Pride Fusion Power Chair Info

[terry2]

Sorry to be a pain in the ass people, but at the moment I just can't concentrate.

I want some new tyres(black) and I think I've found the right ones but I'm not sure.

My rear tyre says 3,00 X8 and the manual says "35.5 cm (14”) (pneumatic)"

The front tyre says 2.80/2.50-4 the manual says "23 cm (9”) solid (front)"

Are these ok for the rear http://www.mobilitysmart.cc/impac-pneum ... is306.html

and front http://www.mobilitysmart.cc/impac-pneum ... -4225.html

I know I will have to buy inner tubes for the front, but will the ones I have be ok for the rear?
Again I apologise for being a bit dumb.

[greybeard]

Yes, yes & yes.

This page may help. http://www.allterraintyres.co.uk/index. ... =page&id=8

[terry2]

Yes, yes & yes.

This page may help. http://www.allterraintyres.co.uk/index. ... =page&id=8

Thank you very much. I'll get my carer to order them today. No more WHITE tyres

[greybeard]

Just be aware that black tyres may slightly mark any carpets when they're wet/damp. It cleans off easily though, however, because of this, I've just changed the other way - from black to grey!

[Burgerman]

Been using black for 17 years. There's no marks in my house. Because my entrance hallway carpet is quite long and (carefully chosen) black... As I come in this dries my tyres.

Kitchen grey tiles. It leaved tyre marks from back garden if wet but so does grey. Mostly muck. Mops up once a week as new. Other rooms grey or dark colours as they do leave some dark colouring over time. But again only if tyres or carpet are damp/wet.

I also keep a hose (reel) connected so that down the side of my house I can blast all the salt, black road crap or mud /dog shit etc off as needed. Quick blast with a hose and then up the street and back to dry off the water...

http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/images- ... /tiled.jpg grey tiles. Because I am organised! I wanted grey because of wheelchair muck. Nothing fancy, cheap disabled accessible kitchen and everything easy clean. Walls removed to make space! You gotta be organised.

http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/images- ... -dirty.jpg needs a shine, dirty 2 weeks... Quick mop, and a carer with a towel and shuffle about using feet and it shines again.

http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/images- ... carpet.jpg
Black/grey carpet, same reasons... 7 years old.

[greybeard]

I had a new pale mud coloured carpet that is a good match for our local sandy soil that the dogs can't mess up too much, throughout the house just weeks before I had to start using a chair. It's still too good to replace and I don't have the cash anyway, so the cheapest option was to go grey on the powerchair tyres. They don't look as nice as black though but, for me, they're more practical at the moment.

[terry2]

I've got black carpet and grey kitchen floor tiles so all is ok

Just spent a good part of a £100 But it's got to be worth it. Thanks for your help guys.

[terry2]

My new tyres have just come. But they're both 1-1.5 inches taller then what I have on now. And the back one is thinner.
We this cause a problem with torque\speed? I'm feeling useless at the moment

[Burgerman]

Are you sure its not because they are deflated and squashed?

Because the sizes are correct.

[terry2]

Are you sure its not because they are deflated and squashed?

Because the sizes are correct.

It could be BM. I've going to a tyre garage because I haven't the tools for the back tyres.

They want £10 a tyre to change them. Fook that. Going to buy a socket set at £10

[terry2]

My mate put a front tyre on and it's to wide, scrapping on the side and a good inch taller.

Back to the drawing board.

[terry2]

Picture of them together.

[terry2]

Can anyone suggest what front tyres I need and where I can buy them from.

Not looking forward to trying to fit the back tyres.

[hank]

Try www.petrolscooter.co.uk Tarmac tyre 3.00-4

[terry2]

Try http://www.petrolscooter.co.uk Tarmac tyre 3.00-4

The black one in the picture is a 3.00-4 mate
http://www.mobilitysmart.cc/impac-pneum ... -4225.html

And the back tire doesn't fit either it's to high and hits the mud\rain guard.

Looks like I've got to stick to light color tyres. And close on £100 down the drain. Oh well you live and learn.

[Burgerman]

Black tyre is 3.00 x 4 as your first post said was correct. That's a 3 x 4 tyre.

The grey tyres are 2.50 x 4 -- which is 2.5 inch x 4.

[terry2]

Black tyre is 3.00 x 4 as your first post said was correct. That's a 3 x 4 tyre.

The grey tyres are 2.50 x 4 -- which is 2.5 inch x 4.

I did put "2.80/2.50-4 the manual says "23 cm (9”) solid (front)" no matter they can go in the bin.
But why the back one won't fit is beyond me. Looks like another one for the bin oh god I hate power chairs.

They should change the name power chair to boat, which means Bring Out Another Thousand

[calabash]

Not sure what chair you have but mine is a groove, I just took off the mudgards to fit the back ones.

Sure someone on here will buy the front ones off of you.

[tnt]

Supplier may exchange--Impac15309---MS22342 at £9.75--250x4 ? .tread pattern different,but worth a try!

