I am very happy with the spoked wheel. It's wider than what you usually see, which is great for me. I've attached a photo and as you can see the guards have been removed to accommodate the wider wheel. I don't recommend this to anyone but I'm the only one in my shop and after working on project after project for over 55 years I can still count to ten with both hands. Note that the cover has not been removed from the hard wheel side.