POWELL PERALTA - "NANO RATS" DRAGON FORMULA SKATEBOARD WHEELS (52MM / 97A AV5)

Experience a quantum leap in technical street and park tech with the Powell Peralta Nano Rats 97A Dragon Formula Wheels. Merging skateboarding's most revolutionary urethane chemistry with an advanced, hybrid asymmetrical design, the AV5 Nano Rat shape changes the game. It bridges the gap between Powell's ultra-wide Nano Cubics and traditional symmetrical wheels, giving you an easy, highly natural way to make the legendary Dragon Formula work even better for your skating.

Sized at a technical 52mm diameter with a versatile 97A durometer, this set of four wheels allows you to effortlessly blast over rough, crusty asphalt without sacrificing the elite pop, slide control, and lightning-fast flip speed required for technical skating.

Technical Specifications & Details

• Brand: Powell Peralta

• Model/Shape: Nano Rats (AV5 Asymmetrical Design)

• Urethane Formula: Dragon Formula™ (DF-97A)

• Diameter: 52mm

• Width: 30mm

• Hardness/Durometer: 97A

• Bearing Placement: Center Set

• Ride Patch: Narrow Ride Patch

• Package Includes: Set of 4 Wheels

• Origin: Made in the USA

Revolutionary 97A Dragon Formula Tech

Developed over a 10-year period with zero shortcuts, the Dragon Formula completely redefines what a skateboard wheel can do:

• Sustained Velocity & Higher Rebound: DF-97A wheels feature up to 20% higher rebound than standard hard wheels. This gives you noticeably more speed in concrete parks, bowls, and rough street spots—crushing the performance of standard 93A wheels that lag on crusty ground.

• Grip When You Need It, Slide When You Want It: This one-of-a-kind formula delivers unparalleled slide control. They slide smoothly over ledge caps and curbs like a 99A or 101A wheel, yet immediately grip and roll away clean when your weight shifts back over the center of gravity.

• Extreme Flatspot Resistance: Engineered from ultra-premium American chemicals, Dragon Formula urethane heavily resists flatspots, chunking, and asymmetrical wear, maintaining an elite rolling smoothness throughout the life of the wheel.

AV5 Nano Rat Asymmetrical Geometry & Performance

The AV5 profile puts both sides of the wheel to work, optimizing your interaction with obstacles without throwing off your center of gravity:

• Sidecut Outer Face: Designed with a classic sidecut exterior that mimics a traditional street wheel, ensuring your flip tricks, scoop geometry, and general board setup feel instantly familiar.

• "Lock-In" Inner Face: The interior wall features a sharp, specialized cut engineered to lock perfectly onto metal round rails, coping, and square concrete ledge corners, holding your grinds steady and preventing slip-outs.

• Center Set Bearings: Unlike heavy offset wheels, the center-set bearing seat keeps the core perfectly balanced over your axle. This means you get all the benefits of an asymmetrical shape without changing the tracking or balance of your truck setup.

• Narrow Ride Patch: The optimized 30mm total width keeps the actual rolling contact patch narrow. This minimizes rolling resistance for rapid flip speed and allows for effortless, squeal-free powerslides.

Product Summary

The Powell Peralta Nano Rats 52mm 97A Wheels represent the absolute peak of modern wheel engineering. By packing the high-rebound 97A Dragon Formula into the intuitive AV5 asymmetrical template, Powell Peralta has created an all-terrain weapon that leaves traditional hard wheels in the dust. It is the ultimate daily setup choice for technical street purists who want to skate rough real-world spots without shaking their teeth out, while maintaining absolute lock-in security on ledges and rails.

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