Mongoose Elevate Air Fold Kick Scooter

UPDATE: the tire/wheel not holding air issue is common to all pneumatic 8" scooter tires. On this scooter, the wheel is one assembly. Costs ten dollars from Mongoose. Flat rate shipping of 10 dollars (for one or several wheels). For the current price, they should include a couple of spare wheels. The wheels should be considered a consumable; budget or price accordingly. If you get this for your children, and they only go around the block, it may not be an issue.(I will probably buy this again and get a valve stem extender. Will update if that solves the problem.)Mongoose customer service is great ! For that reason, I recommend this brand.NOTE: When comparing brands - this scooter has good ground clearance. It will clear bad sidewalk, rough parking lot surfaces, construction zone if you're careful. The competitor has ground clearance of 1.25"! (The actual measurement, not the functional distance, which is lower.) Catch the front edge of the footplate on an edge of concrete and you will face plant in the ditch - at your travel speed.If you get this - buy the protection plan. Mongoose has sent one new wheel as a "goodwill gesture," and is sending a second wheel under warranty. I've had the scooter about three months. My understanding is that any exchange/replacement/refund must go through Amazon.I took the tire off the old spoke assembly. I can find no evidence of a puncture. It does have a separate inner tube. There is no puncture. It simply will not inflate. Perhaps a problem with the stem? Second flat tire, again, simply will not inflate.Initially, I called this the "Mom Scooter." Not extremely sturdy, but ok for slowly cruising the park/neighborhood on fairly smooth pavement, while keeping an eye on the kids having fun on their dirt scooters (which I definitely recommend, they take a bit of kick power and will tire the kids out).Pros:FoldableLong foot bedAdjustable handlebar heightGood optics to get kids outside scooteringAir tires - better traction than PUSuspensionCons:Lot of flex in the folding stemLow ground clearance, functionally +-1" (But better than other folding scooters.)Long foot bed, see aboveSuspension, wears out, creates "drag"Air tires are too smooth, wear out fast and require standing on the brakeTIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR !Mongoose was surprised I was riding it, as they consider it a child's (toy) scooter. I weigh 125 lb. I am not overloading the scooter's listed weight capacity. I do not ride on dirt trails, or try to jump curbs or obstacles.For active kids on rough terrain, consider a non folding scooter.