The board weighed in at 18 lbs (8.2kg) and comes with a 6-month warranty. Riding Experience of Wowgo 2s Max Roller Bearings – A bearing collar containing needle roller bearings, often the most common and well used bearings. Most suitable for medium duty applications, making the wheel easier to move.

The pressurized air inside the tire makes the tire resistant to outside forces trying to deform the tire. However, to a certain degree, it also allows the tire to deform a little. This provides the tire with a cushioning effect as it hits bumps in the road. Honeycomb tires will provide you with the peace of mind that flats cannot occur. At the same time, they will give you a smoother ride than solid tires will and you don’t have to exchange them as often as a pneumatic tire. Disadvantages of honeycomb tires

With the 105mm honeycomb wheels installed, our test rider got 8.6miles (14km) out of a full charge. Wheel Load Capacity – all of our wheels have been tested and are able to carry the specified load capacities. Look for thesymbol. Weight bearing abilities can be affected by floor surfaces and amount of use overtime. Overloading wheels will cause them to fail! Swivel Radius - The distance from the centre of the castor head fitting to the outside of the wheel. This measurement enables you to ensure you have enough clearance for the complete castor to rotate, without being fouled. It is important to take this into consideration when deciding where to attach the castor. Please note braked castors have slightly larger swivel radiuses, as a result of the foot brake mechanisms. If you are constantly having to fill the tire with air because the tire pressure is constantly low, then it is time. If you’re beginning to see that your tread is wearing out then it’s also time for a new one. How do I determine the tire size?

Simply put, for any rider who wants an entry-level affordable hub board, Wowgo 2S Max (for now) should be the first consideration. BBS was in the middle of “an extensive turnaround strategy for the whole company” which it plans on continuing to follow. We don’t know whether this refers to the restructuring that occurred after the 2011 bankruptcy or was a more recent development. In any event, it has been assigned two insolvency administrators to help it weather the current crisis. A honeycomb electric scooter tire is something that isn’t new to the market and isn’t widely used across the industry….yet.Wheel Type – Wheels can be simply categorised into 2 types, soft tread wheels and hard tread wheels. The general principle is hard tread wheels on softer floor surfaces, and soft tread wheels on harder floor surfaces. This principle reduces the rolling tractive resistance and makes the wheels easier to move. When it comes to the torque, the 550W hub motors perform incredibly well. By using one of the strongest hub motors amongst the entry-level hub boards, Wowgo 2S Max is powerful enough for any hills on your path. Although the torque and thrill are still a step behind what a set of powerful belt motors could offer, the Wowgo 2S Max is still one of the strongest hub boards amongst all the entry-level boards we’ve tested.

The obvious and most common problem with using a pneumatic tire is that they are susceptible to flats. Most of the time getting a flat isn’t the end of the world and they can often easily be fixed. However, there are circumstances where getting a flat or blowing a tire can be very dangerous and that is at high speed. Blowing a tire can cause you to lose control of the scooter. We can offer you wheelbarrow wheels and trolley wheels with or without bearings, with plastic wheel centres or metal, and even a range of puncture proof wheels to suit your requirements. Remarkably light: Weighing only 5.96 ounces (169 grams) per wheel in the 110mm size and 7.51 ounces (213 grams) per wheel in the 120mm size If all you’re carrying around during the day is your electric skateboard itself, a skateboard bag might be right for you. The upside to these bags is mostly their sleek design and developed structure, which is specifically fitted to accommodate skateboards and other accessories. Read more about electric longboard bags in our extended guide here. A good electric skateboard bag will be able to successfully hold your skateboard tightly. It should be fitted with straps to keep the board from shaking around inside of the bag. After you’re done reading this guide, you’re probably going to be looking for multiple accessories to keep your skateboarding rides fun and safe. As such, you might want to search for bags specialized to carry specific types of accessories along with the skateboard itself. Health & Safety - All our castors are designed for low speed applications, and power towing castors are available upon special request. It is important to select the right castor for the job, to protect against manual handling injuries.

