How To Replace Skateboard Wheels

Take the old wheels that you removed to the local sporting goods store or skate shop to find the correct size of replacement wheels. Ask an employee to remove the bearings from your old wheels and install them into your new wheels.

With the skateboard still on its side, put the new wheel on the spoke, place the nut on the spoke and use the combination wrench to tighten it.

With your fingers, check the “play” of the new wheel. If you have tightened the nut correctly, the new wheel should move back and forth slightly on the spoke. If the wheel is too wobbly, apply more pressure to the nut. If the wheel barely moves, loosen the nut.

Repeat these steps for each wheel that needs to be replaced.

To extend the life of your skateboard wheels, rotate them every few months. Remove the nuts and wheels with your combination wrench, flip them over and place them back on the spokes. Tighten the nuts, making sure the wheels each have enough play without being too wobbly. Rotate the position of all four wheels every few months as well.