When choosing the manual wheelchairs, we could always discover the different sizes of the wheels. Most of the customers are not know much about them, though it’s an important factor for choosing a wheelchair. So, is the wheelchair works better with bigger wheels? Which wheel size should we choose when purchasing a wheelchair?
The biggest difference between the bigger and smaller wheel is, the user of the big wheel (the diameter is over 20’’) is able to move forward by pushing the wheel’s handgrip on their own, but the small wheel (the diameter is under 18’’) can only be pushed by others when the user would like to go around. So the saying that, manual wheelchair works better with bigger wheels doesn’t make sense, only the wheel that suits the condition of the user is the best.
You can choose the size through your strength, if your arm strength allows you to push the wheelchair, then you could choose the big wheel. If not, choosing a small wheel to get pushed by caregiver should be a better idea, and it’s light weight and easy to storage.
You can also choose the wheel size by your living environment. If you are living over the third floor and without elevator, a small wheel would be more recommendable. If you don’t have to lift the wheelchair, a big wheel that takes a less effort to push, and better ability to overcome obstacles is definitely better than a small wheel.
Does the wheelchair works better with bigger wheels? The answer is clear right now. The wheelchair with a wheel size that suits you better will works better.
Post time: Dec-01-2022
