| Information | |
|---|---|
| Color | Black, Orange, Turquoise |
| Hardness | 92A, 94A, 96A |
| Price | $90 |
| Size | 62mm |
| Width | 37mm |
Radar Tilebiter 37mm
OK, I’m just going to repost the review I did for the 31mm for the 37mm. Should be about the same but if you want to write us a review specifically for these wheels we’d love to post that instead.
I took these wheels out for the first time last night at practice. I grabbed a set of the black (92A) thin (31mm) and I can’t do a proper review without comparing them to their cousin the Radar Diamonds.
These wheels have a plastic hub and are designed to be light and weight is your enemy when you are skating and they are extremely light and for that I love them. I felt very quick and light with these wheels. This is one of the best plastic hubs I’ve ever skated but they are still a bit squishy but I’m nit picking.
If we dive into the grip and roll of the Tilebiter they come from the factory with a bit of ‘groove’ on them and for that they fail just a bit. The great thing about the Diamonds is they lack this groove and they feel the same the first time as they do a year later with the Tilebiter it’s taking a long time to break them in. After a couple of hours though I was able to wear then down just enough and started to feel the real grip these wheels can provide. Event though these are 92a and my Diamonds are a 94a I feel like they have less grip.
Overall I’d say you have to ask your self what’s more important and if it’s weight then go with your Tilebiters and if it’s grip and roll and feedback then grab a set of Radar Diamonds.
The Tile Biter comes in three color and hardness combos; Black 92A, Orange 94A, and Turquoise 96A.
If you get your hands on these please leave a comment and rating below.
I ADORE my 96 Tilebiters. I’m 5’3″, about 150 pounds, and skate on polished marble/concrete. I tried a lot of wheels looking for that right balance of responsiveness, control, precision, lightness, and speed. Nothing matched these. I felt fast, but at the same time like these were living up to their name.
On another note, I couldn’t snowplow until I got these. I’ve had hip problems most of my life, so turning out my heels has been a challenge. These wheels and a wee bit of truck-adjusting has proven effective for my problem. Not only that, but my hockey stops have really improved, as well.
I plan to try the narrower version in a slightly lower hardness rating soon…
They do seem to be balding fairly quickly, but I’ve heard that won’t matter much with this type of urethane. We’ll see…
I Love my Tilebiters 31mm! I skate on a combo inside black 92a and outside Orange 94. Im a light skater, I do a lot of jumping and weaving. These bad boys give me just the grip I need with out sacrificing the hardness. I skate on Sportcourt and I havn’t taken them anywhere else as of yet. Before the Tilebiters I was on Heartless. I now have less slip and slide on the turns and Tstoping on the Sportcourt is a breeze. I am also impressed at the lack of balding. Went to rotate my wheels for skate maintenance and found I didnt need to yet. I suggest these wheels for any skater who likes hard wheels but is finding she may need just a little more grip.
Best Wishes!
<3 Pwny
92A, 37mm
I definitely wasn’t loving the grip from these on sport court out of the box, but will concede that it was improving as they broke in over a few practices. Still, I expected more from this durometer.
While I appreciate the lower weight the hub design provides, I am furious about how this design is not compatible with the Riedell skate tool. Now, I know most people have those cool T tools these days, but I don’t. And, moreover, I would like to think the stock wheels on Riedell skates would take the stock Riedell tool design into consideration.
Of course, Riedell didn’t even bother to include any tool with my most recent skate purchase, so maybe the don’t use that tool anymore or they aren’t particularly concerned about ease of use for their products. Or maybe I just expect too much…
Anyway, I can’t wait to get these off my skates and get back to Diamonds.