[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Normal

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

Only one but several neighbors to advise what you might be doing wrong.

[ThirdOfFive]

Have you checked your cart insurance? Some policies reimburse for all or part of a service call for such problems. Ours does. The call may have to be somewhere other than at your home though---say, a flat out on an MMP.

[ckcapaul]

Something not mentioned, I am betting that cart mechanics are NOT torquing the lug nuts. Yes there is a spec 73ft lbs on our Yamaha. If torqued properly should not be a problem to loosen. Recheck torque after driving 5 miles

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Amazon.com

make sure that one of the lug nut sizes matches your tires lug nuts. .
I have used body weight on this wrench more than once, and then you can spin it off
with correct positioning, you can also use two hands and two arms to apply leverage to twist off the lug nut if not on too tight or too frozen, or to tighten to the squeak.

When putting the lug nuts back on, use a very light/small/dab amount of anti seize paste on the threads, just a very small amount and torque to mfg standard. The old fashion way is to torque the lug nut until it squeaked.

good luck

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Amazon.com

make sure that one of the lug nut sizes matches your tires lug nuts. .
I have used body weight on this wrench more than once, and then you can spin it off
with correct positioning, you can also use two hands and two arms to apply leverage to twist off the lug nut if not on too tight or too frozen, or to tighten to the squeak.

When putting the lug nuts back on, use a very light/small/dab amount of anti seize paste on the threads, just a very small amount and torque to mfg standard. The old fashion way is to torque the lug nut until it squeaked.

good luck

I bought one of those from Amazon last week. Or around there. It will come in handy.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by 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?

IMO They were tighten too tight, even if you get long breaker bar the tire will most likely spin due to not enough weigh weighing them down. Either got to use quick jerking motion to break nut loose or big 1/2” impact gun that was probably used to tighten them. Probably 90 foot pounds or more? for steel rim (IMO that’s too tight for golf carts, but that me I like being able to get them off when I rotate them) if you have aluminum alloy rim torque would be less anything over 50 foot points cause the front tire to spin without impact gun.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Normal

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

None they let someone else do it.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

None they let someone else do it.

I do see the various golf cart repair services out and about often.

[jedalton]

same here

[PGApromike]

I sent you a message, I can help you if close by. I have impact gun and spare tire.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by PGApromike

I sent you a message, I can help you if close by. I have impact gun and spare tire.

I need to learn how to do this as I have 3 other tires. But Thanks.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I need to learn how to do this as I have 3 other tires. But Thanks.

Unless you can strap tire down probably going to need on of these if on front?

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Then after you get them off need one of these so they don’t get over or under tightened.

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[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Unless you can strap tire down probably going to need on of these if on front?

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Then after you get them off need one of these so they don’t get over or under tightened.

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Back tire today. But this could happen again on front. And I have those two items.

[FredMitchell]

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.

if you are fit, and body weight does not give you enough torque, try rotating the wrench 180 degrees and lift. You probably can lift a bit more than body weight.

[Justputt]

I bought my cart from TV and it came with a "free" 1 year membership for their service. These repair issues are so infrequent, why bother? It's unlikely you'll have your tools, repair kit, parts, etc. in your cart or home and will still need a tow & ride home. IMO, while flats can be handled, unless you're mechanically inclined, can tow your cart when needed, etc. just pay the nominal fee to renew it and let someone else fix it for you.