Tip of the Week

Do you want the most out of your mobility scooter? One easy way to help get the most range out of your mobility scooter batteries, the best speed out of your mobility scooter plus the best handling and comfort out of your mobility scooter is simply to ensure the tyres have the right amount of air in them. Please feel free to drop into Scooters and Mobility Runaway Bay and we will set your tyre pressures for you.

Most scooters with pneumatic wheels (the tyres are filled with air) may have somewhere between 35 to 50 PSI maximum air pressure. (Please check your tyres or manufacturers specifications) As a general rule the higher the air pressure the less rolling resistance between the ground & the tyre meaning the motor, transmission and batteries have to work less to achieve any given speed.

At the other end of the scale a lower tyre pressure will give more grip because there is more resistance between the tyre & the ground which is handy if you use the mobility scooter in slippery areas especially with inclines/declines.

One other point is the higher the tyre pressure the less “give” the tyre has, a lower pressure can help absorb some bumps making the scooter a little more comfortable.

Since the motor on practically all scooters drive the rear wheels you can run different pressures front to rear. Some users will feel the difference a 1-2 PSI makes, some won’t. When checking your tyre pressures it is best to use a specific tyre guage as the ones in the service stations can be out, in some cases they can be out by a long way.

If in doubt please call into Scooters and mobility Runaway Bay and we will set your tyre pressures for you.