Many factors affect a skateboard's speed. You can make a skateboard faster by examining specific parts, usually in the "trucks," or wheel mechanisms. However, no single factor is guaranteed to make the skateboard faster. The many connecting parts of a skateboard work together to generate its maneuverability, and each board is different. As you learn about the individual components of a skateboard, you will eventually understand how your particular skateboard responds to its parts. As you work with these parts, and even replace them, you will gradually make your skateboard faster.
Step 1
Replace your skateboard's wheels with larger wheels. According to skateboard website Board Crazy, larger wheels can make a skateboard faster. The material of the wheels also affects the board's speed. Harder wheels tend to roll faster.
Step 2
Replace the main deck with a more lightweight board. Many skateboards consist of generic plywood, which is heavy and keeps the board from moving fast. You can remove your skateboard trucks and wheels and place them on a new, lighter board to make it skate faster.
Step 3
Loosen the nuts that attach the skateboard wheels to the trucks. Loose nuts make a skateboard faster. However, do not loosen them too much or they may detach from the board entirely while you ride.
Step 4
Clean the bearings in the skateboard truck. The bearings are the part of the skateboard truck that houses the axle and the wheels. If dirt builds up on the bearings, it can interfere with the rotation of the wheels. Keep the bearings clean to make a skateboard faster.
Step 5
Replace bearings with higher-rated bearings. Manufacturers rate bearings with the "ABEC" scale. Generally, a bearing with a higher ABEC number is made of a harder material and will make a skateboard faster.
Things You'll Need
- Skateboard
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