Flat Free Tires

Rickochet · 10-10-2016, 07:44 AM

My cart is stored at a lake 90 miles from my house during the summer. If often sits for weeks at a time. Often one or more tires is low or near flat. Even after pumping them up I get a thumpy ride. I have seen airless tires offered but they are about $1k per set.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a DIY process to foam fill tires or companies that foam fill your tires.

BTW, I have tried the green stuff tire sealer with no success.

bigstik40 · 10-10-2016, 11:09 AM

You are possibly experiencing bead leaks as those are tubeless tires. You could consider having inner tubes installed to cure the leaks, although tubes won't cure the "thumpy" ride. I installed a set of new tires and wheels on mine and that cured my "thumpy ride. RAY

Rickochet · 10-10-2016, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bigstik40

You are possibly experiencing bead leaks as those are tubeless tires. You could consider having inner tubes installed to cure the leaks, although tubes won't cure the "thumpy" ride. I installed a set of new tires and wheels on mine and that cured my "thumpy ride. RAY

If the pressure would stay up the thumping is not an issue. My local cart shop is selling "take off" OEM tires/wheels for $40 for a set of 4 but my still get leakers. Maybe some new ones would be a good idea.

mutant · 10-10-2016, 12:45 PM

unbead tire-apply sealant(rubber cement,rtv,contact adhesive,ect)reinflate and see if they leak down.

ONEDAY · 10-10-2016, 01:19 PM

Here's some flat free tires and wheels

http://www.gemplers.com/product/2269...161010181712:s

Rickochet · 10-10-2016, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ONEDAY

Here's some flat free tires and wheels
http://www.gemplers.com/product/2269...161010181712:s

Thanks for the link but $185 per tire is out of my interest range.

cgtech · 10-10-2016, 07:31 PM

The foam filled tires are INCREDIBLY heavy. And they have a huge impact on acceleration & braking (and range I assume). We had a landscaping customer buy a newer used cart to replace his worn out old, old cart. He wanted his foam filled tires put on the newer cart, it instantly tripled the braking distance.

Rickochet · 10-11-2016, 07:28 AM

I have another tire question. I have the OEM Carlisle tires. I don't know if these are two ply or not. Would a 4 ply street rated tire reduce the flat spot thumping?

10-10-2016, 07:44 AM	#1
Rickochet Card Carrying Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 706	Flat Free Tires My cart is stored at a lake 90 miles from my house during the summer. If often sits for weeks at a time. Often one or more tires is low or near flat. Even after pumping them up I get a thumpy ride. I have seen airless tires offered but they are about $1k per set. I was wondering if anyone knew of a DIY process to foam fill tires or companies that foam fill your tires. BTW, I have tried the green stuff tire sealer with no success.

10-10-2016, 11:09 AM	#2
bigstik40 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Posts: 989	Re: Flat Free Tires You are possibly experiencing bead leaks as those are tubeless tires. You could consider having inner tubes installed to cure the leaks, although tubes won't cure the "thumpy" ride. I installed a set of new tires and wheels on mine and that cured my "thumpy ride. RAY

10-10-2016, 12:45 PM	#4
mutant Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: fletcher,nc Posts: 601	Re: Flat Free Tires unbead tire-apply sealant(rubber cement,rtv,contact adhesive,ect)reinflate and see if they leak down.

10-10-2016, 01:19 PM	#5
ONEDAY Gone Wild Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 1,115	Re: Flat Free Tires Here's some flat free tires and wheels http://www.gemplers.com/product/2269...161010181712:s
ONEDAY Gone Wild Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 1,115

10-10-2016, 07:31 PM	#7
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Flat Free Tires The foam filled tires are INCREDIBLY heavy. And they have a huge impact on acceleration & braking (and range I assume). We had a landscaping customer buy a newer used cart to replace his worn out old, old cart. He wanted his foam filled tires put on the newer cart, it instantly tripled the braking distance.

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10-11-2016, 07:28 AM	#8
Rickochet Card Carrying Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 706	Re: Flat Free Tires I have another tire question. I have the OEM Carlisle tires. I don't know if these are two ply or not. Would a 4 ply street rated tire reduce the flat spot thumping?

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