[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Scbang

I just checked and in says 35 front 42 back and it's currently 38 and 45 on a hot driveway.
Anyway, my golf cart ( 2016 Yamaha gas 205-65-10 ) does not give me that PZZZ sound when I measure the pressure so the stem must be clogged or something. Can I still fill it with some quarters? Where is the best place to fill up the cart tire air? Gas stations?
I'm near the high school and library. BTW, the tire says the max is 35 psi..

If you don’t have any common hand tools you in pickle IMO. Cheap tire pump or pancake air compressor, valve stem tool, and good tire gauge. I think the circle K gas station has pay air stations? But, I never have to go to them so I just guessing?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

26psi. When our tech from Carts and Clubs replaced my clutch last week, he told us to keep ours at that.

I have to ask what year and what was wrong with the clutch?

[Altavia]

This is a decent portable compressor.

VIAIR 85P Portable Air Compressor , Black Amazon.com

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I have to ask what year and what was wrong with the clutch?

2019 with 9,500 miles on it; started hearing an oscillating, slight roaring noise so I pulled the rear cover off the back and could see the clutch was starting to separate; parked it for a week and a half before I could get it out on.

[tvbound]

Originally Posted by jswirs

Tires have the maximum amount of PSI embossed on the side wall of the tire. Mine say 35 lbs. I keep mine at about 30 psi.

Never having owned a golf cart, you answered my question. I had assumed they would be like every other tire I've ever dealt with (including heavy equipment), in that they have at least the maximum pressure on the sidewalls. As for whether a different air pressure gauge is needed for different tires, that made me smile.

[MrGolf]

Carts will generally lose about 1 lb. per month. I keep mine (10”) at 30lb. A bit firmer but I find better handling with the increased pressure.

[oxfordreb52@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Yup, same gauge. I like to keep our golf carts between 29 and 31 PSI. Valve stems seem to have problems with the Florida heat and humidity and occasionally fail to let you put air into the tire efficiently. I ordered a 24 pack of replacement valve stems on Amazon and swap out the stems every couple of years and the tires thank me for it. Drive on : )

The gauge to measure with is the same as any other tire. Low pressure in your tires will wear them out fast too so check them once a quarter.

[beeneyra]

16 - 20 psi for normal golf cart size tires.

[OhioBuckeye]

Anything that has a valve on it & looks like a car air tire valve, your Air Pressure Gauge will work on it. That’s about the easiest way to explain it!

[pgettinger01]

I use 20-25 PSI. The tires lose air slowly. This is normal.

[Dana1963]

Originally Posted by tuccillo

Nitrogen, by virtue of molecule size, will "leak" out somewhat slower than "air". However, your statement was that temperature changes don't impact nitrogen filled tires. That is really not true. If you can get nitrogen filled tires for no additional cost then that is good but I wouldn't pay extra for it.

The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen.
nitrogen molecule measures roughly 300 picometers while an oxygen molecule measures 292 picometers. That's only a 2.6% difference in size. One picometer is equal to one trillionth of a meter (1 m / 1,000,000,000,000).
I’m glade I have an air compressor.

[tuccillo]

Yes, the whole "nitrogen fill" thing is oversold. Not quite as bad as trying to sell headlight fluid changes ;-). There is a small advantage in that a nitrogen fill will have dry air.

Originally Posted by Dana1963

The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen.
nitrogen molecule measures roughly 300 picometers while an oxygen molecule measures 292 picometers. That's only a 2.6% difference in size. One picometer is equal to one trillionth of a meter (1 m / 1,000,000,000,000).
I’m glade I have an air compressor.

[snbrafford]

Originally Posted by Scbang

Hi, does golf cart tire use the same gauge as cars? Just ordered a pair from Amazon and it says my cart is only 12 psi ( way too low ) whereas my SUV is 40 ( seems right ).
Just by looking, my cart does not look under inflated. Any thoughts? Should it be around 20 psi?

I use same tire pressure gauge for cart and auto - pressure is pressure. I rely on the recommended pressure on the tires which should be 22-24 pounds in the golf cart BUT I've seen mine be pretty low and not appear so as the carts are relatively light. One of my golf cart's tires seem to loose pressure so I bought pressure caps (replace the caps on the valve stems) from amazon that show green when good, yellow when low and red when really low so. That way, I can just quickly do a visual inspection without having to resort to using a gauge. However, the lowest pressure cap I could find was for 26 pounds so when the tire is at 24 the cap shows green but the tire only has to loose a few pounds for the pressure cap to show yellow and that's when I re-inflate the tire. I use a re-chargable tire pump (can be used for auto too) that can be digitally set to the tire pressure I want - again no gauge.

[Rick and Pat]

I've read most of the replies on this subject, and now depression is starting to set in. For tires that will probably never reach 20,000 miles of use, and probably never exceed 25 mph, and a blowout may not even be noticed, this way too much information.

[Scbang]

Originally Posted by propjob

Experienced the same problem. Valve core was clogged. Swapped it out with a new one and PSI checked out fine. You can get the valve cores and the small tool to change them out at any auto parts store. Enjoy!!

Can I do this without deflating the tires if I buy them on Amazon?