FAQ Electric Scooter Tires

Our HX X7 and X8 scooters in overseas warehouse come with standard inflatable tires, HX X9 Plus and X9 PRO MAX come with tubeless tires. And we don’t recommend one over the other, but both of them have its own advantages as rider’s preference. (HX Scooter SPECS)

INNER TUBED TIRES (HX X7 / X8)

The most common inflatable tires found on city electric scooters and ebikes, they use an inner tube to inflate air pressure inside the tire. The common issue with pneumatic tires is in dealing with punctures, as it’ll require riders to remove the wheel / tire and replace the inner tube (or patch it) in order to resolve the problem of flat tubes.

The benefit is the more comfortable on riding experience than the solid rubber tires. Due to the heavy outer “shell,” you don’t have to replace the whole tire if the puncture point is relatively small. You can just inflate inner tubes with a standard bicycle pump.

TUBELESS TIRES (HX X9 Plus / MAX)

Tubeless vacuum tires provide the same shock absorption as pneumatic tires, this is the style of pneumatic tire used on cars. They lack the inner tube but have strong, reinforced and air-filled vacuum seal around the rim to hole the air, with the added benefit that they can be easier to maintain (provided you have the right tools).

Even tubeless tires are more durable, but puncture will inevitably happen over a long enough time ride on an electric scooter, it can usually be repaired by using tire slime or other tire sealants to stop the leak. However, to re-inflate the tire and properly set the bead of the tire around the rim, you will need a high pressure air compressor, usually only found in bike shops.