1″ is always a safe bet because you can still add 1⁄8″ risers whithout having to buy be hardware.

Bolts can stick out a little, just make sure they don’t stick out more than 1/8″. There is just no way to pull of a crooked grind on a ledge if your bolts are too long. You can also get stuck when you grind curbs or copings resulting in nasty falls. Also, if the bolts are too long they stick out too much and can bend on impact. Skateboard hardware size matters when you ad risers or shock pads. The exception here is 8 and 9-ply skateboard decks, not sure why anyone would pick an 8 or 9 ply for technical street skateboarding unless you want a skateboard that doesn’t snap. Santa Cruz VX and Powell Flight decks are an exception to the rule but even those decks work fine with 7/8″ hardware. Same goes for an 8.25″, again there is no difference because most decks consist of 7-plys of maple. If you skate and 8.0″ deck, you still can use 7/8″ hardware without risers. There is no correlation between the size (length) of your deck and hardware size. More about that in my upcoming riser pad special. Go bigger if you love to carve on cruisers, but this post is about hardware and technical skateboarding. It really depends on your weight, truck height, style, and the hardness of your bushings. I tested many cruisers, wheels, and different setups and almost everytime you can get away with 1⁄8″ risers, even if you ride 60mm wheels.

My table is a bit different compared to a couple of e-commerce sites like Tactics, Warehouse Skateboards or Skatedeluxe (EU) because I think they are off and too generic. Skateboarders only need 1/8″ risers in general, anything over 1/8″ risers is for cruisers and perhaps a few bowl skaters that love extra carvy setups. I stopped at 60mm because that’s part of my skateboard riser pad guide. Skateboard hardware size chart Wheel size (mm)Ĩ-Ply or 9-Ply deck hardware lenght (inch) I made sure you have enough clearance so you don’t get wheel bite. There isn’t a golden rule when wheels size gets over 58mm and you start to add risers. I checked all my skateboards and cruisers to see what works. This chart is based on my own experience. Can You Ride a Skateboard With 2 or 3 Bolts?.Removing a Stuck Hardware Bolt From a Skateboard.How Do You Put Hardware on a Skateboard?.

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