Spitfire is a skateboard wheel manufacturer that transformed the wheels skaters use today into what they are now. Founded by Jim Thibaud, Spitfire built upon earlier experiments with polymer wheels, improving their quality to what we know today.
The man behind Spitfire has always been someone with a keen sense of potential: Thiebaud sees opportunity, offers support, and allows for failure. A pioneer in skateboarding, he mentored many skaters in the early 1980s and has since channeled the success of leading skate brands into numerous charitable causes.
Spitfire’s logo has remained virtually unchanged since 1988, designed by skate art legend Kevin Ancell. The Spitfire logo is widely considered to be the most tattooed symbol in skateboarding.
In 2012, Beyond collaborated with Spitfire to create special edition wheels.