In 1994 alone BBS was on world championship winners of IndyCar, NASCAR, Formula 1, and DTM

You can ride unforgiving terrain without having to worry about getting a flat. You also don’t have to bother with inflating your tires or keeping the correct air pressure so these tires requires less maintenance. Disadvantages of solid tires on an electric scooter Wowgo 2S Max has the performance that either matched or outmatched its competitors, the ride feels that leads the affordable segment and the polish that is much beyond the asking price. These honeycomb tires are very popular for 8.5″ scooters such as the Xiaomi m365 pro and their lookalikes. Benefits of honeycomb tires on a scooter Pneumatic, or air-filled, tires are the most commonly used tire for any type of vehicle today. They are made up of an airtight inner core of pressurized air.

A flat-free electric scooter tire new to the market. Segway developed this type of tire over 3-years. These flat free tires have an inner tube that is filled with new solid foaming material. They call it PU material (but we’re not quite sure what the PU stands for yet). It will be interesting to see if other electric scooter manufacturers adopt this type of technology. These are relatively new to the marketplace so we’ve not included them as a “category” for this article….yet! However, I do see the need for other types of tires and I would say it depends on the what type of terrain you will be using your scooter on. I had a horrible road going to the store from the last apartment we stayed at. A pneumatic tire here would probably have given me a flat 50% of the time, so I chose to go with a solid tire instead. I didn’t have a single issue except that the riding experience was a bit bumpier, but nothing major. Through advanced manufacturing processes and extensive testing, Root Industries discovered a unique honeycomb cutout pattern that not only reduced weight but also added a visually striking element to the wheels. The result? A wheel that not only looked great but performed even better. First, let’s talk about speed control. Wowgo 2S Max’s speed and speed control are perfect as expected of the 12s Hobbywing ESC. Both acceleration and braking of the 2S Max are buttery smooth and intuitive. The brake strength is very strong, even stronger than the previous 2S Pro. This is great news as most riders eventually learn to love and prefer strong brakes, especially when the brakes are smooth and intuitive like they always are with Hobbywing ESC. Soon after, it made aftermarket versions which sold millions and allowed the company to go public by 1980. After insolvency in 2007, an investor shuffle resulted in the company becoming BBS GmbH in 2012. In 2015 BBS was taken over by the Korean investment group NICE Holdings.A pneumatic tire is a tire that is filled with air. Overall they provide for a far better riding experience by providing good suspension and grip, while at the same time having less rolling resistance than a solid or honeycomb tires. That’s why I always prefer the use of a pneumatic tire over others. Let’s say your rear tire has no tread left and it’s time to get a new one. You’ve got to figure out what you need to buy. Most tires (specifically air filled scooter tires) Conclusion – What electric scooter tire is best? Top tip! Dividing your total load by 3 allows for a margin of safety, and this will give you the maximum each castor can carry in a safe working environment, allowing for uneven floor surfaces. 7 . Other Considerations that may affect your choice? Solid, airless, tires are just that, solid. They are either made out of hard rubber entirely or tires filled with polyurethane foam. Both types allow for little to no play in their ability to deform. Solid tires are attached directly to the wheel and are sometimes called indestructible tires just because they aren’t susceptible to get a flat tire because you cannot puncturethem and they are tubeless tires. But that doesn’t mean they are immune to other types of tire damage such as losing a chip of rubber. The positive thing with these types of problems is that they rarely render the scooter unusable as would be the case of a flat tire. Having good and accurate tire pressure can be the difference between having, good riding experience or a bad one. If you’re not using the correct tire pressure, perhaps lower than recommended, you are increasing the comfort of the ride at the cost of grip. If you use too much pressure you get reduced resistance at the cost of grip. That’s why it’s crucial that you inflate the tires to the manufacturer’s recommended air pressure which is measured in pounds per square inch (psi).