Can you use this chair without the wheels installed and not scratch a hardwood floor, i.e. are their attachments for the wheels that would stick out?
1741256
There are no protrusions on the underside that would cause damage to a wooden floor, but since the bottom rail is made of wood also it would inevitably cause scratching, unless you glued some felt strips onto it. The other consideration is that removing the wheels would reduce the geight of the chair seat by about 2.5 inches, so make it uncomfortably low for desk work.
1741257
I believe it would still scratch the hardwood floor. The wheels screw into a metal base inside the bars. However, you may be able to file down or have covered.
623600
Hey Liz. It can be used without the wheels. You will lose about a pound per wheel. You'll need to put rubber boots on each of the post to keep it from scratching the floor if that's a problem. It is very easy to put together.
1666886
I bought this a few months ago and to answer your question, yes, the wheels can be removed. This is my first studio type leather chair and I really how comfortable it is. I hope this helps.
1224076
I'm sitting in this chair right now, had it for a few months and have never had the wheels come off. I do recall having to violently pound them into place when i was first assembling the chair. I almost felt as if I might break something given the force required to properly seat the wheels but I havent had a problem with them coming out. I would recommend getting the wheels in as well as you can and then hammering down on the chrome piece above the wheels until they slide deeper into place. Just make sure to use a rubber mallet or place a towel between the hammer and the chrome so as not to scratch it up.
2126853
I agree with Margaret. I, too, purchased the quick release wheels, but haven't needed to remove them. I load the chair into a small SUV, however, not a car.
1097804
I have hardwood floors throughout my home and I have not had any problems with the wheels marring the floors. The wheels are not a soft spongy rubber, but a nice smooth plastic that should not harm your floors.
705731
If you buy this chair, make sure you also get some of those heavy duty extra large wheels to replace the ones that come with it...especially if you are going to be on carpet without a mat under the chair. I have hovered around 350 the entire time I've used this chair, and the chair itself has held up well...the wheels on the other hand are unhappy with me :P I have owned it a little over a year now.
1724223
I just took a look at the bottom. I don't see anything that would scratch hardwood floors. It has the two main wheels in the back and two small rollers under the vacuum head. Both of these are medium to firm rubber. Should be good to go.Jim
478100
Can the wheels be removed to be a stationary chair, or would that scratch the floor?
2009067
I have these chairs. The wheels are hard plastic but they are not marking up my hardwood floors.
1343928
The chairs come with plastic feet. You screw them in and yes, I can imagine they would scratch a composite wood floor. Felt feet would be better but the plastic feet are so small, you would have trouble applying felt feet to them. Better to apply the felt feet directly to the chair feet without using the plastic feet.
2180481
I do not have any wood floors.But I looked at the underside of the unit. It has the two large wheels in the rear, which have what appears to be a soft rubber replaceable tread (like a thin tire tread) on the outer part of the wheel. Those wheels should be fine. The front part of the unit slides on a thin plastic type strip which also appears to be replaceable. I would guess that as long as you do not have any gravel or small hard items that the plastic strip would push along in front of it, you would probably be OK.
365696
Yes, this item can be assembled without the wheels. Please contact me if you have additional questions or concerns. Thank you.
1590999
Yes you attach the wheels to the base as part of assembly process. I do not think this chair would be safe or sturdy though just sitting on the plastic frame. The chair is well made, but the casters are designed to bear the weight not the plastic base.
1889737
No, you would need to get the set for hardwood. Its like $15-16 for the set of 5 here in amazon with prime. Still, if used a lot you might get marks on the floor so try to keep the floor clean and oiled because the dust that builds up on the wheels will scratch it.
1769146
The wheels don't have locking mechanisms, but my chair is on a fairly thick rug and it doesn't move unless I really want it to. I had initially planned to leave the wheels off, but I wouldn't advise it unless you have some sort of protective barrier between the feet and the floor.
1722232
The wheels screw into the bottom of the frame using a bolt integrated into the caster. Without the wheels, I believe the frame would sit flat on the floor just fine, so I think not attaching the wheels would be an option.