Any comments on wheel quality? it looks like plastic wheels which i fear might not bear up to the 400lbs capacity
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Yes the wheels are plastic the rest of the chair is great. I have had the chair for 3 months.
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I weigh 330 lbs and the wheels have held up great. And this is in a college dorm room where its getting beat up and such.The butt padding gets pretty thin after a year is the only negative I have about this chair. But that will happen with about any chair with that much weight on it.
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The wheels are made of a very hard, thick, durable plastic. I have never had an issue with the wheels and we use it quite often! (About 3-5 times a week during sping/summer) The only "complaint" I have is that, while it is a BG wagon, it clearly shows 2 children sitting comfortably in it, but I guarantee they will be stepping on each others feet and there knees will be touching if they are 2+. I only have one child so it has only been an issue twice when I was walking my friends child and my son. This may not even be an issue for you, but I figured I'd give that info. Besides that, I absolutely love it.
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yes to the items fitting for sure, the thing is ginormous. Wheels look to be good quality, but haven't tested on rough surfaces yet. So far so good, we got in Aug for daughter to use for traveling back and forth to college, so it hasn't seen much use.
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I just loked at the wheels. They both look the same. I snapped and unsnapped both equally with the little metal piece around the wheel. They do slide off easily if you pull them but the carriage has been perfectly fine as it. I do remember inhad trouble with the frot wheel and had extra pieces that I couldn't figure out how to use to I just assembled it to the best of my ability and the wheels have never been am issue. It's not a great answer but its reassuring hopefully that you can put it I together and it stays by Christmas Eve.
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Hello Maurice,The Wheel itself is plastic and the Outside is rubber.Thank You,Jarrett
2069394
Thanks but am getting conflicting answers about the wheels being metal vs plastic. One person said they are not metal, but plastic with a rubber belt turning them.
1727066
Bought these for my grandsons, I believe the rear wheels are hard plastic. They are the hit of the neighborhood.
1533436
The one I ordered in June had the rubber wheels. I don't think they would last too long with plastic wheels. I will be looking to purchase 2 more soon, but now am concerned about purchasing a swivel car.
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The wheels themselves aren't half bad .. They may come in tight but work like a charm; if you really are interested in replacing them I recommend you buy some actually Penny Wheels and if you didn't understand that, I meant buy some wheels made by the actually Penny Company. I hope I could help you
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I weight 200 and it broke the 1st month, had to get new wheels on it, comes with plastic wheels. Got metal wheels on it and it's fine. But I do have to say clients are impressed by it and it is comfortable. I've had it 3 years and it's held up well.
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mmmm i dont think is a good idea, the wheels are made of hard plastic, is not like a bike with soft tires...
1625085
After "dowsing" with a refrigerator magnet, it appears there was a weak attraction to the wheel rim, so I'm reporting it to be a steel alloy of some kind, but the attraction was not strong enough to think it was all steel. The spokes may be steel, however. The best info source would of course, be Mavic.
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Hello,It is offeset too high. Would you like me to help you find a different wheel? Lugs are $34.99. Thanks,-Matt
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I'm not sure but I have about 30lb in it now but without the wheels and I think it makes a big difference. I mean that person below must have over loaded it for it to break. Seriously!! these are not plastic rods it's some kind of metal. I call it BS.
2154357
Seemed solid wood to me? I was very happy with mine. One had a broken wheel but the company was very apologetic and sent me a new one right away. Wonderful customer service!
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The big wheels are of a type of plastic that reminds me of a carbon type of material, feels very toughand then there is a smaller wheel that is outside the larger wheel that feels definitely like metal and it is black.I found it to be a very sturdy comfortable riding wheelchair and I like it very much especially the roomy size. A note however I would check the width of it and also the width of the doors you would need to navigate through in case the person using it needs to use it to get thru doors in their house. Also it is easy to move by the person in the chair by pushing the large wheel. Very nice. The big wheels are of a type of plastic that reminds me of a carbon type of material, feels very toughand then there is a smaller wheel that is outside the larger wheel that feels definitely like metal and it is black.I found it to be a very sturdy comfortable riding wheelchair and I like it very much especially the roomy size. A note however I would check the width of it and also the width of the doors you would need to navigate through in case the person using it needs to use it to get thru doors in their house. Also it is easy to move by the person in the chair by... » Read More The big wheels are of a type of plastic that reminds me of a carbon type of material, feels very toughand then there is a smaller wheel that is outside the larger wheel that feels definitely like metal and it is black.I found it to be a very sturdy comfortable riding wheelchair and I like it very much especially the roomy size. A note however I would check the width of it and also the width of the doors you would need to navigate through in case the person using it needs to use it to get thru doors in their house. Also it is easy to move by the person in the chair by pushing the large wheel. Very nice. « Show Less
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The wheel and tires are plastic. Allow yourself about 1 hour minimum for assembly.