Bigger tires go faster??

Kingman

Hi. 2010 CC precedent 6-8v

I was told today by a local used golf cart dealer that if I changed my 8" tires to a larger size my cart would gain 3/4 mph.

The next size is 10" then 12" but which one would be better and being that it is not lifted would either fit and which would be faster.

Need more speed going up hills.

Thanks

Alan

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jjance

What you gain in speed you lose in torque. So you would be going even slower going up hill.

TahoeDawgZ71

You really need to make the drive to Augusta and quit dealing with those cart guys on that side of the state.

Naturile

I agree Tahoe dawg I live in north carolina every one I talk to here tells me different stuff , look on here and do what the people on bgw says and it works go figure!

Grinds6

I have 12s on my 04 Precedent. If I make a sharp turn they will rub, but other than that they are great. I haven't tried sanding down the plastic under the wheel well to see if I can get it ground down enough so they wont rub, doesn't really bother me since I don't make sharp turn all that often.

scottyb

10 12 14s Arrrrgh !! These are NOT tire sizes - these are rim sizes....... Why WHY are people now so obsesssed by rims that they think 10 inch rim gives the tire size!? You can get tires from 20 to 25 inches tall for a 10 inch rim - this trend drives me nuts

What matters is the tire size (height) and not the rim size. So everybody, next time someone asks you how tall your tires are don't tell them what size the rims are.

Grinds6

HE asked for rim size, he made no mention whatsoever as to what tire size anyone has...He does say he has 8 inch tires...but I would guarantee he is talking about rim size since that is the stock rim size of the Precedent...

scottyb

He stated that increasing rim size would gain MPH
What does that mean to you?

Grinds6

He actually stated that increasing tire size would gain him MPH.
But then goes on to ask
"The next size is 10" then 12" but which one would be better and being that it is not lifted would either fit and which would be faster."?
To me he is asking for RIM size here, so I told him what size rims I have. Knowing that is cart is not lifted, I would think he knows that if he goes with a larger rim, he might have to go low profile tire.

scottyb

I think you missed my point, but thats okay. The thread title is Will bigger tires make my cart go faster?