When baking skates should I take the wheels off?

[Sofer 0]

Does baking skates with wheels on them effect the preformance or lifetime of the wheels? Thanks

[AIREAYE 248]

I would believe so, the procedure for baking roller always involves taking the wheels off, at least that's how it's done around here.

[shute 4]

NO, leave the wheels on

[Doctor Hook 0]

Uhhhh...I'd kind of assume the heat would do bad things to the rubber wheels, but...that's just my opinion. What do I know, I can't even frickin' pop out my bearings.

[sharks25 9]

I've always left my wheels on. The shop I bake mine at always leaves them on.

[sdcopp 1]

leave them on, no reason to take them off. There's a lot more heat involved in making urethane wheels than what the skate oven will ever push on them. Check out Alkali's vid where Joe Cook specifically talks about it:

[AENutrition 1]

Definitely not needed to take them off. Do take out the footbeds.

[Justin 1933 134]

Yep, no need at all to take the wheels off.

[Blueandgold26 1]

Can i bake my Bauer XR3's? I skated in them once with some pain in my feet. If so, is there any specific things i need to do before, during, and after baking besides wear them for a while? I apologize if this has been covered; this is my first time baking skates.