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If the wheel is farther off the axel or truck, will that make the skateboard go faster?
Question Date: 2004-03-17
Answer 1:

I don't think so. How fast you can go should really only depend on the wheels, bearings, and overall design. I would think that distance of the wheels from the center of the board would only affect balance and how you turn.

Here is a web site I found that discusses skateboard design: skateboard science



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