How to Fix a Leaking Golf Cart Tire

A leaking golf cart tire can be a bothersome inconvenience in the middle of a golf game. Driving around the course with a leaking tire is also potentially unsafe, and the tire should be fixed as soon as possible. Luckily in most cases, it is one golf cart issue that need not end your game. Fix your golf cart’s tire by yourself using only a few common items available at an automobile supplies store.

Things You'll Need

  • Jack
  • 3/4-inch socket wrench
  • Pliers
  • Cloth
  • Rubber tire patch kit
  • Safety goggles
  • Canned tire inflator
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Instructions

    • 1

      Move the golf cart to a flat surface. Engage its safety brake to ensure that the wheels do not roll while you fix the tire.

    • 2

      Place a jack near the affected tire, and use it to lift the golf cart until the tire is off the ground. Remove the leaking tire’s securing lug nuts with a ¾-inch socket wrench. Remove the wheel from the cart.

    • 3

      Place your hand around the leaking tire's valve stem to check if it is the source of the leak. Check the rest of the tire for puncturing objects and for holes that leak air. Gently squeeze the tire and listen to help pinpoint the source of the leak.

    • 4

      Remove puncturing objects or debris from the tire with pliers. Ensure that all holes and identified leaks are completely clear of debris.

    • 5

      Wipe holes and leaks and areas around them with a cloth.

    • 6

      Repair all holes and leaks with a rubber tire patch kit. Read the kit’s documentation for instructions on repairing holes and leaks with that specific kit.

    • 7

      Put on safety goggles. Fill the tire with air from a canned tire inflator, ensuring that the tire has an air pressure similar to the golf cart's other tires. Gently squeeze the tire to ensure the leak or leaks are repaired and the patch or patches are secure.

    • 8

      Reattach the tire to the cart with its lug nuts and the ¾-inch socket wrench.

    • 9

      Release the jack to lower the tire and golf cart slowly back onto the ground.

    • 10

      Drive the golf cart at low speeds on flat surfaces to test the patched tire safely.