Solid Tire Replacement Tire 8.5 inches for Xiaomi Mi M365 Electric Scooter/Gotrax gxl Scooter Wheel's Explosion-Proof Tire

Original review:They're too small. Two people, screwdrivers, boiling, oil, couldn't get them on.My new review:They are fine once they get on. However, do not underestimate how difficult they are to get on.You will need: a microwave, grease, pry bar, gloves. If you do not have any one of these things then you will fail.You will need to grease the rim. Then, you will need to put the tires in the microwave. For a long time. Basically, until they are too hot to touch. Hence the gloves.Take off all your clothes because you will be covered in sweat by the time you get this sucker on. You will put the tire flat on a surface. You will put the rim on top. Using the pry bar, and every ounce of your strength -- it helps to think of things like, my child is being crushed by a car! -- you will pull the tire over the rim.The last bit is the hardest part. For this part, you will need pure 100% concentrated rage. When this part is done, then the tire will be off-center. To fix this, shove the pry bar in between the tire and the rim and stretch it out. For reasons science is unable to explain, this fixes the off-center problem.

Great dry traction and grip to the road surface. Makes the KERS actually a little bit more effective because this tire GRIPS pavement. Smooth ride and significant improvements in battery and pickup from the decrease in surface area activity touching the road. Eat your Wheaties® and wear LEATHER gloves to protect from heat and blisters from friction installing and watch the instructional video. Be very careful if you are replacing the front wheel or whichever wheel your brushless hub motor is on not to leave the wheel down on top of the wiring.

Crazy hard to get these on and they are a bit smaller than the original tires but they work well. Once I got them on (microwaved them / covered in oil, multiple crow bars) I gave them a test ride and they do well. Quite grippy for sure. Hope they last as I don’t ever wanna replace these.

For perspective, I used this to replace the front tire on my m365 scooter. I already had experience replacing my rear tire with solid rubber (after the inner tube exploded), so I knew the process.With that being said, this tire was AT LEAST twice as difficult to mount as those without the hollow circular holes. However, the difficulty in placing the tire on the wheel is indicative of the riding quality, which is surprisingly smooth!For best experience, microwave the wheel for two bursts of one minute, handle with gloves (it'll be hot!) and use soapy water for lubrication.

To ease installation, place it on the microwave oven in intervals no longer than 15 seconds to loose up the wheels. Once the wheel on the rim, use a steel stick to proper position the wheel. The smaller size gives the scooter more power but less speed.

Daughter loves it. She just turned 3 and she's 3'4" 38 lbs and it's great for her. She got the hang of it right away. I LOVE how this is such a smooth ride. It just goes right over twigs and pebbles.I do suggest, if this is your child's first scooter or if they aren't used to scooters, put them in some shoes that cover their ankles, because my girl did knock it on her ankles once or twice while she was getting used to it. I had her in boots, though, so she didn't feel it, but if she hadn't been wearing them it may have stung a little.This was a fantastic purchase and I'm so glad I got it for her!

This tire is the perfect compromise. It has handling and comfort characteristics are very similar to the standard pneumatic tube and tire set up that are original equipment in the M365. It gives a slightly harsher ride but only very slightly. It is a very grippy rubber so traction and performance are at least as good as the pneumatic set up and I would say on dry pavement it is even a bit better. After replacing the 3rd rear tube in a month, I grudgingly decided to try a solid tire. I read about all the options I could find and this one has the best reviews. I’m so glad I did. I have since ordered 3 more of these tires to finish this scooter and to retrofit my wife’s scooter. No more calling for a ride because of finding the errant twig or thorn while riding.Now for the elephant in the room. Installation. I was really worried about getting this installed after all the reading and YouTube videos. I had this on the rear rim in about a minute. I started by taking the wheel off, removing the brake rotor so it wouldn’t get bent or damaged. Then I borrowed the H brace from my hydraulic press to set the wheel on. This gave room to put the axle through the space and rest all the weight on the rim. Setting 2 pieces of 2x4 side by side with a space for the axle will with just as well. I then boiled a large pot of water. While waiting for the water to heat up I grabbed 2 small crowbars and a kitty paw and I greased the outside of the working side of the rim. I also grabbed 2 fairly heavy duty zip ties and a pair of gloves. Once the water was at a rolling boil I turned off the burner and dropped the tire in setting a 5 minute timer. When the timer went off I pulled the tire out and placed one side down on the rim using the zip ties to secure in place. Then using the medium crow bars I worked my way around seating it on the rim. Then I took a large screwdriver and hole by hole I worked around the entire tire side to side making sure it seated evenly. Then I wiped the excess grease off and reassembled the scooter. This was honestly easier then fooling with the regular pneumatic setup. Most of the reviews I have read where people describe near impossible installations seem to have tried microwaving the tire. We have all tried microwaving food where it is still cold in the middle while being hotter than the surface of the sun on the edges. I suspect something similar here. I dropped the tire in a pot of boiling water after removing the pot from the heating element and let it soak in the hot water for about 5 minutes. With the two smallish crowbars and the kitty paw I used once the tire was hot, along with a small amount of grease on the rim, everything was solid in under a minute. If you are moderately mechanically inclined and have access to the tools and items mentioned it’s really not bad. The trick is in the grease and getting it thoroughly warm so it’s elastic. And you need very little grease. Think the diameter of A strand or two of angel hair pasta on the leasing edge of the rim.The best part is the excellent performance and ride while not worrying anymore about getting a flat while far from home. I am frankly pleasantly surprised at how good they are. 5 stars. Highly recommended.

My 3 year old son LOVES this scooter. He hopped on it right away! The wheels ride smooth and handle decent sized sidewalk cracks. So far its been a great buy and recommend it to all new scooter riders! My only wish was that the handlbars could be adjustable but I knew that ahead of ordering as this will likely be my two month olds scooter one day.