Tyre Maintenance

One easy way to help optimise your mobility scooter batteries, performance, speed, plus the best handling and comfort of your mobility scooter is simply to ensure the tyres have the right amount of air in them.

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.

A lower pressure can also 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 an accurate tyre gauge.

The recommended tyre pressures for most mobility scooters are Front 25 psi and Rear 30 psi. The tyre pressure must not exceed 50 psi (psi = pounds per square inch). Tyre pressures should be checked regularly. CAUTION! – On the tyre itself it states that maximum tyre pressure is 50 psi. Please, note that this is the maximum tyre pressure and the tyres should never be inflated to this pressure.