Wheelchair Tires

My son's vintage Bianchi bike takes 24 inch (24 x 1 1/4) tires and, as far as I can tell, that size is no longer in production. I'm thinking of trying a pair of wheelchair tires (Primo 24 x 1 3/8). How bad of an idea is this? Thanks! Gordon

http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
Width Considerations
Although you can use practically any tire/rim combination that shares the same bead seat diameter, it is unwise to use widely disparate sizes.
If you use a very narrow tire on a wide rim, you risk pinch flats and rim damage from road hazards.

If you use a very wide tire on a narrow rim, you risk sidewall or rim failure. This combination causes very sloppy handling at low speeds. Unfortunately, current mountain-bike fashion pushes the edge of this. In the interest of weight saving, most current mountain bikes have excessively narrow rims. Such narrow rims work very poorly with wide tires, unless the tires are overinflated...but that defeats the purpose of wide tires, and puts undue stress on the rim sidewalls.

The tire you mentioned should be OK.There is a graph on this page that explains why.
Yoy might want to try 26" wheels and a new set of brakes.

2008-07-30 11:09:58 by psychedout

www.electricwheelchairparts.co m Tires and wheels for your electric wheelchair powerchair or scooter

These were really expensive and I can't get a refund. I'd be happy to sell them for a small amount or donate them to someone who really needs them. I hate to just throw these out and it doesn't look like it makes sense to list them on ebay. These are for an Omega Track made by Teftec. I'm sure there's someone out there who could use them.

I would donate them to the local Easter Seals charity in my area. They loan durable medical equipment to people who can't afford it. So they get these equipment donations from people, but they need parts for the equipment to repair some of them also. It really is a worthwhile charity!

2008-12-13 05:43:44 by Allieopps

Price: $21.99 $17.59

370 grams
Robust Black n Roll tread compound
black center strip & sidewalls with grey shoulders

I have an Invacare A-4 wheelchair and every winter my tires seem to keep getting stuck when I try to take them off to put in my car. Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

Go to your local car parts store and buy a small packet of anti seize compound made for spark plugs. Put a small amount on the screw threads and they'll release much easier from then on.

2009-01-17 11:12:13 by Stephanie

*Note: This is NOT the same diameter as a decimal tire size, such as 24" x 1.25*
ISO Diameter = 540mm
24 x 1-3/8

My dog is just doing what a dog does. I admit that Great Danes have large turds, but it's great fertilizer. No, I don't want to pick up after him, only in my yard.

I wouldn't bother. A dog is gonna go when and wherever he wants. If it bothers your neighbor so bad why doesn't he spend a
few bucks and put a fence up?

2007-01-21 06:24:02 by coolgem2

My wheels on my wheelchair only have 24 by 1 3/8 tires.
All the wheelchair tires online are expensive compared to bicycle tires.
Can you put wide tires on wheels like mine that have 24 by 1 3/8 or do I have to buy new wheelchair wheels.
Which are by the way too expensive for me to purchase.
I want to put 2 inch wide tires on my wheelchair if its possible.
Also, how do I know what tire will fit by the numbers.
I don't understand the numbers, they are confusing.

here are some $6.50 replacement tires

http://www.hardwareandtools.com/invt/u79 9247?ref=gbase

bike tire numbering is impossible to figure out

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing. html.


it looks like there is no 2" wide tire that would fit the rim diameter, 540mm

so you can;t even try it

540 m: 24 x 1 1/8, 24 x 1 3/8 (E.5), 600 A

unless you can find something wide in the "600A" size
the current wheels would probably be fine with 2" tires but you won;t find them most likely


wle.

2008-09-23 09:49:55 by lifeinheavenforeever