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Is wheel bite/burn an indication of bad technique?

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My board always comes to a complete stop after I try to land a trick and it throws off my balance. I’m planning on tightening my trucks soon since I can’t afford hi trucks at the moment and I don’t really want to use riser pads quite yet.

 
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It happens to everyone xnonymous. It is generally just your weight distribution when you land. Tightening your trucks will help, because when you skate bushings do soften up. Some harder bushings will help too. Turnability will go out the window though.
Highs/mid will help with elimate it so keep saving up your pennies mate.

 
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Bones Hardcore Bushes.
When I was trying to stop my big wheels biting and kicking my ass, bones hard bushes were the only ones that worked. And they rebound SO nicely

 
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I use risers smile and I have 56mm wheels. And I ride loose, but i also put wax on the little spots i get wheel-bite