IRobot Braava floor sweeping/mop robot wheel treads break down over time. As the treads wear down, the wheels lose traction and your robot will no longer be able to move properly. IRobot doesn’t sell replacement wheels or treads, but there is still a way to fix them with these handy IRobot Braava wheel tread replacements sold on Amazon. In this post I’ll show you how these plastic treads work and how to use install them.
The treads are compatible with older models as well. The model in the pictures is the Mint from 2013 (!). Amazon says these treads should work for models 320, 321, 375t, 390t, Mint Plus 5200, and 4200.
How to install the tread replacements
Installation is pretty easy and should take your less than 30 minute. You do have to take the robot apart to fully access the wheels, which requires a small phillip’s head screwdriver and may void your warranty. There are four tiny screws — make sure you have something to store them in so they don’t get lost. If you’d like to also clean the inside of your robot (it can get pretty grimy), you might also want to have a can of compressed air.
After you take the four screws out, you should be able to separate the top from the body as shown in the next picture.
Now you should be able to stretch the new IRobot Braava wheel tread replacements over the wheels. I didn’t bother trying to remove the remnants of the old treads.
Obviously you’ll finally want to put the top back on the body and replace the screws.
Wheel tread replacement long term performance
I bought these IRobot Braava wheel tread replacements back in 2020 and they are still going strong in 2022, with no obvious wear. I honestly think they perform better than the original treads because they have so much more traction and don’t pick up dirt as easily.
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