WARNING DO NOT RUN YOUR PROTOS IN THE BACK BEFORE WEARING IT IN!!!

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SOA

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i stick up for andrews coments, same thing is happen to our SOA wheels, riders just cant & trash the wheels first 3 days of use & wreck them , when i myself havnt broken one after wearing in, we even stated in every parcel there not set till after x-mas, like proto state DONT USE the wheels till PU is set

& to go apart from every one else, i personaly dont find wearing them i on front or back ANY DIFFERENT, i had one my SOA metal cores brand new on back then a 100mm x 24mm protoype model testing on front still 2 weeks in the back one is fine, after 7 days of riding once a day i have tryed to trash it or basicly break it with out luck
 
GoGzS

GoGzS

Bronze member
the_SD_local said:
The wheels are rideable the day they are made. Twan, me and BK all rode ours a week after they were made and they performed fine BUT the longer you wait and/or the easier you ride them for the first few weeks the longer they will last you in the long run. I'm not going to make a thousand wheels and keep them in storage for a year until they are nice and ripe or I would go broke so get over it. ALL WHEELS HAVE TO BE BROKEN IN.

If you rush it they will either break or only last you a few months where as if you are patient and break them in properly you can have a wheel that could potentially last you a couple years.

Like everyone is saying you should ride one in the front for a few weeks then rotate it to the back and put the second one in the front and ride it for a few weeks before you really start abusing them and that is standard for ALL wheels, these are no exception. Patience will pay off and if you rush it you will be bummed.
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It was funny to see when the new micros dehubbed...now that the PROTOs dehub it isn't funny anymore...

Cheers everyone who bought them... :)
 
Matt Dibble

Matt Dibble

M3MB3R
Staff member
DerekUnderwood said:
the motorcycle analogy that andrew previously stated perfectly explains this!!!
and it clearly states in the proto thread that they arent cured. ALL WHEELS NEED BROKEN IN! ...no matter if they are metal cores. there is no perfect wheel straight off the shelf, period.

ALSO:
the testers of the proto wheels are not what i'd call sketchy riders. So, if you are a generally sketchy rider and tend to land sideways or pretty hard, let em sit, or wear them in the front.
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I thought Andrew was saying they needed to chill for 6 weeks after being made before they were fully cured, not that you, personally, had to wait that long for it to be fine.
 
DonaldM

DonaldM

Member
take2industries said:
what if u put them in the fridge, or freezer, would that help or not?
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Donald Miguel said:
I'm pretty sure it's not good. So I say, don't freeze urethane. Freezing and then thawing might make it expand, making the wheel weaker.

EDIT: Ok so I found out that the freezing point is well below 40 degrees. Freezing them may make them slower and it will kill the rebound. Won't effect the wear at all

So basically, it's not worth it
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DonaldM

DonaldM

Member
take2industries said:
what if u put them in the fridge, or freezer, would that help or not?
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I'm pretty sure it's not good. So I say, don't freeze urethane. Freezing and then thawing might make it expand, making the wheel weaker.

EDIT: Ok so I found out that the freezing point is well below 40 degrees. Freezing them may make them slower and it will kill the rebound. Won't effect the wear at all

So basically, it's not worth it
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the_SD_local

the_SD_local

I own SR.
Freezing them isn't going to do anything just wait and ride them easy and BREAK THEM IN!

ScootersOnly said:
i stick up for andrews coments, same thing is happen to our SOA wheels, riders just cant & trash the wheels first 3 days of use & wreck them , when i myself havnt broken one after wearing in, we even stated in every parcel there not set till after x-mas, like proto state DONT USE the wheels till PU is set

& to go apart from every one else, i personaly dont find wearing them i on front or back ANY DIFFERENT, i had one my SOA metal cores brand new on back then a 100mm x 24mm protoype model testing on front still 2 weeks in the back one is fine, after 7 days of riding once a day i have tryed to trash it or basicly break it with out luck
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That is totally inaccurate. If the urethane is not fully cured they will wear way too fast in the back so don't do that.




Another example that is maybe better for people to understand than the engine analogy: Urethane is like concrete. After you pour a concrete slab you can walk on it after a few hours but if you put too much weight on it it will crack because concrete takes 28 days to full cure. After that you can drive a 10,000lbs. forklift on it and it's fine. These wheels can be ridden the day you get them but you risk wearing them or breaking them if you don't wait until the full cure.

I have only heard of 2 wheels SUPPOSEDLY dehubbing and they were both ridden in the back same day going against everything I have been telling people. That is not the wheels fault it is the user. The same thing would happen to ANY brand new wheel.
 
the_SD_local

the_SD_local

I own SR.
You basically want to avoid anything that puts friction on the wheel so manuals and sliders are out unless you want to turn your 110s into 100s real quick. I would avoid riding them in the back with any braking until January anyways.
 
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kolbycrouch

Member
noob question but just making sure because im getting mixed answers,
can i wear them in on the front on x-mas then switch it to back in jan?
or should i wait till january to even ride them in the front?
 
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Steven_T

Member
Kolby just to be safe, id say dont ride them at all till January. Once January comes around, THEN start wearing them in on the front wheel first.
 
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kolbycrouch

Member
thanks bro, im not about to risk ruining a 35 dollar wheel because of being impatient. my old a wheels will work just fine till then
 
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Steven_T

Member
Exactly, Kolby knows whats up. If people are going to spend the money on something, id expect them to know what theyre buying, and what they got to do to keep it in shape. As opposed to buying it, breaking it, and complaining.
 
the_SD_local

the_SD_local

I own SR.
Steven T said:
Exactly, Kolby knows whats up. If people are going to spend the money on something, id expect them to know what theyre buying, and what they got to do to keep it in shape. As opposed to buying it, breaking it, and complaining.
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Yes.

Kolby, you can ride it in front if you want but like Steven said, it is better to wait til January to be safe
 
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kolbycrouch

Member
all you riders, need to learn that patience is a virtue, your not helping anything by nagging andrew about when your wheels are coming or when the bars are going to be availible, the ups trucks not going to come any faster plus your probably not going to be allow to ride them until x-mas anyways. i don't believe alot of you know the value of time, hard work and money, and these are exactly the things that andrew are putting in to these products, which probably arent cutting him a huge profit, so the least you could do is be respectful and patient. you have to realize that these products have been tested thoroughly to ensure that they are the best out there, and your only deminishing their strength/endurance by deliberatly going against the instructions that andrews giving you, hes trying to make sure that you are completely satisfied so don't complained to him when you messed your parts because you could't wait a week or two.

sorry for ranting

p.s. thank you andrew for dedicating your time to making these parts, alot of people don't realize how much you do and i would like for you to know how much I and the rest of the scooter world appreciate it.
 
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alexiorio

Member
Man.. On Christmas, I'm putting on my new forks, putting a proto in the front, and going riding all day. No tricks, just traveling places to wear it in. Then I'll ride soft for a few weeks.

Oh and uh.

MERRY CHRISTMAS MOTHER-bad word-ERS!
 
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