Knowing Your Golf Cart Wheels - How to Measure The Wheels

Golf cart wheels feature rim flanges at the outerOne of the most important for you to take note
edges that provide rubber tire beads with seatsof is the wheel's designation. For instance, if you
and valve stems with small holes. This featuresee the designation NHS or Non Highway Service,
allows golf carts to move at low speeds. Theythen this means that that particular wheel cannot
have rims made from steel or aluminum that maywithstand the pressures created by high-speed
be painted or chromed and commonly measurerotations or high loads. They will work fine with
seven to eight inches from one flange to anothergolf carts, of course, but if you're planning on
and eight inches across the seat of the bead. Alsospeeding up on the green, you might have to opt
known as the "4 on 4" style, most also have lugfor wheels rated with a 'B' or 'C'. Golf cart wheels
patterns wherein the wheels are spaced out withwith 'B' or 'C' ratings have better rubber quality
four-inch circles.and more layers to take in the effects of
How to measure golf cart wheelshigh-speed road use. Aside from designations, also
Standard golf cart wheels measure in at 18 incheskeep an eye out on golf cart wheel pressure as
in height, 8.5 inches in width, and eight inches atyou learn how to measure them. Most will require
the bead, where the height is the outer diameter,between 15 to 25 PSI, with the average around
the width is measured across the tread, and the20 to 22 PSI. As a general rule, the higher the tire
bead refers to the inner diameter. Part of learningpressure the easier it is for a golf cart to roll
how to measure golf cart wheels is understandingalthough that also translates to a stiffer ride and
all indicators used in a wheel.premature wearing out of the wheels.