Is this normal?

[xcntracer 2]

Probably is but i am just curious.. I got a set of 76mms and 80mms Labeda Asphalt. The 76mms look fatter or rounder than the 80s.

76mm:

80mm:

[Vet88 674]

The 76mm look like an old school wheel whereas the 80mm is the profile they use today. I've never had the 76mm in these before the 80mm's I got looked like your 80mm's.

[Gefiltefish 9]

Yes, I noticed the exact same thing with 76mm Asphalts vs. 80mm.

No clue why they do that.

I personally use Asphalts indoor on a waxed wood floor. I am a large man (currently 275lbs ish) so I have no problem with grip. A lot of the lightweight guys use 78A Labeda Shooters...

I am normally a straight 80mm Tour user, but bought a pair of Missions a few years ago to see if I liked them. Bought 4 76mm Asphalts at the same time and noticed the different profile. That was at least 2-3 years ago (buying Boss SE's on closeout, so this is pre-Axiom!), so this is not something new. Ended up sending the skates and wheels back since I did not like the fit of the skates....

[xcntracer 2]

Funny thing is, i am using hi-lo setup, right? The two 80mm on my left skate were touching each other. Then i switched them out of desperation and it solved the problem. Any idea why?

[default user 3]

Don't know anything about why they have different profiles other then maybe they changed the profile of the wheels and you got an old set and a new set.

Touching each other as in, if you spin one wheel the other wheel starts spinning the opposite way on its own? I had the same problem when I ordered my last set of grippers. They touched each other but it wasn't anything serious. After a few minutes of skating they rubbed enough off of each other to no longer touch.

[xcntracer 2]

Yes, exactly as you described. I know they will get rubbed off, i'm just nitpicking lol. They are not exactly the cheapest wheels, one would expect a lil bit of perfection

[kovalchuk71 212]

I really wouldn't get worked up about it. Most wheels don't even spin cleanly. I've had multiple sets of wheels that have a "slight wobble" to them, and I haven't noticed anything.

[Derek123 0]

Juat posted something very similar in another thread, but I have the same wheels and same problem. The back two 80's don't touch, but are very very close to each other. Have you fixed the problem?