TiLite ZR
The TiLite ZR is a titanium mono-tube rigid chair with minimal adjustability. You choose every part, and we check it against Permobil's rules.
A titanium mono-tube rigid chair built to your measurements
The TiLite ZR is Permobil's titanium mono-tube rigid wheelchair with Ultimate TiFit and minimal adjustability, built to order from 10" to 20" wide. It is rated to 265 lbs., or 300 lbs. on the heavy duty frame.
Choose the frame build, seat size and heights, footrest, a folding or fixed back, wheels, casters, side guards, seating and finish, each checked against Permobil's order form as you build.
What stands out
Mono-tube frame
The ZR frame is a single titanium tube on each side, 1.25" in diameter, fixed to the user's measurements with Ultimate TiFit.
Built to your measurements
TiFit sets the rear seat width, seat depth, seat heights, frame angle, back height and footrest to the user when the chair is built, in 0.5" steps on the heights, from a 10" x 10" seat up.
Folding or fixed back
Pick a folding back that adjusts in height, or the non-folding fixed height titanium back, set from 8" to 20" and from 80 to 101 degrees in 1 degree steps.
Ergonomic seat option
The 5" to 9" ZR ergonomic seat bends the seat tube upward that far in front of the back post, and tension adjustable by straps upholstery comes with it.
Carbon fiber camber tube
The ZR can take a carbon fiber camber tube with 0, 2 or 4 degrees of camber and zero play camber plugs.
Frame finishes
Satin titanium or 21 powder coated colors at no charge, four front tube tattoos on a satin frame, and a color anodize package for the caster mount, fork, caps and camber tube bracket.
The Hieline Insight
The TiLite ZR suits a full-time rigid chair user up to 265 lbs. who knows their measurements and wants them built into the frame, or up to 300 lbs. on the heavy duty frame, which is no charge at 20" x 20". It is built down to a 10" x 10" seat, rated to 150 lbs. at 12" x 12" and smaller. Start with the rear seat width and depth, then the seat taper, because the 1.5" taper needs the V-front end and the footrest width chart only offers standard front end widths without one. Set the front and rear seat heights next and pick the rear wheel size to match, since each wheel size covers its own range of rear seat heights. Keep the seat to footrest length at least 2" under the front seat height. Choose the fixed titanium back only if you do not need push handles or swing away armrests, and the carbon fiber camber tube only if you will run 0 to 4 degrees of camber without anti-tips. If you plan to add a SmartDrive, keep the rear seat height at 13.5" or more and skip the 20" wheels. Take the measurements with Permobil's TiFit reference diagrams on the last page of the order form before you build.
Is it right for you?
A good fit if you
- a full-time manual wheelchair user who wants a rigid frame set to their measurements
- a user up to 265 lbs., or 300 lbs. on the heavy duty frame
- a user who needs a 10" to 20" seat
- a user who wants a fixed back or a folding back
Look elsewhere if you
- a user who needs to ride in a vehicle seated in the chair
- a user who needs a folding frame
- a user over 300 lbs.
- a user whose measurements are still changing
How you get yours
Build it
Work through the guided build one step at a time. Your progress saves as you go.
Rules checked
Every choice is checked against Permobil's own rules as you build, so you cannot order a combination that cannot be made.
Add to cart
Your finished build goes in the cart at the price shown, with every part number on the order.
Made and shipped
Permobil makes it to your build and it ships to you, with free shipping nationwide.
Specifications
Because the TiLite ZR is built to order, some figures depend on the options you choose. The figures for your own build are on the build summary as you go.
Every figure here comes from Permobil's own documents.
How your TiLite ZR reaches you
Your build goes to Permobil exactly as you ordered it, with every part number on the order, and ships to you when it is made. Shipping is free nationwide.
Warranty and support
The TiLite ZR carries Permobil's manufacturer warranty. Hieline supports it after the sale, and parts and repairs are handled directly through us, right here on hieline.com.
Returns
Resources
Here are the manuals, brochures, and videos for the TiLite ZR, all from Permobil.
