Dear Dictrict 6 Chairperson Re tire size
FYI - Comparing two very common size golf cart tires i.e.:
215 60 8 inch
205 65 10 inch
The theoretical speed difference is 2.5 mph. However there is a loss of torque by going to bigger tires which results in slower acceleration. Highly unlikely to actually achieve the 2.5 mph increase over a long period of time since a golf cart makes many starts and stops. Reality the speeders are probably averaging 1 to 1.5 mph faster if the speed is solely just a tire swap. Many other ways to make a golf cart go faster.
If safety is the true concern Vs. tires I prefer you go on a crusade for DOT approved golf cart tires on all carts. If it is about stripping the cart paths, 2 mph likely won't make a huge difference in visibility on a moonless night, raining, and a whole line of cars shining headlights straight at me as they leave the Savanah Center in a parade formation down the entire length of Morse Blvd from the center to the Polo Fields which parallels the cart path. As a footnote under those conditions I am already going 10 mph and I still have a hard time seeing the path.
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