Cushion Tire Forklift Attachment - Cushion tires have a smooth profile on a solid tire with its tread being cemented to a steel ring in order to shape the tire. The tire is pressed on the hub which is then connected onto the forklift. These tires are perfect to use in smooth floor warehouses and are obtainable in various rubber or polyurethane compounds.
A poly tire consists of polyurethane as a replacement for rubber and is likewise a solid tire. They are used rather than cushion tires for those applications that require a higher tire load capacity or a lower steering effort than could be obtained making use of the cushion tire. Poly tires accessible in a variety of hardness ratings to meet other particular application requirements. Narrow Aisle models and Orderpicker lift trucks would usually use small diameter poly tires for their outrigger load wheels.
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