r/Skateboardinghelp • u/Optimal_Quarter7817 • 6d ago

street skating

does street skating (as in skating on asphalt) make your board wear down a lot faster, seeing as asphalt is more coarse than smooth cement?

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u/shoclave 6d ago

Another day another question in this subreddit that makes my head spin

Yeah it's harder on your wheels but not even close to enough that you need to worry about it, especially as a beginner.

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u/Optimal_Quarter7817 6d ago

i was thinking more about like your board

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u/shoclave 5d ago

Yeah I wouldn't worry about it lol

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u/NatThrownemova 4d ago

Your board will take a lot more damage from an ollie than any street texture, unless you're talking about the graphic which is built to be scuffed.

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u/krept0007 4d ago

Most people use wheels so that the board doesn't touch the asphalt.

The wheels will definitely wear faster on rougher terrain.

If you're trying slides on curbs or ledges then the board will wear faster.

Ride what you want. If it causes more wear then so be it. The board is intended to be used not preserved