New skates or new wheels???

[stocovick]

Hi, last year I bought a k2 moto but I'm not that happy with it. I believe because of the hardness of the wheels. I thought it would be faster than it really is. Do you think that if I buy harder wheels I'm going to feel a big difference in speed or should I buy a new pair of skates? I like the moto extreme very much but I'm not sure if it's worth replacing my skates. I also liked the rb crossfire 4d air! Does this air pump really makes a difference??
Thank you!

[IW Staff]

The Moto has 80A wheels which are actually pretty soft for outdoor use. So you will gain 'some' speed going to a harder 82 or 84A wheel.

You may also think about the bearings in the wheels for more speed as well. Bones Swiss for example.

I have the Extreme's myself and have not changed wheels and bearings and enjoy the speed on those. Bigger wheels will give you more speed, absolutely. Kind of a tough call. The Moto's are great skates. 84/80 wheels aren't small, but there are of course bigger wheels. By the time you got harder wheels and faster bearings, you would be close to the price of the Extremes so perhaps not a bad call to just get new skates.

Thanks for the post.
Stan @ IW

[jpiers]

As long as you can still use the previous, you can just buy a wheels.

[IW Staff]

I forgot to address the Air question. It is a nice feature that you can adjust the feel around your foot by pumping the air in. Works well.

Thank you.