Our group has often been confronted with people becomming quickly disinterested in streetsurfing because of the use of faulty or improvised gear.
Wheels When performing radical moves, spin-outs can occur.
This will reduce the frictional forces acting on the board. The wheels should be softer, so as to improve the grip on the road. Unfortunately the wear of the soft wheels is higher. It should be noted that the larger the diameter of the wheels, the better the absorbtion is of any bumps on the road surface. A wheel diameter of 80mm will make your ride much smoother.