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How to select wheelchair and wheels for elderly

      The biggest difference between solid  wheelchair wheels  and inflatable tires is that solid tires do not need to be inflated and do not have to worry about flat tires. The current solid tires are of good quality. They will not be completely hard and have a certain degree of flexibility, so they will not be very bumpy, especially if they are used in cities, there is basically no difference.        The main difference between the big wheel and the small wheel is that the users of the big wheel can push it by themselves or let others push from behind, while the wheelchair of the small wheel can only be pushed by others.        Considering in general, the elderly are unlikely to push themselves. Then the choice of big wheel and small wheel mainly depends on whether you need to move upstairs and downstairs. If you need to move to the third floor or above, it is recommended to buy a small wheelchair wheels, which is relatively light. If it is an elevator room or the ground flo

Wheelchair wheels and tyre types

There are have three types:  solid  wheelchair wheels ,  inflatable wheelchair tyre  and tubeless wheelchair tyres The solid wheelchair wheels walks faster on flat ground,it's won't air leak and not easy to push, but it vibrates greatly on uneven road, and it is not easy to pull out when it is stuck in the ditch with the same width as the tire. The inflatable wheelchair tyre with inflatable inner tube is difficult to push and also easy to puncture, but the vibration is smaller than the solid type comfortable to sit up. The tubeless wheelchair tyres without inner tube even if punctured the tyre will not leak air quickly. And the inner part is also inflated and comfortable to sit up, but it is more difficult to push than the solid type.