Pneumatic vs Solid Tires - Which One is Better?

It's a debate as old as electric scooters themselves. Pneumatic vs Solid Tires. They both have their pros and cons but at the end of the day it will come down to a few factors. The main one being rider's preference. Today, we will help you decide on the right kind of tire for your ride. 

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Traction

First up is arguably the most important thing you want when choosing tires for your electric scooter, traction. Traction is the grip your tire has on the road. Pneumatic tires flatten with the weight of the rider on the scooter thereby giving you a greater surface area and providing better traction overall.

Furthermore, you can adjust the amount of air in your tires depending on the type of terrain you plan to ride on. If you're planning on riding off-road at all, pneumatic tires have been tried and tested as the superior option. Solid tires don't offer enough traction and zero suspension especially on tough terrain. 

Winner: Pneumatic 

Comfort

Solid tires have minimal give when riding. However, while riding on a solid tire you will notice vibrating, unstable, and sometimes shaky rides. They transfer the impact from every bump, crack, and pothole into your legs and arms. If you're lucky you will have some sort of suspension system to assist with this but even with that, the suspension will then have to handle the brunt of the impact. 

Air-filled or pneumatic tires are able to provide some amount of suspension. In the aforementioned section, we also discussed how pneumatic tires offer some flexibility when riding. This alone gives them the advantage over solid tires. If you were to compare rides on a pneumatic and solid, on comfortability alone, pneumatic wins hands down. 

Winner: Pneumatic

Cost

Your wallet will definitely notice the difference here. You will often have to purchase a tire as well as a tire tube with pneumatic tires. On top of that, air-filled tires are susceptible to an electric scooter riders most common and most frustrating problem, flat tires. There are ways to avoid flat tires but eventually your pneumatic tires will run over something too sharp and you're electric scooter won't be able to be used until you fix the tire. 

Solid tires can ride over just about anything without becoming unusable. Most of the time, depending on how often you ride, solid tires will outlast their pneumatic counterparts. Just be sure to inspect your tires before you ride and after to avoid having problems during your ride. Whether you are riding on pneumatic or solid tires, just riding an electric scooter saves you money. Just be careful where you ride to avoid overly damaging your tires to ensure they last as long as possible. 

Winner: Solid

Durability

How long a tire lasts factors into where you are riding, how long, and how often. Solid tires will handle the brunt of every impact as we stated before. They have minimal to no give in their rubber. Honeycomb tires, solid tires with air holes placed around the tire, allow for some flexibility but it is still minimal when compared to pneumatic tires. What's more is the fact that a solid tire will never go flat. It will take some time for wear and tear to render a solid tire unusable. 

Winner: Solid

Conclusion

We seem to be at tie. That leaves it down to just one thing. You. Your personal preference and where you will be riding should determine the tires you use. However, we do have a slight preference for pneumatic tires, mainly due to the comfort and wider range of terrain you can ride on. Either way, whichever tire you end up choosing, please be sure to ride safely and always wear your helmet!

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Investing in Solid Skid Steer Tires Offers Many Benefits versus Pneumatic Tires

Within the construction industry, getting the job done correctly and on time are mutually inclusive goals for the success of any contractor. Completing all work to specification but exceeding deadline dates, or meeting timelines but delivering shoddy work, just will not do it; both objectives must be achieved in parallel.

And while there is always the possibility that a contractor may encounter delays that are in fact out of their control, it is their responsibility to make sure that all of the pieces are in place, i.e. the crews, materials, and equipment, to fulfill all terms of their agreements; this not only bodes well for their overall reputation and reliability, it also helps to prevent cost overruns and, perhaps more importantly, a loss of potential business opportunities.

One of the most common problems that can prevent contractors from satisfying their job requirements is equipment breakdown; and not necessarily anything as major as engine failure but something as simple as a puncture in their skid steer tires.  What might seem like an easy fix to a motorist (just a call to CAA) is not the case with skid steer loaders; these tires can be more awkward and time-consuming to replace and the work often has to be done in locations/conditions where access might be difficult for the service vehicle.

One way to minimize the above type of construction delays lies with the actual choice of skid steer tires, specifically the use of solid flat-proof tires vs. pneumatic (air-filled) tires.  Although pneumatic tires have a lower price point and could provide a more comfortable ride compared to solid skid steer tires, there is one major disadvantage; pneumatic tires will get a puncture/flat, and typically at the most inconvenient times, thereby resulting in unexpected and costly construction delays.

As a result, contractors might want to invest in solid or no-air skid steer tires for a better long-term return &#; and more reliable day-to-day performance on their construction sites. Solid flat-proof tires for Bobcat and other makes of skid steers offer a number of benefits to help contractors complete all projects on time, on budget, and to specifications; these benefits can include:

• Reduced downtime
• Puncture resistance
• Longer wear/durability
• Less overall maintenance
• Use in numerous applications
• Use in more extreme applications
• Better machine stability (added weight)

Taking all of these factors into consideration, any premium in the initial cost of solid flat-proof skid steer tires can deliver substantial long-term return on investment with respect to daily productivity, meeting deadlines, and perhaps most importantly, the contractor&#;s bottom line.

An Extensive Range of Solid Flat-Proof Skid Steer Tires for All Makes, Models

For contractors looking to purchase quality solid flat-proof skid steer tires, the compact equipment specialists at Tag Equipment offer an extensive range of options for all makes and models, including:

• Bobcat
• Case
• Caterpillar

• Gehl
• John Deere
• Kubota

• New Holland
• Volvo

Tag Equipment&#;s inventory includes the following products made by Camso or Traxter:

• Camso
  • SKS 792S &#; durable solid flat-proof tire for Bobcat and other skid steer loaders
  • SKS 782S &#; stepped-tread design for good off-road traction and easy clean-out

• Traxter
  • SM &#; smooth-tread flat-proof tires for hard-surfaces; long wear, little downtime
  • XD &#; a hard-surface tire with very good traction; longest-life solid flat-proof tire
  • R4 &#; 3 to 5 times longer life than pneumatic tires; ideal for challenging job sites

For more information on our full range of solid flat-proof tires for skid steers, browse through our &#;Tires & Wheels&#; page.

Solid flat-proof tires offer several advantages and better long-term return on investment than pneumatic tires for Bobcat and other makes of skid steer loaders. Call the compact equipment specialists from Tag Equipment at 647-559- today to speak with an experienced representative on the best choice of flat-proof tires for your specific needs.

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