What is the Difference between Pneumatic Tire and Cushion Tire?
Among the most popular questions regarding this kind of machinery is determining the difference between pneumatic tire forklifts and cushion tire forklifts. Every type of tire is specifically suited for various needs.
Pneumatic Tires have air in them, similar to tires on a vehicle. These kinds of tires are ideal for indoor application but they are more useful in outdoor "yard" applications and on gravel and uneven surfaces.
Used mainly for indoor operations, the cushion tires are made just like a solid industrial tire. The tire would just be effective outdoors on asphalt surfaces. If you do drive cushion tires outdoors, there is an option to get traction tires on the front of the equipment. These are known as the drive tires. The steer tires or the back tires are specially designed for steering. Traction tires located on the forklift's rear will just wear out faster. Hence, if you do have to work outdoors, having traction on the front and the smooth tires on the back will be the most economical and safest way to operate.
What is the difference between Solid Pneumatic and Air Pneumatic tires?
It could be quite tricky when trying to determine the main difference between the two kinds of tires. They will work well in both in gravel and asphalt situations. The main difference between the two types of tires is solid pneumatics are made of solid rubber. This means you cannot pop, gouge and puncture them since they are strong. These tires are more costly compared to air pneumatic tires because they are made up of way more rubber. These types of tires are best suited for locations such as scrap yards and lumber yards where there can be plenty of debris or sharp things on the ground.
The pneumatic tire can be punctured accidentally. You can get flat tires from them when this happens. Before using a forklift with air pneumatic tires, be sure that the yard is free of nails, scrap debris and sharp metals and by inspecting your work space. In the majority of applications, regular air pneumatic tires work really great.