Yamaha front tire wear
 

The front tires on our 2018 Yamaha have a wear problem that the dealer claims cannot be corrected. He suggests a possible fix which would cost me roughly $267.00 but could not guarantee success. I called Yamaha Corp (866 747 4027) and they agreed that there is not a camber adjustment to correct the issue. They are aware of the problem but said Yamaha Engineering has not come up with a fix. Seems this is a problem on late models. Appreciate others thoughts and maybe a fix. Thanks

I see this issue on many of the newer Yamaha GC's. Back away from the front of the cart and you can see the tires appear to be off center. The tops lean in and the bottoms out. This makes the cart ride on the inside tread on the tires. Yamaha could care less too!! :shocked: :shocked:

I am no expert on these (I have lots of auto experience) but I typed in "yamaha g29 camber adjustment" into Google and found several results that MIGHT help. I will be following this as I have a 2017 EFI model, and I will take a level to the front wheels in the near future. We do not have a lot of mileage yet so i have not noticed the problem.

Had this issue on our 2010 Yamaha Drive. Tried several times to get dealer to align without success. Finally called Joe's Cart Repair and he aligned the front wheels and had no problems after that. Unfortunately, I believe he retired and the business has merged with Southern Cart Works in Fruitland Park (352) 391-2047. I have used them for my cart service and repairs for the last 5-6 years and am VERY pleased with their honesty. I suggest you talk with Brian the owner and he will give you a straight answer on whether or not he thinks he can fix your problem.

Many times the tires wear due to underinflation. Make sure your air pressure is correct.

Underinflation is the cause in many of these cases. I see it on my neighbors carts. The only time that air pressure is checked on most carts is at annual service. Once a month air check would save a lot of rubber. Have had three Yamahas over 10 years. Last cart is a 2018 with 5200 miles in last 17 months . Tires are perfectly square as were the other two when sold.

My 2016 Yamaha clearly had one front wheel that wasn't aligned the same as the other front wheel. TV golf store garage in Spanish Springs did an alignment and it solved the issue. They did say they had limited adjustment options, but what they did fixed my problem. They also suggested I rotate the tires once a year. I've sold that cart and have a 2019 Yamaha now with radial tires...so far no issues, although it's obvious the front tires are cambered in. Checking and keeping the proper air pressure is also important to the wear.

We have a 2018 also. The adverse tire wear appeared while still under warranty. They "aligned" the cart and rotated the front tires to the rear. The tire pressures were as specified in the manual. We are now monitoring the situation but you can see the front tires are canted in on the top. Go to a showroom and they all are. Seems like a basic design flaw with the independent suspension. More when I get more time on it.

Dont buy Yamaha! If they will not stand behind their product. Spend the money and enjoy your cart.

My 2018 Yamaha also has front tire wear has only 1000 miles

So much ralk about tire pressure. What is recommended pressure for 2009 and 2015 Yamaha Carts. Even my mechanic and The Villages golf cart store disagree.

I just replaced the front tires on my 2014 Yamaha gas cart. They had 10,000+ miles on them and the rear tires are still fine, but the fronts wore out evenly across the tread. Original 4 ply tires were replaced with 10 ply, same size and style. Hopefully, these will wear better than OEM tires. No problem with alignment.

Rotate the tires regularly and keep pressure at correct... Im driving 5 years on my original tires.

A real problem for three years.


Fixed with 2019 models.


It's not an adjustment fix, it's a front-end change to fix.


Pay for tires or the fix.

could be several conditions attributing to this "wear". correct tire inflation could be the biggest among them. as ambient air temp changes(daily) so does tire pressure. wise to check pressure monthly. in addition, driving habits play a role in this scenario. turning corners at a fast rate will cause excessive wear on the outside shoulder. too much weight in the passenger compartment combined with under inflation and fast cornering can cause excessive wear.

Yamaha fron sprockets and their mis-alignment
 

I experienced the same problem with my front wheel brackets. The dealer says it is a manufacturing problem that Yamaha refuses to acknowledge. I had them replaced and had to buy two new front tires. Shame on Yamaha, but there seems to be no choice but to just swallow hard and move on.

Keep tire pressure wearing on the inside ( decrease pressure some ) if wearing on the outside (increase pressure some) try this

If you have 10" Loadstars, I believe 26-28 PSI is a good number. I have 20k miles on my 2014 Yamaha with 10" Loadstars and should not have any problem making it to 30k miles.

Ohiobuckeye
 

I’m no expert on cart maintenance, but it’s hard to believe that if enough owners would have this same issue it would be a major recall. If Yamaha knew they could fix this issue & they knew about it this model wouldn’t of gotten to the dealership. I wouldn’t think Yamaha would want this problem to get out. I worked for Ford Mo. Co. for 38 yrs. & no matter what anybody thinks Ford, GM or Chrysler would of jerk these off the dealers lots or had them fixed. Yamaha I can’t believe they wouldn’t do something or they better trade them in & get another brand. Just my opinion!

tires start to wear right out of the shop.

The issue is only an issue on hard-surface roads. Most carts in the USA are on grass.

We had the issue of severe wear on our front tires, and found out it needed an alignment. We took it to the Villages Golf Cart store in Brownwood and they fixed it. Our new tires are not wearing.

Re: Alignment
 

What year cart do you have?

Tire wear.
 

My 2014 club car needed a “camber” adjustment. I was told it can’t be adjusted. I contacted “Garett’s Carts” 325-396-8342. He replaced the king pins with ones that have 3 mounting positions. Yamaha May not have adjustable king pins. I would make the call. It cost me a couple of hundred and a pickup and return service fee consistent with previous price estimate.

Ohiobuckeye
 

All tires start wearing as soon as they hit the road!

Or over inflated.

My 2012 1/2 Yamaha has around 12,000 miles. I had back issue and deflated the air pressure to 14 to 16 lbs. on the back to easy the jarring. It worn the outside tread in about 5,000 miles. The front tires I keep at 25/26 and the are worn evenly with about 1/2 tread worn.

I replaced Back tires and ran 26 psi and have 6,000 miles on them and show hardly any wear. In 12K miles I have replaced 1 tie rod (I re-aligned the front end myself using marker and tape measure) two tires, air filter and spark plug twice, battery, just replaced the drive belt and starter generator belt, and changed oil at least every 6 months. It runs and rides like new still. I had club car before, front ends are weak And wear out, not really made heavy duty to be driving on asphalt and concrete at 20 MPH. so far the Yamaha way ahead of club cars IMO for street use.

I check my tire pressure every 4 weeks or so. It’s always down. 1 to 4 psi depending on high or low the weather temperature goes up or down in that month. If you don’t check you’re tires pressure it going to to be low in 4 to 6 weeks and go lower if left unchecked. Which will cause you’re tires to wear on the outside edges. If you over inflate them they I’ll wear in the middle.

IMO majority of cart driver’s just get in and go have little knowledge how to maintain cart. If you depend on servicing one year to maintain you’re cart you will have problem’s IMO.

Golf cart are for golf courses, they are modified in villages for street use. IMO majority don’t maintain them using them for street use, which IMO at least triples the problems that they could encounter?

I have a 2013 4-steat Yamaha. Over 15,000 miles w/great tire wear. Always keep your tires properly inflated.