Any easy low cost suggestions for fixing this.
Carpet wheels for wheelchairs.
Overall it s a great wheelchair to spend a great load of time in it.
For rough outside terrain or sports use however a sturdier wheelchair with durable wheels would be necessary.
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.
Clearly your wheelchair won t be this bad but the force of the wheel on the carpet is enough to crush the padding.
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.
Wheelchairs run great on hardwood flooring.
Carpets with a high pile won t let the wheels roll easily.
It should be non slippery and still offer enough traction to easily maneuver.
This model can serve both as a self and attendant propelled wheelchair thus is equipped with the push to lock wheel brakes for self rides and special back handles for being pushed from behind.
A very low pile carpet or a commercial carpet made for high traffic would be the best kind for wheelchair users.
Carpeting should be firmly attached to the sub floor and have a pile less than 1 2 inch high.
If the wheelchair will be used on flat terrain or an indoor environment a non electric wheelchair could serve your purposes.
Flooring like thick carpet is not ideal for wheelchairs.