The Aftermarket Group Wheelchair Tire, Low Profile Urethane Foam, Pyramid Shape, Grey, 24" x 1", TAG141001

I am a handyman. I weld, fiberglass, plastic weld, I do machining, bondo, motor work, rebuild transmissions, and I do that for fun. By day I run a 20 employee company. I say all that to say that even with all those skills and a little knowlege I still found it hard to get the tires on. They are super tight, as they need to be. You might find one easier to get on but it will not stay on safely like these do. SO here is some advice for whom to buy this and who no to. You need to buy the tool (or make one as I did). All you need is a straight piece of metal and two rods through it, one that comes out.My holes were 12 1/8th apart. You also need a vice or some way to secure it. Then you need to be strong. Without it I could not get them on. With the tool, it was not to hard but I am 50 years old and still strong. I was very active right up to the point that I crushed my leg with a backhoe boom. But my arm strength is still there and I could stand upright on one leg by the vice and still turn the wheel with great force. You want that second post (first goes in tire center hole), the second one goes right up against the rim really close, like almost touching. My point is my first attempt at the tool had the holes about 13 inches apart and it was an inch off the rim and that was too much. The tire goes on the outside of that post and slides on it as you turn it. Once you get all the way around the only part of the tire that will not be on the rim is that on the other side of the post, The post then needs to slide down out of the way. The best thing for 99.9% of you is to buy the tool and have someone young and strong put it on. The tires are excellent once you get them on. Better than the ones a new chair comes with.

Like everyone else, we could not get them on....UNTIL a neighbor told us a trick. Boil a large pot of water, take off stove. Put rubber replacement tires in hot water for a couple of minutes. We stretched them a little and they went right on!!! As they cooled they shrunk back down and fit perfectly.We had even gone as far as taking it to a bicycle shop and they told us "no way", the replacements were the wrong size. LOL. So I called the bicycle shop back and told them the trick, just in case someone else came in with a wheelchair problem.

If you aren't healthy, strong, and mechanically inclined you will need assistance to install this.All the reviews that mention this tire is tough to install are correct. I've taught shop for over 30 years and I have fixed things over 50 years so I am capable. Tips: 1. The compound softens with heat. I put it on the hood of my truck in the sun after I drove for an hour. This warmed it. I tried to install it by myself no luck. Fortunately two healthy adults were visiting. We used three screwdrivers and worked together to stretch the tire over the rim. One or more kept it from spinning while we pried it on. One it was basically in place a tongue and groove/ Channel Lock pliers helped me be able to do the final adjustments.The compound appears to be very appropriate for the tire. I may order a second tire for the other side. I think it may make the wheelchair softer to ride in.

The product is excellent, but putting the tire on required two of us, the paper directions, you tube video, much bad language on my husband's side and a good hour of sweat and banged fingers. Once on, it stays on, rolls smoothly, and should last through its user's lifetime.

Came in the mail very quickly, and I was able to get them installed only because I had clamps that normal people are not likely to have. The youtube tutorials were interesting and informative, but none of those techniques worked on my chair.REALLY nice tires, though - perfect, tight fit and good dimensional control make them roll smoothly. Good stuff, eh?

I guess they have to make these tires really tight so they don’t come off but boy was it a struggle to load it onto the wheel! I tried the YouTube-suggested way of loading it using the hand brake. This way might have worked for me if the tire had already been on the wheel and just came off. On this fresh tire? Not a chance! I used dish soap for lube, pried it on with screwdrivers, and “saved my progress” with cable ties. It got progressively more difficult. The last 10 inch segment just popped on, however. The tire looks to be good quality. I was considering ordering a second tire for the other wheel since the tire here is rather worn. Considering the difficulty, I will just wait until it self destructs!

The new tires are 19" and fit a 24" rim. I found a video on YouTube that showed how to replace a wheelchair tire without any tools. He used the brake to do this. Recommend watching it and using that method. It worked good for me, but I also used a deep dish socket (17 mm) over the brake to allow tire to slide on easier. I did one tire by myself, but had to get help with the other, the socket kept wanting to side off.

This is not a job for the weak or unskilled, but that is not a bad thing. You'll open up the wheel and wonder if a mistake was made with the size. Nope, no mistake. It really will, somehow, get onto your wheel, and once there, it stays put. I'm dealing with an injury that has me in the wheelchair for some weeks. I am not a light person, and the rubber stays put. Turning the chair with me in it, and the rubber doesn't budge.It's a tough job, but the results are well worth it.