[MorTech]

Just put 4 Rhox Roadhawk 205/65-R10 steel belted radials on my cart. It does ride a bit smoother and cornering a bit more agile. Hopefully they wear better.

I did some testing for tread wear using tire chalk. On a 1000 lbs cart, perfect even wear was at 28 PSI back and 26 PSI front.

The radials are less jarring especially on turf.

[bill50]

Thanks for the info. Good to know. I am getting a new Yamaha cart standard two seater with radials and this info will give me a good starting point for setting the tire pressure.

[autumnspring]

Originally Posted by MorTech

Just put 4 Rhox Roadhawk 205/65-10 steel belted radials on my cart. It does ride a bit smoother and cornering a bit more agile. Hopefully they wear better.

I did some testing for tread wear using tire chalk. On a 1000 lbs cart, perfect even wear was at 22 PSI back and 20 PSI front.

I would expect most villagers do not know when the last time was they checked their tire pressure-or where it should be.

As to change in ride and handeling. I wonder how you compare or what you compare it to.

I would expect the weight of a gas golf cart is more in the rear due to the engine. But, put a couple of .........pounders in the front and the weight distribution will of course change.

As to tire wear-we use our golf cart quite a bit. Our cart is now four years old with original 10 inch bias ply tires on it and they are at most half worn. If, yours is wearing faster perhaps, you should have the alignment checked and/or worn parts.

FOR ALL- your tire pressure goes down dramatically as the weather gets warmer or now colder. Probably a good time to check it in the,"winter." I use a quality hand bicycle pump-a floor pump-new they are like $20.00.

[jchase]

Last I checked both gas and electric weigh about the same. 535 pounds.

[TechGC]

Originally Posted by jchase

Last I checked both gas and electric weigh about the same. 535 pounds.

Electric cart is more than a gas. Electric has 390 pounds of batteries alone.

The debate on tire pressures will never end, kinda like Gas verse electric carts, but lets not go there.

[Bay Kid]

I keep 32 lbs. in my tires. After over 11,000 miles the wear is great.

[MorTech]

Cart + Stuff + Rider = 1000 lbs.

[bill50]

Do the radials run smooth without the thump thump that is common with the bias ply tires?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by suesiegel

I would expect most villagers do not know when the last time was they checked their tire pressure-or where it should be.

As to change in ride and handeling. I wonder how you compare or what you compare it to.

I would expect the weight of a gas golf cart is more in the rear due to the engine. But, put a couple of .........pounders in the front and the weight distribution will of course change.

As to tire wear-we use our golf cart quite a bit. Our cart is now four years old with original 10 inch bias ply tires on it and they are at most half worn. If, yours is wearing faster perhaps, you should have the alignment checked and/or worn parts.

FOR ALL- your tire pressure goes down dramatically as the weather gets warmer or now colder. Probably a good time to check it in the,"winter." I use a quality hand bicycle pump-a floor pump-new they are like $20.00.

Cool weather tire looses pressure, warmer weather not as fast. As tires heat up pressure rises. Not to important on golf cars cause the speed and weight don't heat up tires like vehicle going 70 plus on hot day. Regardless tire pressure should be checked once month, good time to check oil in gas cart, otherwise the Big Bang could bring cart to screeching halt?

I got 8k plus miles on my cart, the front tire are verily worn, the back tire are 1/2 gone. Th back tire take most of the weight and momentum starts, stops, acceleration, and corners. IMO they wear much faster.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

I keep 32 lbs. in my tires. After over 11,000 miles the wear is great.

I would think the tires would be worn in the middle unless you have Curtis cab and extra seat hanging off the back?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MorTech

Just put 4 Rhox Roadhawk 205/65-10 steel belted radials on my cart. It does ride a bit smoother and cornering a bit more agile. Hopefully they wear better.

I did some testing for tread wear using tire chalk. On a 1000 lbs cart, perfect even wear was at 22 PSI back and 20 PSI front.

That's pretty close to my pressure with no Curtis cab or seat accessories hanging off the back, my back tires wear 3 times faster than the front. I use to rotate them but, didn't like the way they steered.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I would think the tires would be worn in the middle unless you have Curtis cab and extra seat hanging off the back?

They are wearing fine, or ok. The 1st 3000 miles, or so, I ran 23 lbs. like recommended by the cart store. They started to wear on the outside/inside. Since running 32 lbs. wear has been perfect, or great, or good, or....

Darn it is cold!

[TechGC]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

They are wearing fine, or ok. The 1st 3000 miles, or so, I ran 23 lbs. like recommended by the cart store. They started to wear on the outside/inside. Since running 32 lbs. wear has been perfect, or great, or good, or....

Darn it is cold!

Your running the right pressure

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by TechGC

Your running the right pressure

At last I am doing something right!

[MorTech]

Originally Posted by TechGC

Your running the right pressure

Sure...IF your cart weighs 3000 lbs.