[USER=3069]@dwtjan[/USER]
Hi Jan,
I would say from personal experience yes, the wheels are important. It also depends on the carpet type and thickness of the nap.. which can also make it harder to push a vacuum. But I’ve found the wheels are very helpful, not just on bare floors, but they do help on most carpeting too.
I attached a link to Ebay for a “buy it now” of a brand new brushroll bottom plate for a Dyson DC07. And if you have $20 bucks to spare, I would buy it and swap yours with missing wheels out.
Worse case, you’ve made your great find of a DC07 even better and it will perform better all together.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
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