Owner's manuals
Brochures
Warranty
Order form and measuring
Common questions
Measure seated on a firm surface. Permobil's TiFit reference diagrams on page 10 of the order form, on the Resources tab, show where each letter on the build is taken: rear seat width A, seat depth B, front seat height C, rear seat height D, seat to footrest E and back height F.
Both are titanium mono-tube rigid frames on the same order form. The ZR has minimal adjustability, a titanium fork stem as standard, a 5" to 9" ergonomic seat, the fixed height titanium back and the carbon fiber camber tube. The ZRA is the fully adjustable frame and takes the WC-19 transit tie-downs.
265 lbs. on the standard frame and 300 lbs. on the heavy duty frame. Permobil rates a 10" x 10" to 12" x 12" seat to 150 lbs. The SmartDrive MX2+ is rated for users up to 331 lbs.
Permobil's order form makes the heavy duty frame no charge with a 20" rear seat width and a 20" seat depth. At every other size it is an upcharge. Billet aluminum casters are included with it either way.
No. The ZR's only transit option is the transport brackets, which are for securing the empty chair. Transfer to the vehicle seat. The WC-19 transit tie-downs are a ZRA option.
Permobil's order form ties choices together. The footrest width chart sets the standard front end widths for each rear seat width, a seat taper needs the V-front end, each rear wheel size covers its own range of rear seat heights, the fixed back takes no push handles, swing away armrests or transport brackets, and the heavy duty frame needs the folding aluminum back with the 4" rigidizer bar.
The ZR and ZRA brochure lists a folding back to 22" and a 1.6" center of gravity adjustment for the ZR. This page follows Permobil's March 2026 order form, which is what the chair is ordered against.
Permobil's brochure gives a 10.9 lbs. transport weight for a 16" x 16" ZR with standard features and no rear wheels.
Permobil notes that on-screen colors are for reference only. The powder coat swatches use the colors Permobil publishes on its own site, and the satin swatch is sampled from Permobil's TRA photographs.
No. The ZR is built to order to one user's measurements, so it cannot be returned. Permobil's warranty covers defects.
No. You can order a TiLite ZR from Hieline without a prescription.
No. Hieline does not bill or accept insurance, so the TiLite ZR is a direct purchase. Any reimbursement is strictly between you and your insurer.
Yes. Your progress saves automatically in your browser as you go, so you can step away and pick up where you left off on the same device.
Every combination is checked against Permobil's own compatibility rules as you build. An option that does not fit your other choices is greyed out with the reason printed on it, and the build cannot be added to the cart while a conflict is open.
Build your TiLite ZR
You build the TiLite ZR one step at a time with our guided assistant. It checks every choice against Permobil's own rules, and your progress saves as you go.
Answer for the person who will use the TiLite ZR, whether that is you, a family member or a resident in your care. You can change any answer until the build is in your cart.
The user's measurements
Every size in the build is set from these numbers.
You need the user's measurements before the build can start. Download the measuring form, fill it out with the user, and return to this page when it is done. Your progress is saved on this device, so you can pick up right here and enter the numbers.
Download the measuring formThe user's weight and height
The weight sets the weight capacity of the build. Height is optional.
Two ways to build your TiLite ZR
You have given us the measurements. Now choose how much you want to decide. You can go deeper later without losing anything, so start wherever feels right.
The essentials, chosen for you.
Move through the choices that shape how the TiLite ZR fits and works. We start each one from your answers, and you adjust anything you like. Every choice is checked live against the manufacturer rules as you go, so the build stays valid the whole way.
- What you decideThe essential choices
- Roughly14 decisions
- Every choiceChecked live against the rules
Best if you want a well-fitted build without weighing every option.
Every option from the order form.
Work through the complete Permobil build, every choice on the order form, with the same guided steps and the same live rule checking. Nothing is hidden. This is the full depth of the TiLite ZR, laid out so you can set each detail exactly the way you want.
- What you decideThe complete build
- Roughly68 decisions
- Every choiceChecked live against the rules
Best if you want control over every detail.
Here is the full build with its part numbers and the price you pay. Add it to your cart and check out, and it reaches our order desk as one record.
