Wheel Buyer's Guide

A field guide to our wheels.

Many species of urethane, observed in their natural habitats: bike lanes, hairpins, parking garages, the long way home. Find the one that rolls like you do, pick a durometer, and drop it in your cart. Every wheel here is poured in Happy Thane, in California.

Size

Bigger rolls. Smaller snaps.

Diameter is the number that changes how a wheel feels most. Taller wheels roll faster and float over cracks and gravel; smaller wheels accelerate quicker and keep your board low and flickable. Under 70mm suits mini cruisers and double-kicks. Over 85mm, plan on risers.

Durometer

The number on the wheel.

Lower is softer: more grip, more cushion. Higher is harder: easier slides, more durable, faster on smooth pavement. Every 77a is blue, every 80a is orange, 83a comes in pink or purple depending on the wheel, and 86a is yellow. Our 80a is the sensible middle, and the one we hand to friends.

77a 80a 83a 83a 86a
Shape

Lips grip. Roundovers slide.

Sharp lips hold a line; rounded lips let go smoothly. A stone-ground contact patch slides on day one, while surface skin keeps maximum bite until it wears in. An offset hub lets the outer lip flex and grab the road; a centerset hub can be flipped for even wear and keeps your footprint narrow.

One formula, no homework. Every wheel below is poured in our proprietary Happy Thane: fast, plush, high traction, buttery slides. The Dad Bod adds our TrypoCore for a wheel that big to stay that light.

The lineup, to scale

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105mm Offset Rounded lips

Dad Bod105mm

The Dad Bod shouldn’t be able to keep up. Look at it: 105mm of soft, comfortable urethane, clearly past its athletic prime, probably wearing sandals. And yet there it goes, cruising past everyone at the beach without breaking a sweat, covering absurd distance per push. It’s kinda like cheating.

The secret is our TrypoCore, a high-strength, high-stiffness, heat-resistant urethane core that keeps all that wheel to a shockingly light 428 grams. Wrapped in our Happy Thane formula for plush rebound and smooth roll, the Dad Bod turns rough roads into a mild suggestion.

Diameter
105mm
Width
62mm
Contact patch
57mm
Lips
Rounded, surface skin
Hub
Offset
Weight
428 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$150
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

90mm Centerset Rounded lips

Bee's Knees90mm

Grab your Epi-Pen and say hello to the Orangatang Bee’s Knees, your new go-to wheel for buzzing through commutes, pumping pavement, and going the distance. This wheel is built for long-haul legends, daily grinders buzzing around town, and anyone using their board as a vehicle (or fitness plan).

With loads of plush pollinated urethane, a centerset core, and big ol’ round lips with chunk-resistant roundovers, this thing rolls smooth, grips hard, and eats up rough roads. At just 286 grams per wheel, they’re light and quick: perfect for long-distance pushers, and anyone who treats curb-hopping like cardio. These adept 90mm honeycombs are here to sweeten your ride and take the sting out of rough roads.

Diameter
90mm
Width
54mm
Contact patch
44mm
Lips
Rounded, surface skin
Hub
Centerset
Weight
286 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$120
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

85mm Offset Rounded lips

Caguama85mm

Voluptuous urethane, proportionate in all the right places. Named for the loggerhead sea turtle, the Caguama shares its namesake’s easy composure: big, unhurried, and quietly faster than it has any right to be. It carries momentum the way a turtle carries its shell, which is to say everywhere, without complaint.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush comfort, and confident grip. Rounded lips and a smooth surface skin keep traction predictable through hard carves, while the offset core balances grip and release for easy control.

Diameter
85mm
Width
58.5mm
Contact patch
56mm
Lips
Rounded, surface skin
Hub
Offset
Weight
270 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$88
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

80mm Offset Sharp lips

Kegel80mm

The Orangatang Kegel is your ticket to high-speed steamroller action and the obliteration of a variety of small mammals. The athletic one in the lineup, the Kegel is always warmed up, always slightly flexing, and always ready to go faster than strictly necessary.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula for speed, rebound, and supple, muscular grip. Sharp lips and a full-width 56mm contact patch keep the urethane planted through high-speed corners, while the large offset core adds quick acceleration and consistent, predictable wear.

Diameter
80mm
Width
56mm
Contact patch
56mm
Lips
Sharp, surface skin
Hub
Offset
Weight
230 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$78
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

75mm Offset Sharp lips

In Heat75mm

WILD AND STICKY ACTION.

The In Heat lives for summer. Sharp lips, suggestively rippled sidewalls, and a permanent forecast of short shorts and warm pavement: this is a wheel in its courting season, and the object of its affection is the road.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula for grip, rebound, and speed. The 56mm contact patch spans the full width of the wheel, and the sharp lips bite into pavement at full lean, holding your line when the carve gets serious.

