What makes free pneumatic tyres more necessary for electric wheelchairs? Three little things that make a difference.
With the development of wheelchairs from traditional pushchairs to electric ones, wheelchair users are able to travel short distances without the need for assistance and without excessive physical effort. Electric wheelchairs have not only increased the speed of travel, they are also a good answer to the need for short journeys where pushing the tyres by hand is too strenuous and public transport too cumbersome.
However, as speed increases, so do the requirements of the tyres used on the wheelchair. Higher speeds not only mean higher wear and tear on the tyres, but also mean that the accidents that happen to electric vehicles and cars due to tyre accidents can happen to wheelchairs and cause physical injury to the wheelchair user.
In response to this situation, many wheelchair users have chosen to replace their tyres with non-pneumatic tyres instead of pneumatic ones. How do you choose non-pneumatic wheelchair tyres?
1: maintenance-free and less worrying, avoiding airless breakdowns
Buying a tyre is a momentary task, while maintaining a tyre is something that is carried out from the moment it is fitted to the vehicle until it is scrapped. The burden of "tyre maintenance" of traditional pneumatic tyres will be solved with pneumatic-free tyres.In contrast to pneumatic wheelchair tyres, the non-inflatable construction of non-inflatable wheelchair tyres eliminates the need for inflation and saves time and money.On the other hand, as wheelchair users have limited mobility and are more helpless in the event of such breakdowns, the choice of non-pneumatic wheelchair tyres directly avoids the most embarrassing breakdowns caused by punctures and leaks in pneumatic tyres, making wheelchair users feel more comfortable when travelling.
2: no flat tire safer, improve travel safety
When it comes to tyre accidents, the most talked about is a flat tyre. When a pneumatic tyre bursts, the air in the inner tube will be acutely deflated, and the instantaneous airflow not only creates an explosion of general impact, but also makes the tyre lose its balance due to the loss of air pressure to support the vehicle.Replacing tyres from pneumatic to non-pneumatic is undoubtedly a direct solution to this potential risk, as non-pneumatic tyres do not require inflation and are naturally safer from blowouts.
3: The choice of non-pneumatic tyres
After dividing wheelchair tyres into pneumatic and non-pneumatic, within non-pneumatic wheelchair tyres there are also different structures such as solid and honeycomb.
Solid wheelchair tyres are heavier and will be more labour intensive for push wheelchairs and more difficult for electric wheelchairs, given the same material. The honeycomb structure, on the other hand, reduces the weight of the tyre and increases the comfort of the tyre by hollowing out several honeycomb holes in the carcass.
The wheelchair tyre, for example, is not only made of the advantageous honeycomb structure, but also of the environmentally friendly and lightweight TPE material. It has certain advantages over rubber, which is heavy and bumpy and prone to frosting, and PU, which is less corrosion-resistant and prone to hydrolysis. The wheelchair tyre is a better choice for wheelchair users as it combines both material and structural advantages.
Post time: Nov-01-2022