My husband has started using a wheelchair in the house but has trouble maneuvering over carpeting and around furniture.
Carpet wheels for wheelchairs.
Any easy low cost suggestions for fixing this.
Wheelchairs run great on hardwood flooring.
Ideally flooring for wheelchairs should be firm with flat transitions from one room to the next.
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.
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.
Flooring like thick carpet is not ideal for wheelchairs.
Carpets with a high pile won t let the wheels roll easily.
Thanks to the 8 inch front caster wheels the chair guarantees a smooth ride.
Clearly your wheelchair won t be this bad but the force of the wheel on the carpet is enough to crush the padding.
Overall it s a great wheelchair to spend a great load of time in it.
It should be non slippery and still offer enough traction to easily maneuver.
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.
For rough outside terrain or sports use however a sturdier wheelchair with durable wheels would be necessary.