Why do my roller wheels wear down so fast?

I skate on asphalt with Labeda Asphalt (orange) and they wear down so fast after a single skate that both sides are down about half the size. I do skate on my edges quite a bit but I didn't expect them to wear down that quickly based on other people's experiences I read online. My wheel setup is two big ones in the middle and smaller first and last.

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INeedMana@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

You mean like these? The specs say that these are 85a, so shouldn't wear down so fast. But since you are on a rocker that probably puts more force on the pair you are riding on at a time.

Maybe try some 90a (watch out for sliding out, these will slide more easily) and compare?

NicoTimoNemo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Yes those ones. It wasn't just the middle two that were worn down - it was all four. A lot. I spend a good amount of time skating backwards and working on transitions.

I'll try some 90a if I can find the right size otherwise there are 89a available.

Thanks for the tip.

INeedMana@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

It wasn’t just the middle two that were worn down - it was all four

Yeah, but at any given time most of your weight is on two. First two, two in the middle or the two in the back