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cresta
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Can anyone advise me on the solid tyres on Scooters as in do you feel every bump and is is better to have the tyres with inner tubes. Hope someone can point me in the right direction.
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Hi, I recently had the tyres of my powerchair changed to pneumatic ones, in the hope of a softer ride. I do feel the vibrations and bumps of roads hurt my lower back.
I used to ride a scooter several years ago and the solid tyres were fine. But my condition has progressed, therefore the need for different tyres now.
I guess it`s a case of try it first and then if you are experiencing a lot of pain, change to pneumatic. -
Thankyou so much for your help. I do suffer severe back pain and arthritis in my knee's shoulders and neck so your advice has been really helpfull.
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cresta said:Thankyou so much for your help. I do suffer severe back pain and arthritis in my knee's shoulders and neck so your advice has been really helpfull.
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My chair is from wheelchair services. they changed the tyres for me.
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My scooter is a Kymco Mini Comfort LS which has all-round suspension and solid tyres. The ride is very good except on cobbles, but then if it wasn't for the suspension I would have been shaken to bits last week in Durham. Definitely go for one with suspension.
. So therefore I'm quite happy with the solids but try to avoid the cobbles!!
Best wishes.
DLTBGYD
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The cobblestone old roads are not nice I have been down to St Ives on a boot scooter no suspension not nice but lovely scenery.
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Does anybody know how to make the motor go faster? Mine does 8mph but a bit faster would be a definite bonus if it can be done?
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Mine is a class 2 which is limited to 4mph. I wish it had more power, not necessarily more speed. Is that possible?. I don't know.
By UK law class 3 scooters can only do 8mph maximum on roads and must be switchable to 4mph on footpaths.
Best wishes.
DLTBGYD
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Have you looked at the Motability site? There is a good amount of information on there. Alternatively contact NHS wheelchair services for help and support too. My advice is to ask questions and test out a few models before making a decision. Read reviews as well. Pay attention to your gut feeling.
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