hiboy looks good, but I see a lot of disparaging reviews concerning its build quality.

any firsthand experience with a solid-wheel scooter is what I’m looking for, thanks!

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    13 hours ago

    I have an old model of Ninebot with solid wheels (tires).

    Zero service, but little traction on gravel, coarse sand, and be careful on wet surfaces.
    With front powered wheel, higher tire wear than rear tire.
    Worse comfort on rough ways.

    But zero service wins, no need to pump, to change blown tubes.

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      4 hours ago

      yea, zero maintenance is really what I’m looking for, The key issue in my mind, i don’t want to think about having to replace a tire because it’s a pebble is in the way that I can’t steer around.

      thanks, the 9bot was the other one I was looking at besides the hiboy.

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        27 minutes ago

        Also the tire is a pain to get off (pneumatic as well as solid). So it’s not like a bicycle, where changing a tube is a quick thing.

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          I’m with you, I’ve actually changed scooter tires before and have zero desire to have that weighing on my mind while I’m having fun scooting around.