Thanks to the 8 inch front caster wheels the chair guarantees a smooth ride.
Carpet wheels for wheelchairs.
My husband has started using a wheelchair in the house but has trouble maneuvering over carpeting and around furniture.
This model can serve both as a self and attendant propelled wheelchair thus is equipped with the push to lock wheel brakes for self rides and special back handles for being pushed from behind.
Carpeting should be firmly attached to the sub floor and have a pile less than 1 2 inch high.
You can make high pile carpet easier to navigate by using duct tape to piece together several of those thick plastic chair mats you see sold at office supply stores.
When your padding crushes it can cause the backing of the carpet to break the carpet stretches and you re left with wavy carpet in your living room.
Clearly your wheelchair won t be this bad but the force of the wheel on the carpet is enough to crush the padding.
Wheelchairs run great on hardwood flooring.
For rough outside terrain or sports use however a sturdier wheelchair with durable wheels would be necessary.
A very low pile carpet or a commercial carpet made for high traffic would be the best kind for wheelchair users.
Flooring like thick carpet is not ideal for wheelchairs.
If the wheelchair will be used on flat terrain or an indoor environment a non electric wheelchair could serve your purposes.
It should be non slippery and still offer enough traction to easily maneuver.
Carpets with a high pile won t let the wheels roll easily.