Replacing Inline skate wheels...?

one of the wheels on my skates is chipped and needs to be replaced and I've never done it before...is this something I can do by myself or should I have a professional do it?





Also do I need to get a new bearing for it or is this something different?

Replacing Inline skate wheels...?
Nope, you can do it yourself. I've done it many different times, with my skates because my wheels wear out rather quickly. If you want to pay to have a professional do it right, that's your call. If you want a new bearing, that's fine, but i don't think its necessary This website will help you out:http://inlineskating.about.com/od/annual...





Also, this site tells you how to remove your bearings:http://inlineskating.about.com/od/mainta...





I hope you are able to fix your skates without too much hassle. Good Luck!
Reply:You should be able to replace the wheels yourself. Also, since one is dead, the others may follow soon, so you might want to replace all of the wheels. It is simple. just get two allen wrenches to go into the bolts holding the wheel in. Take the bolt out. Be sure not to let the spacers fall out (the plastic or metal thing protecting the wheel from hitting your skate). The wheel should come out easily.





http://inlineskating.about.com/cs/ht.htm


Next, remove the bearings. It might help to use the bolt from the skate to pop them out. Since you have the bearings out, you should clean and lube them. They do not have to be replaced, unless they are not spinning or are rusty. Then put those bearings on your new wheels, and bolt the wheels back onto your skate
Reply:It's fairly easy to replace inline skate wheels. Just make sure you have the skate tool or hex wrench (some skates require two, one for each side), and the wheel(s) to replace the old one with. Below is a link to step-by-step instructions.





You may want to change all your wheels at once, because the urethane wears out each time you roll, so if you don't change all the wheels, you may have different size wheels which may affect your roll, not to mention dangerous.





The bearing is a totally different part, but a very crucial one. If you feel that your wheels are not spinning as freely as you wish, you may want to clean, and lubricate them. This can be a very tedious procedure so if you're not too sure how to do it, you may want to get help--or you can just put in new ones!





Hope that helps--happy rolling! (^_^)
Reply:There is nothing to it - you can do it yourself. There will be a small wrench (looks like a key) that came with your blades. There will be a bolt that runs through the middle of your wheel (through the middle of the bering). Unscrew the bolt and remove the wheel. You will have to take the berings out of the old wheels (there should be 2 per wheel). Use a screwdriver and pop them out - they are just held in by pressure. Push them into the new wheel and install it back on the skate. The whole thing takes about 5-10 min.



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