out about 30 harnesses and sizes I have tried. I still have a scar from the first time I tried to dip in them. I hadn't worn pads outside of derby in 25 years. But they dropped me like it was my first transition.

I bought airwaves, no regrets

Road hogs … road hogs …. Road hogs !!!!!

Outdoor skating isn't my strong suit so I go for the biggest, softest wheels I can. Right now I have Chaya Neon Outdoor LED wheels on my outdoor skates. They are 78A and 65mm.

bones and spitfires are great choices, ive had bad experience with ricta wheels however because my bearings literally fell out of the wheels and yes, i did push them in all the way

Spitfire and bones seem to be the most popular now. Really it comes down to preference and skating style/location

I skate bones at the moment and have been doing just fine

Why ride any wheel other than the f4s

My favorite wheels are Spitfire Formula 4.

I get curious from time to time and try different wheels, but always end up a little disappointed. I've tried:

Bones STF, SML AG Formula, Ricta Rapido, OJ Elite

All those left me wanting to go back to Formula 4's. They just slide soooo good and don't flat spot!