Diameter
75mm
Width
56mm
Contact patch
56mm
Lips
Sharp, surface skin
Hub
Offset
Weight
220 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$71
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

75mm Offset Rounded lips

Durian75mm

Much like its botanical namesake, the Durian is a big, meaty, and succulent gob of urethane designed to carry you across town to the not-so-local fruit stand or to be smeared liberally over your favorite downhill freeride run.

The Durian is poured in our Happy Thane formula for high roll speed, plush feel, and smooth, predictable drifts. Rounded lips and a stone-ground contact patch mean it slides ripe out of the box, with buttery hookup and release and no break-in period required.

Diameter
75mm
Width
52mm
Contact patch
45mm
Lips
Rounded, stone-ground
Hub
Offset
Weight
200 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$73
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

73mm Centerset Rounded lips

Beefcake73mm

The Orangatang Beefcake is here to add some bronzed brawn and brains to your freeride fantasies. The burly shape, stone-ground contact patch, and muscular roundovers provide consistent lip shape for smooth, catch-free slides and effortless slide initiation.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula for a plush ride and buttery, controlled drifts. The centerset core wears evenly and lets you flip your wheels between sessions, so the Beefcake keeps its physique deep into a season of hard riding.

Diameter
73mm
Width
48mm
Contact patch
31mm
Lips
Rounded, stone-ground
Hub
Centerset
Weight
170 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$72
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

70mm Offset Sharp lips

4President70mm

The 4President runs a tireless campaign. Equally at ease on a hairpin downhill course or a pedestrian-infested city street, it shakes hands with every corner, keeps its promises at full lean, and has never once released grip without warning. Its platform is simple: acceleration, traction, and a smooth ride for every constituent.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula for speed and supple grip. Sharp lips and a full-width 53mm contact patch keep the urethane planted through quick direction changes, while the 70mm diameter accelerates hard out of every corner.

Diameter
70mm
Width
53mm
Contact patch
53mm
Lips
Sharp, surface skin
Hub
Offset
Weight
180 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$66
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

70mm Offset Rounded lips

Stimulus70mm

The Stimulus is the small one with too much energy. A nimble 70mm for riders who can’t pick a lane: sliding into a corner, hopping a curb, dancing across town to nowhere in particular. It doesn’t specialize because it never sits still long enough.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula with rounded lips and a stone-ground contact patch, the Stimulus slides smooth from day one and hooks back up without drama. At 160 grams it’s light enough for quick footwork and cross-steps.

Diameter
70mm
Width
49mm
Contact patch
42mm
Lips
Rounded, stone-ground
Hub
Offset
Weight
160 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$68
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

65mm Offset Rounded lips

Fat Free65mm

If you’re ready to lean out your diet, the Orangatang Fat Free is the key to maintaining your board’s cardiovascular health and freeride/freestyle figure. The lean one in the lineup, it counts every gram and treats every slide as another rep.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula for smooth, predictable slides. Rounded lips and a stone-ground 37mm contact patch release cleanly and hook back up gently, with no break-in period: consistent from the first slide to the last.

Diameter
65mm
Width
45mm
Contact patch
37mm
Lips
Rounded, stone-ground
Hub
Offset
Weight
130 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$63
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

65mm Offset Sharp lips

Love Handles65mm

The Orangatang Love Handles: quick and light meet plush and grippy. A traction-focused design in a compact package for agility, acceleration, and control. With a wheel this pumpable, you’ll never do crunches again.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula for lively rebound and smooth roll. Sharp lips and a full-width 50mm contact patch put every millimeter of those hips to work, gripping hard through tight, quick carves.

Diameter
65mm
Width
50mm
Contact patch
50mm
Lips
Sharp, surface skin
Hub
Offset
Weight
145 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$61
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

62mm Centerset Rounded lips

Skiff62mm

Small craft, big personality. The Skiff is the pocket-sized vessel of the fleet: 62mm of nimble, seaworthy urethane that takes cracked sidewalks, brick, and rough chip-seal the way a good boat takes chop, which is to say steadily, and with style.

Poured in our Happy Thane formula around a glass-free core, with a stone-ground contact patch that slides smooth right out of the box. At 91 grams it’s the lightest wheel we make, ready for technical slides, freestyle tricks, and street lines.

Diameter
62mm
Width
35mm
Contact patch
25mm
Lips
Rounded, stone-ground
Hub
Centerset
Weight
91 g
Durometer Softer grips. Harder slides.
Bearings
Price
$58
Full details

Purchase price includes set of 4 wheels.

Video

Prefer to watch?

For Your Health: our wheel primer, in moving pictures. Same information, more pointing at things.

Still torn?

Two wheels calling your name? Take the softer one for comfort and grip, the harder one for slides and longevity, and the 80a if you'd rather not decide. Or write to taco@orangatangwheels.com and a human who rides will answer.

Keep it weird. Keep it rolling.