[Taltarzac725]

I have not been taking the golf cart enough to get it serviced and had had a flat a while back. But the lug nuts are on so hard that they do not seem to budge even with deep penetrating oil. I do have an electric lug wrench but it just seems to make a lot of noise and not do much of anything. It is a two speed electric lug wrench. Do I have to go Tim the Toolman on the project? Hire a handyman? Or just what?

Does the Villages Golf Cart seller that has shops in the various Squares pick up golf carts or do you have to drop it off now?

[MplsPete]

Don't know about lug nuts, but when I have a flat on a car, usually the leak is slow, and I use an electric tire pump / compressor to inflate the tire, then drive it to a repair shop.

[Two Bills]

You need a wheel brace extension
Piece of tubing about 3 foot long as an extension of the brace.
More leverage.

[Toymeister]

Simple problems are best solved with simple solutions.

Use a standard ratchet to loosen but add a long length of pipe which slips over the handle. Leverage. The pipe will cost less than fifteen dollars

More complex solutions:

Use a 'breaker bar' instead of a pipe on ratchet. Here is one for 14.99: harbor frieight breaker bar. This is cheaper than any cart repair service ($69.95 for one year) or handyman.

Use this telescoping lug wrench for 16.99: Wheel Accessories Parts Extendable Telescoping Lug Wrench Wheel Wrench with CR-V Chrome Vanadium Sockets Long Thin Wall Socket Sizes 17mm 19mm 3/4" 21mm 3/16” 23mm 7/8” fit virtually all vehicles https://a.co/d/fdav8Xi

Purchase decent quality electric impact gun vice the inexpensive one you own. For ten dollars more than a one year subscription to 'Kart rescue' you can get: PORTER-CABLE Impact Wrench, 7.5-Amp, 450 lbs. of Torque, 1/2 Inch, Corded (PCE211) https://a.co/d/9ThmlvC

[Maker]

If getting the tire off is becoming something beyond your desire to DIY, the cart rescue services will help with flat tires.
You can buy a several years of coverage for less than the cost of the tools suggested.

[cjrjck]

I recently used an aftermarket telescoping lug wrench for my toyota car. It came with two sockets, one of which fit the cart well.

[Normal]

A few cautions to address with tires.

1) Make sure the cart is chalked or parking brake is engaged
2) If you use a cheater bar/metal pipe, make sure you have the wrench seated on the nut. A stripped out nut can cost you plenty with the nut removal and stud change.

Be absolutely sure you know your beast before you attempt to slay it. I remember as a kid a guy taking apart split rims. He didn’t even get to the last bolt before it exploded. It could have taken off his head. Be sure you know what you are doing.

[Byte1]

Leave the cart on the ground. Use a standard lug wrench on the lug, step up on the handle and put your whole body weight on the lug wrench handle. Once you have all the lugs broken loose, then jack the cart up off the wheel and remove the lugs bolts. A breaker bar works, but not always handy. Body weight always works for me. I have changed them on two carts, several times, and on cars more than I can count.

[bagboy]

https://hometowntireinc.com/golf-carts/

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Byte1

Leave the cart on the ground. Use a standard lug wrench on the lug, step up on the handle and put your whole body weight on the lug wrench handle. Once you have all the lugs broken loose, then jack the cart up off the wheel and remove the lugs bolts. A breaker bar works, but not always handy. Body weight always works for me. I have changed them on two carts, several times, and on cars more than I can count.

Perfect advice and exactly what I did yesterday when rotating the tires.

[MrFlorida]

I recently had a flat, and the lug nuts were extremely hard to get off. I used a 1/2 inch socket breaker bar and they came right off.

[Taltarzac725]

Lots of good advice. Thanks.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Lots of good advice. Thanks.

How many Villagers does it take to change a flat tire?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Normal

How many Villagers does it take to change a flat tire?

Has not been changed. Yet.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Normal

A few cautions to address with tires.

1) Make sure the cart is chalked or parking brake is engaged
2) If you use a cheater bar/metal pipe, make sure you have the wrench seated on the nut. A stripped out nut can cost you plenty with the nut removal and stud change.

Be absolutely sure you know your beast before you attempt to slay it. I remember as a kid a guy taking apart split rims. He didn’t even get to the last bolt before it exploded. It could have taken off his head. Be sure you know what you are doing.

Excellent advice. I would add, however, that usually only crime scenes with dead bodies are chalked. Tires are usually only chalked by meter maids to determine how long a car has been parked in a spot. Otherwise, tires are chocked to prevent them from moving.

I keep one of these in my truck for my cross-country trailering. Works great for horrific lug nuts:

18V ONE+ HP Brushless 4-Mode 1/2" High Torque... - RYOBI Tools

Like others have mentioned, make sure you have an impact-compliant thin-walled deep socket of the correct size. I prefer flip sockets with a half-size larger than spec for expansion occurrences.

Hope this helps.