Well my next problem is what tires and tubes to get for my HBS-48V1000W solid wheel. I've looked at all the web pages at Golden Motors. I've looked at the information you all have suggested, and I have not seen any specs as to what tires are required. I ordered some 16 x 2 1/2 and got some very large tires and tubes. So now I know for a fact that that size will not fit my hub/motor/wheel.
Hi Kent, sounds like that's a motorcycle tyre and tube instead of a bicycle one.
On a motorcycle with a 16" rim, the 16" relates to the tyre bead diameter (the inner diameter of the tyre), but on a push bike it relates to the overall tyre size (the outer diameter of the tyre).
The widest I've been able to find to suit that wheel is a pricey
16 x 3.0 Stingray tire on eBay.
The cheaper, more common sized 16 x 2.125 (62-305) bicycle tyres may look a bit narrow for that rim, but they will actually fit.
A
12" moped tyre appears to be the same internal diameter as the 16" bicycle tyre so it should fit the rim too.
Hope this helps.
Alan