Tires too big?

Woodywitt · 01-05-2018, 06:11 PM

I just picked up a 03 CC DS Electric. I believe it is pretty much stock except lift and tires. I'm putting new Trojan batteries in this spring. My question is that it has 26" tires on it. Are they going to be too big for the electric cart? It also has a "Speed Link" hooked up on it. What kind of speed do you think I will get out of it?

scottyb · 01-05-2018, 07:33 PM

On an electric cart tires over 23" cause a ridiculous amount of torque or power loss. The power lost is equal to the tire size increase. Here is a quick look.
18 inch = stock
20 " = 11% loss of power over stock
22" = 22% loss
23" = 28% loss
25" = 39% loss

Even a big speed controller is not going to get past these high end losses. Basically you will have a most awesome looking cart that grandma's cart will pass on the uphill slope.
Unless money is no object in which case you can buy you way out of such a loss.

Hunter450 · 01-06-2018, 08:12 AM

Can you post a pic of your cart showing the lift from the front end and a side shot giving us a look at your clearance?

Johnny (THE HOOF) V · 01-06-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodywitt

I just picked up a 03 CC DS Electric. I believe it is pretty much stock except lift and tires. I'm putting new Trojan batteries in this spring. My question is that it has 26" tires on it. Are they going to be too big for the electric cart? It also has a "Speed Link" hooked up on it. What kind of speed do you think I will get out of it?

I have 24"atv tires on mine. Speed is faster w/o doing anything however you do lose torque. I'm mostly on flat ground 90%of the time.

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Woodywitt · 01-06-2018, 10:33 AM

These are the only pics I have at this time. Thanks for all the info

Johnny (THE HOOF) V · 01-06-2018, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodywitt

These are the only pics I have at this time. Thanks for all the info

I think we clocked mine at 23 and I don't have any speed devices on mine. Planning on that speed code unit but my kids drive this also.

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Woodywitt · 03-18-2018, 04:36 PM

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Just got it out today so I took a couple pics. Just ordered a Alltrax 500 amp speed controller. Hope it helps

Rooster59 · 03-18-2018, 06:15 PM

Tires are never too big. But the propulsion system can sometimes be too small.

Johnny (THE HOOF) V · 03-18-2018, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodywitt

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Just got it out today so I took a couple pics. Just ordered a Alltrax 500 amp speed controller. Hope it helps

Mine above some where was clock at 23 how much faster u need to go?

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Swan · 03-19-2018, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodywitt

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Just got it out today so I took a couple pics. Just ordered a Alltrax 500 amp speed controller. Hope it helps

You should have gone bigger

01-05-2018, 06:11 PM	#1
Woodywitt Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4	Tires too big? I just picked up a 03 CC DS Electric. I believe it is pretty much stock except lift and tires. I'm putting new Trojan batteries in this spring. My question is that it has 26" tires on it. Are they going to be too big for the electric cart? It also has a "Speed Link" hooked up on it. What kind of speed do you think I will get out of it?

01-05-2018, 07:33 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Tires too big? On an electric cart tires over 23" cause a ridiculous amount of torque or power loss. The power lost is equal to the tire size increase. Here is a quick look. 18 inch = stock 20 " = 11% loss of power over stock 22" = 22% loss 23" = 28% loss 25" = 39% loss Even a big speed controller is not going to get past these high end losses. Basically you will have a most awesome looking cart that grandma's cart will pass on the uphill slope. Unless money is no object in which case you can buy you way out of such a loss.

01-06-2018, 08:12 AM	#3
Hunter450 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 515	Re: Tires too big? Can you post a pic of your cart showing the lift from the front end and a side shot giving us a look at your clearance?
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03-18-2018, 04:36 PM	#7
Woodywitt Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4	Re: Tires too big? 20180315_183232.jpg 20180318_135820.jpg Just got it out today so I took a couple pics. Just ordered a Alltrax 500 amp speed controller. Hope it helps

03-18-2018, 06:15 PM	#8
Rooster59 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Central Missouri Posts: 1,955	Re: Tires too big? Tires are never too big. But the propulsion system can sometimes be too small.

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