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Mobility scooter punctures ?

exdvr

Hi.....has anyone found themselves stranded by having a puncture when out and about on their scooter, and are these cans of inflatable stuff that seem to be replacing spare wheels in cars any good in these cases?

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Pippa_Alumni

Hi @exdvr, there was an interesting community discussion not long ago on mobility scooter breakdowns that you may be interested in, you can read the discussion here.

Jean_OT

Hi @exdvr

I think that carrying a tyre sealant and inflator might be useful in some instances, such as if someone was part of a group engaging in an off-road trek, but for every day around town use it might be better to subscribe to a breakdown service as mentioned in the discussion that @PippaScope posted the link to above, as it would cover you for all types of breakdown.

The disadvantages I can see for the tyre sealant/inflator kit is:

bulky to carry around,
needs someone willing/able to use it,
need to ensure the kit is compatible with the scooter tyre valve

However, if I was using a scooter somewhere with a high risk of puncture, lots of broken glass on the footpath for example, I might be tempted to use a pre-puncture sealant to increase the likelihood of getting home safely and being able to sort things out from there.

Here is a link to an article discussing the differences between sealant/inflator kits, pre-puncture sealants and post-puncture sealants.

http://www.theaa.com/driving-advice/safety/tyre-repairs-and-sealants

Obviously, it is aimed at cars rather than scooters but I think the advice still applies to scooter and inflatable wheelchair tyres.

Hope this helps

Jean

https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist

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