BradK wrote:
Are these sand tyres robust enough for use on hard / rough surfaces like concrete tar or gravel? If not, do you use a different cart or swap to a different type of wheel?
In what circumstances do you use the dolly cart vs the scupper cart?
Cheers
Brad
Brad,
The Wheeleez wheels that Hobie use on their Trax 2 carts are very tough. I haven't had a puncture and have used that 4 wheeled cart on all types of surfaces. The negative with the balloon tyres is that they are harder to pull on firm surfaces due to the drag from the balloon shape. What works so well in sand has a lot more rolling resistance on a hard surface.
If you follow the links in my posts above you will see I have a collection of carts with swappable wheels.
A scupper cart is the simplest to use and the easiest to fit when the hull is on the trailer. However its tricky to re-fit when returning from a days sail. Trying to drop the TI onto it is a recipe for scupper damage. You can collapse an ama and roll the hull onto it's side, but I prefer to use the dolly cart for retrieval as you can just slide it back under the hull in shallow water.
For hard surfaces I prefer the C-Tug, but for sand the balloon wheels are best. Don't believe the C-Tug Sidewinder sand extension advertising hype. They are rubbish in soft sand.
The bigger balloon wheel cart works best in deep sand but those tyres were from an Anaconda cart and are inferior to the Wheeleez. I ruined one on bitumen, so now only use them on sand.