Inline Skates K2 Moto 90 Frame Upgrade for bigger wheels 100 or 110mm?

Question

Hello,

After several hours online trying to find an inline skate to meet my needs I finally selected K2 Moto 90. These have 90mm wheels.

My question is: Can I take off the frame and mount a different frame to accomodate larger wheels? The 90mm wheels are the largest wheels that can fit on this frame. I would like to purchase another frame that will allow me to fit 100 or 110mm wheels.

I bought these skates because my foot size limited me to only a select few. They are great skates but I would like to go even faster with them. The boot is comfy and I like the look, and K2 skates are great quality. I want to keep the skate, but just upgrade the frame for larger wheels. I don't want to buy a custom set or another set of skates to do this.

Any suggestions out there? Anyone have the same problem? Please help me out.

Thank you

Answer 1

Measure the spacing between the front and rear screws that hold the frame to the boot.  I expect it to be 6 1/2 inches which is the older standard for skate frames.  Many 100mm skate frames now use a longer spacing so that the front s***w doesn't align above the second wheel.

There are many shops that sell racing skate frames.  They aren't cheap.  One shop (owned by a racer in Minneapolis, MN) is Adam's Inline (www.adamsinline.com).