I need help finding racing tires/slicks for my Azusa Go Kart

[electricgokart]

I needing some help finding racing slicks for my Azusa Go Kart kit. This is the link:

https://azusaparts.com/product/kart-kit-with-5-aluminum-tri-star-wheels/

I’m pretty sure the wheels are 11.5 but I could be wrong.
I would like something that look a little like the image on the right.

 

[Hellion]

I’m pretty sure the wheels are 11.5 but I could be wrong.

Measure twice just to be sure. With racing tires, you may find them hard to live with if you are not a racer. They are finicky.

 

[electricgokart]

Measure twice just to be sure. With racing tires, you may find them hard to live with if you are not a racer. They are finicky.

Thanks for the response. What do you mean they’ll be hard to live with?

 

[Functional Artist]

In the specs for the kit (posted above) it says
...the front wheels are (part #1144 5" ALUMINUM TRI-STAR WHEEL, 3" WIDE WITH 5/8" ID PRECISION BALL BEARINGS)
...so, a 5" tall x 3" wide rim
&
The rear wheels are (part #1147 5" ALUM TRI-STAR WHEEL, 3" WIDE-LIVE AXLE FOR STEPPED 1" AXLE)
...also, a 5" tall x 3" wide rim

So...not sure if the type of tire (in the pic above) will fit on your rims

Ya probably need something like this:

4.10/3.50 Slick Tire ($23.95 ea.)​

• Tire Size: 4.10/3.50 x 4, 4.10/3.50 x 5, or 4.10/3.50 x 6
• Tire Tread: Smooth / Slick
• Rim Size: 4, 5, or 6 in.
• Ply Rating: 4 Ply
• NHS - Non Highway Service

https://www.bmikarts.com/410350-Slick-Tire_p_19777.html

or maybe something like these (a bit wider & taller & more expensive)

11 x 4.00-5 Racing Slick Tire ($54.95 ea.)

• Tire Size: 11-4.00 x 5
• Ply: 4
• Width: 4.00"
• OD: 11.0"

https://www.bmikarts.com/11-x-400-5-Racing-Slick-Tire_p_7950.html

12 X 4.00-5 Heavy Duty Slick ($68.95 ea.)​

• Tire Size: 12-400 x 5
• Ply: 4
• Width: 4.0"
• OD: 12.0"
• https://www.bmikarts.com/12-X-400-5-Heavy-Duty-Slick_p_4047.html

* Also, technically the type of tire, in the pic above would be considered a Treaded/Rain Tire

 

[Denny]

Looks like more of a dirt track tire which I don’t think they make in that narrow size. Look for a knobby treaded tire instead.

 

[Hellion]

I’m pretty sure the wheels are 11.5 but I could be wrong.
I would like something that look a little like the image on the right.

11.5 inches is a massive wheel/rim size for a kart. That's basically automotive size (back when 12" rims were common). Did you mean tire height?

Anyway, your original post is contradictory and unclear. I think you made the mistake of showing your Azusa kart with knobby 4.10/3.50-5 tires on it and asked for "something that look a little like the image on the right". Most here thought you wanted 4.10/3.50-5 smooth tires but with "rain grooves" or ones that look like All-Season Radials at the tire store. They do make a tire that looks a little like that, they are called "sawtooth". Maybe that's what you really want? I tried to read between the lines and thought you wanted kart racing tires of the type shown below but with the grooves like in the Hoosier tire pic.

 

[Hellion]

When you say "for your Azusa go kart" it basically means you are locked into the Azusa Tri-Star rims that the kart kit comes with. You could have saved money by just buying what you needed, or the kit without wheels/rims.

 

[electricgokart]

When you say "for your Azusa go kart" it basically means you are locked into the Azusa Tri-Star rims that the kart kit comes with. You could have saved money by just buying what you needed, or the kit without wheels/rims.

Buying the kit without the wheels/rims was not an option. And anyway, I wouldn’t have known how wide the wheels were anyway becuase the kit photo was very unclear. Also, I am a very inexperienced kart builder and found this forum for help with my projects.

 

[Hellion]

So what are you looking for anyway? The title says slicks and that's what Functional Artist showed you. That Hoosier tire is not a slick. Help us help you.

 

[Functional Artist]

With a bit more lookin' I found a Treaded/Rain tire (like pictured above)
...& according to the specs, it is for use with 5" rims
&
Only look to be ~1" wider, than the 3.50" wide tires, that are usually mounted on 3" wide rims

Duro Racing DI4012 Scorcher Rain Tire (10 x 4.50-5) ($42.95 ea.)​

Brand: Duro
Model: DI4012 Scorcher
Plys: 4 Ply
Rim Size: 5 Inch
Tire Size: 10 x 4.50-5
Tire Tread: Rain Tire
https://www.bmikarts.com/Duro-Racing-DI4012-Scorcher-Rain-Tire-10-x-450-5_p_3837.html

 

[Hellion]

Only look to be ~1" wider, than the 3.50" wide tires, that are usually mounted on 3" wide rims

Duro Racing DI4012 Scorcher Rain Tire (10 x 4.50-5) ($42.95 ea.)​

....

A beauty! And Azusa sells wheel spacers if you are maxed out on wheel width with the stock Tri-Star rims [there are several different Tri-Star wheel widths]. Here's just one example:

Azusa Wheel Spacer - 1/2" Wide | AZ1158

www.bmikarts.com