Lifting on a budget

hillcountrymac · 11-15-2014, 11:33 AM

Hey guys been a while,I bought one of the budget lifts from Trademark for my 86 gas Marathon.Pretty impressed with the quality.I'm using the cart on my property, kinda taking corn to the deer feeder loading a little firewood etc...Nothing too challenging.Here's my question:I don't want to spend a lot of money but need to upgrade the tires.What can I mount on the stock 8" wheels that would look good with the lift and perform in the dirt,grass without breaking the bank?

pachanga90 · 11-15-2014, 12:10 PM

You will need to buy wheel-spacers or offset wheels,any wider tires will rub on the steering-arms and the rear shocks.Offset steel wheels are under $20 each,spacers are a more expensive alternative.Stock tires are 18x8.5-8",most people use a 22x11-8 with a lift.There are cheap knobby-type tires that you can find for $40 and up,and they work good for general-purpose use.Hope this helps.

TheGDFP · 11-15-2014, 12:35 PM

22x10-8 maybe? I'm in the same boat. Errr, cart.

hillcountrymac · 11-15-2014, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pachanga90

You will need to buy wheel-spacers or offset wheels,any wider tires will rub on the steering-arms and the rear shocks.Offset steel wheels are under $20 each,spacers are a more expensive alternative.Stock tires are 18x8.5-8",most people use a 22x11-8 with a lift.There are cheap knobby-type tires that you can find for $40 and up,and they work good for general-purpose use.Hope this helps.

Does the tire have to be wider?

pachanga90 · 11-15-2014, 10:59 PM

Its' harder to find them in narrow widths,and they are more unstable.I ran a set of 21x10-8 on my wifes' cart,they were square on the sidewalls,didnt bulge out,but they didn't handle that great either,its much better with the 11" wide tires now.

hillcountrymac · 11-16-2014, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pachanga90

Its' harder to find them in narrow widths,and they are more unstable.I ran a set of 21x10-8 on my wifes' cart,they were square on the sidewalls,didnt bulge out,but they didn't handle that great either,its much better with the 11" wide tires now.

Got ya,I looked at offset wheels,do I need 3x5 offset? What are the stock wheels? Do you measure from the wheel front where the lug holes are to the rear of the wheel? Obviously that distance needs to be less I would think.

pachanga90 · 11-16-2014, 06:20 PM

Stock wheels are 7" wide,centered(no offset).They are availiable in 7" wide with 2"/5" or 3"/4"-offset.I prefer the 2"/5" personally.Yes you measure from the center-plate to the bead of the rim,not the outer-lip,that will give you an extra 1/4"-3/8".Hope this helps.

hillcountrymac · 11-17-2014, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pachanga90

Stock wheels are 7" wide,centered(no offset).They are availiable in 7" wide with 2"/5" or 3"/4"-offset.I prefer the 2"/5" personally.Yes you measure from the center-plate to the bead of the rim,not the outer-lip,that will give you an extra 1/4"-3/8".Hope this helps.

It did,now I'm getting to looking

BrewCityMusic · 11-17-2014, 12:58 PM

Just an FYI, if You're using 8" rims with 22's, make SURE they are a minimum of 4-ply sidewalls. Most "Bargain" tires are 2-ply, and the sidewall flex You'll get with a small rim and that size tire is quite unsettling and can border on dangerous at higher speeds. Personally, if I were trying to save money and was buying new steel rims anyhow, I'd look towards 10" instead of 8, similar pricing for both tires and the rims themselves, but a LOT more stable

TheGDFP · 11-17-2014, 01:06 PM

I just came back from recycling, where I found a set of 12" 4 on 4 tractor wheels and their 23x9.50-12 turf tires. Schwing!

11-15-2014, 11:33 AM	#1
hillcountrymac Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 56	Lifting on a budget Hey guys been a while,I bought one of the budget lifts from Trademark for my 86 gas Marathon.Pretty impressed with the quality.I'm using the cart on my property, kinda taking corn to the deer feeder loading a little firewood etc...Nothing too challenging.Here's my question:I don't want to spend a lot of money but need to upgrade the tires.What can I mount on the stock 8" wheels that would look good with the lift and perform in the dirt,grass without breaking the bank?

11-15-2014, 12:10 PM	#2
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: Lifting on a budget You will need to buy wheel-spacers or offset wheels,any wider tires will rub on the steering-arms and the rear shocks.Offset steel wheels are under $20 each,spacers are a more expensive alternative.Stock tires are 18x8.5-8",most people use a 22x11-8 with a lift.There are cheap knobby-type tires that you can find for $40 and up,and they work good for general-purpose use.Hope this helps.

11-15-2014, 12:35 PM	#3
TheGDFP Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Flint, MI, USA Posts: 656	Re: Lifting on a budget 22x10-8 maybe? I'm in the same boat. Errr, cart.

11-15-2014, 10:59 PM	#5
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: Lifting on a budget Its' harder to find them in narrow widths,and they are more unstable.I ran a set of 21x10-8 on my wifes' cart,they were square on the sidewalls,didnt bulge out,but they didn't handle that great either,its much better with the 11" wide tires now.

11-16-2014, 06:20 PM	#7
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: Lifting on a budget Stock wheels are 7" wide,centered(no offset).They are availiable in 7" wide with 2"/5" or 3"/4"-offset.I prefer the 2"/5" personally.Yes you measure from the center-plate to the bead of the rim,not the outer-lip,that will give you an extra 1/4"-3/8".Hope this helps.

Today
BGW	Sponsored Links __________________ This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum

11-17-2014, 12:58 PM	#9
BrewCityMusic Hammer Down !!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,681	Re: Lifting on a budget Just an FYI, if You're using 8" rims with 22's, make SURE they are a minimum of 4-ply sidewalls. Most "Bargain" tires are 2-ply, and the sidewall flex You'll get with a small rim and that size tire is quite unsettling and can border on dangerous at higher speeds. Personally, if I were trying to save money and was buying new steel rims anyhow, I'd look towards 10" instead of 8, similar pricing for both tires and the rims themselves, but a LOT more stable

11-17-2014, 01:06 PM	#10
TheGDFP Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Flint, MI, USA Posts: 656	Re: Lifting on a budget I just came back from recycling, where I found a set of 12" 4 on 4 tractor wheels and their 23x9.50-12 turf tires. Schwing!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
My very low budget build	Lifted Golf Carts
Best budget batteries?	Electric EZGO
The budget build	Lifted Golf Carts
Budget route for a G9 BB?	Clone Engine Swaps
Low budget seats.	Members Rides