Checking waterfilled tire pressures

KEROSENEDRVR · 10-28-2006, 11:08 PM

How do you check the tire pressure in a water filled tire and get an accurate reading? I seem to have a low tire but can't get an accurate reading with the tire in the 12 or 6 o'clock position.

DieselPower · 10-28-2006, 11:18 PM

I have a low preasure hydraulic gauge I use that I installed a tire chuck on to check water and anti-freeze filled tires with. You could make a cheap one by going to the hardware store and getting a water preasure gauge ment for water tanks and screwing a tire chuck onto it. Just make sure the gauge is rated for more preasure than the tire will have in it.

JJT · 10-29-2006, 08:14 AM

I've ruined a couple of pressure gauges with my CaCl filled tires. Now I just set the compressor regulator, rotate the wheel until the stem is a 12 oclock and see if it takes any air.

PaPaGus · 10-29-2006, 08:45 AM

I like the idea checking with the liquid type gauge.

I have a ck25 with industrial tires and had the tires filled with the environmentally safe material when new. I have been wondering if anyone knows about how much weight the fluid adds to this tire? I know it's about
8 lbs a gallon, but ? the gallons.

Thanks

tawilson · 10-29-2006, 09:02 AM

Liquid Tire Ballast

DieselPower · 10-29-2006, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJT

I've ruined a couple of pressure gauges with my CaCl filled tires. Now I just set the compressor regulator, rotate the wheel until the stem is a 12 oclock and see if it takes any air.

For Calcuim filled tires when you get the preasure gauge just make sure it's a totaly stainless steel gauge made for corrosive liquids. Problem solved.

10-28-2006, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
KEROSENEDRVR Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: N. California Posts: 69	Checking waterfilled tire pressures How do you check the tire pressure in a water filled tire and get an accurate reading? I seem to have a low tire but can't get an accurate reading with the tire in the 12 or 6 o'clock position.

10-28-2006, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
DieselPower Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 2,221	Re: Checking waterfilled tire pressures I have a low preasure hydraulic gauge I use that I installed a tire chuck on to check water and anti-freeze filled tires with. You could make a cheap one by going to the hardware store and getting a water preasure gauge ment for water tanks and screwing a tire chuck onto it. Just make sure the gauge is rated for more preasure than the tire will have in it.

10-29-2006, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
JJT Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 1,048	Re: Checking waterfilled tire pressures I've ruined a couple of pressure gauges with my CaCl filled tires. Now I just set the compressor regulator, rotate the wheel until the stem is a 12 oclock and see if it takes any air.

10-29-2006, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
PaPaGus Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Western MA Posts: 88	Re: Checking waterfilled tire pressures I like the idea checking with the liquid type gauge. I have a ck25 with industrial tires and had the tires filled with the environmentally safe material when new. I have been wondering if anyone knows about how much weight the fluid adds to this tire? I know it's about 8 lbs a gallon, but ? the gallons. Thanks

10-29-2006, 09:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
tawilson Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Theresa, NY Posts: 637	Re: Checking waterfilled tire pressures Liquid Tire Ballast __________________ Tom

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