Carpets with a high pile won t let the wheels roll easily.
Carpet wheels for wheelchairs.
For rough outside terrain or sports use however a sturdier wheelchair with durable wheels would be necessary.
Carpeting should be firmly attached to the sub floor and have a pile less than 1 2 inch high.
My husband has started using a wheelchair in the house but has trouble maneuvering over carpeting and around furniture.
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.
Thanks to the 8 inch front caster wheels the chair guarantees a smooth ride.
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.
Ideally flooring for wheelchairs should be firm with flat transitions from one room to the next.
Any easy low cost suggestions for fixing this.
Flooring like thick carpet is not ideal for wheelchairs.
A very low pile carpet or a commercial carpet made for high traffic would be the best kind for wheelchair users.
Clearly your wheelchair won t be this bad but the force of the wheel on the carpet is enough to crush the padding.
If the wheelchair will be used on flat terrain or an indoor environment a non electric wheelchair could serve your purposes.
Overall it s a great wheelchair to spend a great load of time in it.