Sims Vectors

These are possibly the first Sims wheels. Not branded, and supposed to smell of Juice so the legend goes, which gave the name Pure Juice to the Sims brands products. Not sure if I believe this, maybe it's just a nice story.
Note the radiating 'fins' to give strength to the lip profile.

• Diameter - 55mm
• Width - 50mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 80 ?
• Date - 1976 ?

Sims Giant Slalom

A bigger version of the Vector. A well engineered very large inset wheel. The bearing is almost in the middle of the wheel.
You can see these hiding in the background of the early Val Surf ads behind the Sims Comp & Bowlrider.

• Diameter - 57mm
• Width - 68mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 88 ?
• Date - 1978 ?

Sims 'Pure Juice' Competition

The first wheel to have the famous 'Pure Juice' on them. One of the most recognizable wheels in the history of skateboarding.
These are in perfect condition, clear red, like glass.

• Diameter 64mm
• Width - 55mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 80 ?
• Date - 1977

Sims Bowl Rider

Another wheel that everybody will recognise. The Bolwrider was rubbish to actually ride, 2 3/4 inches wide! made it slow, there's a lot of urethane on the ground.

• Diameter 57mm
• Width - 70mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 80 ?
• Date - 1977

Sims Comp

The second generation of the Sims Competition. Virtually the same dimensions. The 'Pure Juice' is no longer in white on the back side but moves to large letters molded into the front edge

• Diameter - 63mm
• Width - 55mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 80 ?
• Date - 1978

Sims Comp II

The Comp II replaced the early Comp. The wheel became narrower. It has a little II in a circle just above the Pure Juice logo on the front

• Diameter - 62mm
• Width - 47mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 80 ?
• Date - 1978

Sims Snake Green

Oh!, the legendary lime green snake. Very popular, fast and sweet wheel. These are the 'rebound' formulation.

• Diameter - 65mm
• Width - 45mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 88
• Date - 1978

Sims Snake White

A white version of the snake

• Diameter - 65mm
• Width - 45mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 88
• Date - 1978

Sims Snake Red

Semi translucent red snake. These are the harder 'speed' formula.

• Diameter - 65mm
• Width - 45mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 92.5
• Date - 1978

Sims Mini Comp White

A smaller version of the original Sims Comp. Maybe this was made for roller skating as much as anything else.

• Diameter - 59mm
• Width - 45mm
• Inset - 0mm
• Durometer - 88 ?
• Date - 1978 ?

Sims Comp II Single Conical Red

Conical back version of the Comp II wheel. The back is machined to produce a profile that allowed easier transitions from the coping.
Many manufacturers rushed to make conical versions of their wheels, in a bid not to be left behind.

• Diameter - 63mm
• Width - 50mm
• Inset - 5mm
• Durometer - 88 ?
• Date - 1979 ?

Sims Comp II Single Conical Red

A nice Yellow set of these wheels.

• Diameter - 63mm
• Width - 50mm
• Inset - 5mm
• Durometer - 88 ?
• Date - 1979 ?

Sims 62 Two Tone Pink/Purple

I love these 2 town wheels that were about in the early 80's.
This is a set of double conical Sims 63's

• Diameter - 63mm
• Width - 48mm
• Inset - 16mm
• Durometer - 93 ?
• Date - 1982 ?

Sims B-52's Two Tone Green/Black

Another great conical wheels from Sims. The radius of the outer edge is larger than the back edge.
I heard the Brad Bowman designed these.

• Diameter - 60mm
• Width - 54mm
• Inset - 15mm
• Durometer - 93 ?
• Date - 1982 ?

Sims B-52's Purple

The first set that I found. I remember digging these out of the dusty rubbish in a warehouse in England.

• Diameter - 60mm
• Width - 54mm
• Inset - 15mm
• Durometer - 93 ?
• Date - 1982 ?