Inner tube vs new tires.

etdiego · 02-05-2014, 01:05 PM

Ok so call me a cheap A** but I was looking at the price of new tires and possibly wheels and soon enough I came across inner tubes. So I began to wonder. Can I just put inner tubes in the old tires? I'm not moding the cart except for the the setup of the batteries.
The old tires were left on it and it was left out w/out air, 3 have minor crease air leaks so they wont hold air for more than 2 days. What are the thoughts of people that have done this before or even those that have never done it. Let me know if i am treading on thin ice by even thinking about it.

MuckSavage · 02-05-2014, 01:08 PM

I see no problem with it. IMO, too many things come with tubeless tires now. I've put tubes in all of them. Log splitter, wheelbarrow, hand truck. Come to think of it, My cart had tubes in the back tires. I had it for 1.5 years w/ no problems. No idea how long the P.O. ran it like that.

PAPABEAR1 · 02-05-2014, 01:25 PM

I see no down side to it .

scottyb · 02-05-2014, 01:40 PM

Tubes will allow you to get many more years out of your old tires.

MuckSavage · 02-05-2014, 01:50 PM

Just make sure there's no rust/scale on the inside of the wheel. It would surely rub thru the tube.

pachanga90 · 02-05-2014, 02:07 PM

No issues with tubes.If you do alot of road riding put some baby powder on the tube to help keep it from scuffing on the tire.I have tubesin my front tires,one has a 1-1/2" long tear in the sidewall and no issues after 4 years.

kojo · 02-05-2014, 02:48 PM

tubes are fine, I've used them before in tubeless tires with no problems. If you do them yourself make for sure that you don't pinch the tube when putting the tire back on. And the best thing is: their cheaper.

scottyb · 02-05-2014, 02:55 PM

All good advice - BGW Rocks

kellybell · 02-05-2014, 05:46 PM

I have used tubes in several MG midget projects with wire wheels (wires usually have to have tubes because of the holes in the wheels) no problems. Altho, if there are cracks in the tires, as you say, eventually they WILL break, so keep an eye on them!

gornoman · 02-05-2014, 05:50 PM

So, what size tube fits a standard golf cart wheel/tire?

02-05-2014, 01:05 PM	#1
etdiego Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Inner tube vs new tires. Ok so call me a cheap A** but I was looking at the price of new tires and possibly wheels and soon enough I came across inner tubes. So I began to wonder. Can I just put inner tubes in the old tires? I'm not moding the cart except for the the setup of the batteries. The old tires were left on it and it was left out w/out air, 3 have minor crease air leaks so they wont hold air for more than 2 days. What are the thoughts of people that have done this before or even those that have never done it. Let me know if i am treading on thin ice by even thinking about it.
etdiego Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4

02-05-2014, 01:08 PM	#2
MuckSavage Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Turnersville, South Jersey Posts: 220	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. I see no problem with it. IMO, too many things come with tubeless tires now. I've put tubes in all of them. Log splitter, wheelbarrow, hand truck. Come to think of it, My cart had tubes in the back tires. I had it for 1.5 years w/ no problems. No idea how long the P.O. ran it like that.

02-05-2014, 01:25 PM	#3
PAPABEAR1 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Aylett, Va. on the Mattaponi. Posts: 1,530	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. I see no down side to it .

02-05-2014, 01:40 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. Tubes will allow you to get many more years out of your old tires.

02-05-2014, 01:50 PM	#5
MuckSavage Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Turnersville, South Jersey Posts: 220	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. Just make sure there's no rust/scale on the inside of the wheel. It would surely rub thru the tube.

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02-05-2014, 02:07 PM	#6
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. No issues with tubes.If you do alot of road riding put some baby powder on the tube to help keep it from scuffing on the tire.I have tubesin my front tires,one has a 1-1/2" long tear in the sidewall and no issues after 4 years.

02-05-2014, 02:48 PM	#7
kojo Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Aynor, South Carolina Posts: 552	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. tubes are fine, I've used them before in tubeless tires with no problems. If you do them yourself make for sure that you don't pinch the tube when putting the tire back on. And the best thing is: their cheaper.

02-05-2014, 02:55 PM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. All good advice - BGW Rocks

02-05-2014, 05:46 PM	#9
kellybell So wild it hurts! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,412	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. I have used tubes in several MG midget projects with wire wheels (wires usually have to have tubes because of the holes in the wheels) no problems. Altho, if there are cracks in the tires, as you say, eventually they WILL break, so keep an eye on them!

02-05-2014, 05:50 PM	#10
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,290	Re: Inner tube vs new tires. So, what size tube fits a standard golf cart wheel/tire?

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