How to choose the right buggy or pushchair
Forward or rear facing? Swivel wheels? Travel-system compatible? We talk you through all the options you need to consider when buying a pushchair
Posted: 2 January 2013
by Deborah Osborne-Walker
Do you need pneumatic (air-filled) tyres?
Pneumatic tyres have an inner tube filled with air, like a bicycle, as opposed to rigid tyres, which are just solid rubber. Usually pneumatic tyres come as standard with ATPs, and are definitely worth considering if you like to push your buggy off-road.
Pros
- Offer a very smooth ride, so your baby won't be woken up going over bumps or cracks in the road
- Pump usually supplied
- Don't take long to inflate
Cons
- Do require pumping up, usually when you first buy the buggy and then as needed
- Can get punctures
- Need to let down tyres if you take your buggy on a plane
Some buggy models offer both pneumatic and rigid tyres, so you get the best of both. It is also worth keeping a puncture-repair kit handy.
So what do you think?
