Wheelchair Spoked Wheels Guide

Wheelchair Spoke Guards Guide

These are the large wheels on the back of the wheelchair, exclusive of tires, push rims, and inner tubes. Their appearance is similar to that of bicycle wheels. They include a growing number of spoked performance wheels that are now available for sports and eveyday use.

Performance wheels are used for sports or when increased pushing ease and chair performance are required. The quality of the wheel hub and bearing will affect push-ability and rolling distance. These wheels may have varying numbers of spokes in varying thickness (7 to 10ga), made of varying materials (steel is preferred by purists), and may be laced in a number of ways (interlaced, radial, or crossed). The number and size of the spokes can affect durability, shock absorption, weight, and performance. The more spokes, the more stability the wheel will have. If less spokes are used on the wheel the spokes will have to have greater tension and heavier or stronger rims.

Advantages of Spoked Wheels

  • Spoked wheels are lighter than molded (Mag) wheels.
  • Because they are flexible the spoked wheel will contribute to shock absorption.
  • A quality wheel will afford the user a "tighter" performing wheelchair.
  • These wheels are often a long term cost saver.
  • The most common type of damage is to the spokes and these can be easily replaced without replacing the entire wheel.
  • Performance spoked wheels are easier to push, and roll further, saving wear and tear on shoulders.
  • Many wheelchair users claim that they prefer these for appearance reasons.

Disadvantages of Spoked Wheels

  • May require some additional maintenance.
  • Spokes may bend or be damaged on impact.
  • Performance wheels are customarily more expensive than everyday spoked wheels.

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Agoura Hills
Alhambra
Altadena
Arcadia
Arleta
Artesia
Avalon
Azusa
Baldwin Park
Bel Air
Bell
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Beverly Hills
Bradbury
Brentwood
Burbank
Cahuenga Pass
Calabasas
Camarillo
Canoga Park
Carson
Cerritos
Chatsworth
Claremont
Commerce
Compton
Covina
Cudahy
Culver City
Diamond Bar
Downey
Duarte
Eagle Rock
El Monte
El Segundo
Encino
Gardena
Glendale
Glendora
Granada Hills
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Hidden Hills
Huntington Park
Industry
Inglewood
Irwindale
Kagel Canyon
La Canada
La Crescenta
La Habra Heights
La Mirada
La Puente
La Tuna Canyon
La Verne
Lake Balboa
Lake View Terrace
Lakewood
Lancaster
Lawndale
Lomita
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Lynwood
Malibu
Manhattan Beach
Marina Del Rey
Maywood
Mission Hills
Monrovia
Montebello
Monterey Park
Montrose
NoHo Arts District
North Hills
North Hollywood
Northridge
Norwalk
Oak Park
Olive View
Oxnard
Pacific Palisades
Pacoima
Palmdale
Palos Verdes
Panorama City
Paramount
Pasadena
Pico Rivera
Pomona
Porter Ranch
Redondo Beach
Reseda
Rolling Hills
Rosemead
San Dimas
San Fernando
San Gabriel
San Marino
Santa Barbara
Santa Clarita
Santa Fe Springs
Santa Monica
Sepulveda
Shadow Hills
Sherman Oaks
Sierra Madre
Signal Hill
Simi Valley
South El Monte
South Gate
South Pasadena
Stonehurst
Studio City
Sun Valley
Sunland
Sylmar
Tarzana
Temple City
Thousand Oaks
Toluca Lake
Toluca Woods
Topanga
Torrance
Tujunga
Valencia
Valley Glen
Valley Village
Van Nuys
Ventura
Vernon
Walnut
Warner Center
West Covina
West Hills
West Hollywood
West Toluca
Westlake Village
Westwood
Whittier
Winnetka
Woodland Hills