A riser pad is a flat pad that is mounted between the truck and the deck. Risers come in different colours and thicknesses. Riser pads help prevent wheel-bite. This is where, when turning, your wheel touches the bottom of your board and gets stopped suddenly. Many skateboarders do not like to use risers, however, because they make the skateboard taller. A taller skateboard is harder to do technical street tricks on, and even the fraction of an inch that a riser pad adds can make a difference