[greybeard]

Don't bin them. eBay them.

[Sully]

If you have your heart set on the "black" tires then maybe you should consider making the accomodations necessary to use them. You're front tires caster forks will need made to fit the tires you think you want to use. The back angle also might have to be made to accomodate the motor length. Check on that because if will be higher it will be equally larger in all directions, make sure what ever you do accomodates everything in its swing diameter.

Your drive wheels "sounds" a bit easier. The difference in speed will be minimal but traction "I think" will be better, especially off the Tarmac or concrete, if this is something you want to do. Will they rub on the back side because of any added width or if they become underinflated. A shim similar to what the Burgerman has might become necessary. This will add to the overall width of your chair. You have to decide on that. The fenders probably can be adjusted or simply eliminated again tha'ts your decision/

Power wheel chairs are constructed to make ANY home grown modifications difficult, if not impossible without taking many other things into consideration.. You are restricted to using the more expensive grey wheelchair tires, they obviously have made them in fractions of normal sizes, so you run into this sort of grief no matter what your desires are.

Are these things stuff that is worth your efforts, to fill your desire to modify your ride? I think the rear tires will soften your ride. The added diameter to the front should make going over some objects easier. The marking of floors is a small issue except for the misses, and overall you make your ride better. But it is your choice. Perhaps you are comfortable with what you have otherwise.

[terry2]

Thanks guys for your help.
@tnt I will order them MS22342 tomorrow and inner tubes. Thanks dude.

[terry2]

If you have your heart set on the "black" tires then maybe you should consider making the accomodations necessary to use them. You're front tires caster forks will need made to fit the tires you think you want to use. The back angle also might have to be made to accomodate the motor length. Check on that because if will be higher it will be equally larger in all directions, make sure what ever you do accomodates everything in its swing diameter.

Your drive wheels "sounds" a bit easier. The difference in speed will be minimal but traction "I think" will be better, especially off the Tarmac or concrete, if this is something you want to do. Will they rub on the back side because of any added width or if they become underinflated. A shim similar to what the Burgerman has might become necessary. This will add to the overall width of your chair. You have to decide on that. The fenders probably can be adjusted or simply eliminated again tha'ts your decision/

Power wheel chairs are constructed to make ANY home grown modifications difficult, if not impossible without taking many other things into consideration.. You are restricted to using the more expensive grey wheelchair tires, they obviously have made them in fractions of normal sizes, so you run into this sort of grief no matter what your desires are.

Are these things stuff that is worth your efforts, to fill your desire to modify your ride? I think the rear tires will soften your ride. The added diameter to the front should make going over some objects easier. The marking of floors is a small issue except for the misses, and overall you make your ride better. But it is your choice. Perhaps you are comfortable with what you have otherwise.

Thanks sully. Mug guard off it is then

I've got a pride(spit) Fusion. In every other country you can update the motors and have lights. But NOT in the UK

[terry2]

I've already bought these inner tubes http://www.mobilitysmart.cc/inner-tube- ... -x-85.html

will they fit these tyres I'm about to order? Sorry about all this guys.

I'm going to write an email to Richard Branson to see if he want in on power chairs.

[Sully]

Quote;"I've got a pride(spit) Fusion. In every other country you can update the motors and have lights. But NOT in the UK."

Is that Brit Law, or rules of your National Health insurance, that paid for your chair? Noone could have ever updated a power chair more than the Burgerman so there is some flaw to your blanket statement. Or have you missed some qualification to it?

In the States you can modify just about anything to suit yourself. But on some occasions you run afowl of the law, like the clean air act which has nothing to do with power wheelchairs. But more often you run afowl of the Warantee conditions when you purchase the item, that misrepresents the law, but it does legally nullify the warantees.

I know nothing about the Fusion !

[calabash]

I think you are paying over the top.....

http://www.allterraintyres.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1095_1263_1284

[terry2]

Quote;"I've got a pride(spit) Fusion. In every other country you can update the motors and have lights. But NOT in the UK."

Is that Brit Law, or rules of your National Health insurance, that paid for your chair? Noone could have ever updated a power chair more than the Burgerman so there is some flaw to your blanket statement. Or have you missed some qualification to it?

In the States you can modify just about anything to suit yourself. But on some occasions you run afowl of the law, like the clean air act which has nothing to do with power wheelchairs. But more often you run afowl of the Warantee conditions when you purchase the item, that misrepresents the law, but it does legally nullify the warantees.

I know nothing about the Fusion !

Not a law but if you want a chair to do 8mph, then have a BIG bank account as they are £5,000+ I've seen them for £10,000
I paid for my power chair out of my own money £1,700. I lived in Florida for some years(gulf coast). I miss the sun

[Burgerman]

Mine cost me about 2.5k and goes 16mph for 45 miles or so...

[terry2]

Mine cost me about 2.5k and goes 16mph for 45 miles or so...

Told you I want first dibs on that chair when you come to make a new one

[Burgerman]

you wont want it after I finished with it...