Gents.
Thank you for your advice so far. My first foray into a leak has told me that I'd really rather not mess with them and let a pro come in and take care of it. This was bad luck as it happend on the Friday of a long weekndd.
That said, the way things sit now is that the the tire is still on the tractor, jacked up with the valve on the top so I'm not loosing any more liquid.
However, with my ill fated attempt to get at the valve the bead on the outside of the tire has been broken and I can feel liquid that has leaked out from the tube into the tire.
Earliest tire guy will be here is Tuesday, maybe after.
What is my risk of corrosion here? Am I ok to leave things as they are until tire guy gets here next week. Really don't like the idea of salt water sitting in contact with my rims
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Or should I bite the bullet and move the valve down allowing the tire to drain naturally (I don't have any way to save the liquid) and then take the whole thing off, finish breaking down the tire, and clean it out and then wait for the pro to fix the leak and reinstall the tire and set the bead?
Am I over-reacting to the risk of corrosion here by the rim being exposed to the CaCl2 solution for 4-5 days?