UrbanSkaters – Inline Skating Blog

Wheel hardness is measured using the A scale (76A for example). The higher the number the harder the wheel, with lower numbers indicating software wheels. Hard wheels are generally more durable and faster, but software wheels offer better grip and you don’t feel the bumps in the roads so much! Other terms you might hear when choosing wheels are Elliptic and Rounded profiles. Elliptic profiles minimize friction (less stable) and allow for a faster ride, but if you’re looking for better grip and a more stable ride; then rounded profiles are for you.