• Inline skating is a popular recreational sport and competitive sport as well.colorful rollerblades image by Pix by Marti from Fotolia.com
  
  Inline skates are typically sold with wheels all of the same size. To get more maneuvering capability, you will have to change the sizes of your wheels. A popular way to change your wheels is a hi/lo configuration, which is the tallest or largest wheel in the back and gradually getting smaller towards the front. There are several benefits to this type of setup.
  
  

Longer Wheel Life

• As you wear through your wheels, rotate them down the line so that the more worn ones go on the front. This saves you money as you will only need to replace one wheel at a time. It also helps you get more life out of the other wheels.
  
  

Position

• Since the smaller wheels are towards the front, you end up leaning forward in sprint type position. This helps you to gain speed a little quicker. It also helps to keep your weight shifted forwards, which keeps you from falling backwards.
  
  

Rotation

• The configuration of the wheels make it easier to rotate and turn. It also helps with slides. This makes it a great choice for hockey players.