| The tires and the spokes of the scooter will | | | | |
| require daily inspection to ensure you have | | | | Regular reviewing and maintenance of your |
| no problems, and that your ride will be a | | | | tires will be required. If you are not using |
| safe one. If you are faced with broken | | | | your scooter for long periods, you should at |
| spokes, you should repair them right away to | | | | least have someone move the tires around, so |
| prevent additional breakage. If you have a | | | | they are not sitting on one portion of the |
| flat tire, you will also need to have someone | | | | tire for weeks on end. Dry rot is a problem |
| change it, plug it or repair it so you can | | | | for tires not used often. A scooter not used |
| continue riding the scooter. Riding the | | | | for three months at a time can easily have |
| scooter with a flat tire is going to bend and | | | | dry rot on the tire. Dry rot can be spotted |
| chip the rims, the wheels, and will not | | | | by the cracks in the tires, which can easily |
| provide you with the smooth ride you are | | | | then lead to air leaks. |
| accustomed. | | | | |
| | | | Most scooter accessories can be bought either |
| For flat tires, there is a canister type of | | | | new or old depending upon your preference and |
| solution you can purchase which is known as | | | | how much you are willing to spend on them. |
| fix a flat, which will fix flat tires, | | | | However before buying old parts make sure |
| plugging holes in the rubber tire. The Fix a | | | | that they are in a good condition or else |
| flat is a canister that will plug right into | | | | they too might have to be replaced soon. |
| the tire, inflating the tire as it plugs the | | | | |
| hole at the same time. The Fix a flat is | | | | To prevent the need to fix flat tires, to fix |
| going to work on the tires that are rubber, | | | | broken spokes, and to prevent dry rot on any |
| the same as your car. This type of repair is | | | | scooter tire, you should consider the |
| not going to work on the tire with a tube or | | | | purchase of tires, which are solid. Solid |
| the tire that has a major cut in it. Repairs | | | | tires are available with or without tread. |
| to the tire that has a large gash will | | | | Solid tires never require air. If you have |
| require replacement of the tire. Most all | | | | tires that do require air, you can pump up |
| medical supply houses, and scooter retail | | | | the tires with a bike pump or with an air |
| outlets do make replacement tires easy to | | | | compressor. |
| purchase. | | | | |