Do all golf cart wheels and tires bump?
 

It seems I have the worst luck with tires and wheels bumping. Even the new Yamaha bumps. Am I the only person with these problems?

Tire bump
 

After sitting overnight, every cart I've owned or driven had bumpy tires until the rubber warmed up. Used to own a sports car with racing tires. Same problem.

Are you seasonal or full time? If carts are left for a long period of time without being driven, that can create flat spots in the tires. I always told my home watch clients to place pieces of rugs or thick cardboard under the tires, so they wouldn't be sitting on the hard concrete for a long time. Just a suggestion ....

Our cart will sit for a week or more at a time, the tires never bump.

Have a 3 year old Club car. Use it almost every day. No problem with bumping. Even on cold winter days.

bumping??? bumping of the fender or bumping on the road ??? one would be an over size tire/rim, the other ,flat spots on the tire ??

or maybe a nail in the tire

Cart tires are quite sensitive to pressure. Sitting for extended times can cause "flat-spotting", but I have found that NOT over-inflating the tires will yield a nicer ride without the "bumping" that occurs prior to the tire coming up to temperature. Adjusting your pressure may help with the problem. Some people over-inflate incorrectly thinking better fuel economy will result. Unless you're running significantly low pressures that is incorrect. Also, the official policy regarding golf cart use on Villages courses states "pressure must not exceed 28 PSI" for obvious reasons. 22-26 PSI is also a quieter, smoother ride on the pavement. You may only need a $5.00 tire gauge?

Not the problems you'll described. These are brand new tires on a brand new cart. The dealer changed the tires and wheels yesterday, but still the same problem.

This works for me. I don't like my tires blown up so high. I adjust mine to 18 in front and 16 in the rear. I brought my cart used (4K miles) and the previous owner had the tires at 28 PSI plus and on the rear I could see center wear. I have bad back and need some cushion from the tires when going over speed bumps and street side drains. It helps I don't get the Thud that sends shock up my spine. I don't need lot of tire pressure due to cart not carrying heavy load.

there were a rash of golf cart tires being sold locally that were out of round. Many cart owners had problems. It was corrected. It could be your tires have that same defect???

To the OP, what kind of "bumping" are you referencing?

An out-of-round type of bumping, or the tires hitting part of the cart somewhere?

More of a 'wobble' than a bounce. It drives Dad crazy riding Mom each day. There isn't a day he doesn't complain to me ( I bought it for him from TV dealer). I drive it to church every Sunday and it does wobble, but not constantly. I took it back to the dealer twice and they keep telling me it is fine. Such a shame because riding around is their main enjoyment.

Take the front wheels off and take it to Sam's or another tire place and have them balance the wheels for you.

When I had my front tires changed at Sam's (I took them there), they took the time to balance them.

I don't know for sure, but I doubt the cart dealer is set up to balance tires so they are probably just visually inspecting and don't see anything obvious.

I say the front tires, but I suppose it could be the rear tires also...in which case you would need to balance all four.

Good luck. :thumbup:

I'll bet you just solved the problem. Since the problem is intermittent does it happen on the same section of road during the ride and how nice to see you treat your parents so well you are such a good example to others. I hope you solve this problem, it's been going on a while.

When I bought mine new in 2012 it was a nightmare trying to get the dealer to fix it. They finally changed tires and wheels four times. The only way they can really fix it is to jack the car up and spin each wheel to see which tire is wobbling. The road mechanic told me that the tires come in folded over and strapped down and that is why they wobble. It still took 1000 miles before it was almost ok. I assume it is an Ez go. You can jack it up yourself and spin each wheel to see which one or ones are bad.

I have noticed it seems to me after some of the side streets like ours that have been micropaved there is a little bounce but not all.

It is definitely the wheels, tires or cart. I will invest in a jack and when I find which tire I can have it fixed.

Thank you. I am so lucky to still have them and to be able to share life with them. Even if there are bumps!