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Re: Wheels..

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Originally Posted by ksafin View Post
So is it just semantics?
Or is there a minute performance difference?
The major difference is that you don't rely on 1/2" hex bearings, which have had defects and gone out of stock in the past. Of course, it depends on you being able to broach 7/16" hex and have access to a active tooling lathe to make your wheel shafts.

Like I said before, the benefits of plain ol' 1/2" hex outweigh the advantages of 7/16 hex in the wheels (at least for me).
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