Henro
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<font color="blue">Rim guard is also heavier than calcium filled tires 1 gallon of ballast star which is what we use. [same product] is 10.3 pounds per gallon. </font>
I think, but don't know for sure, that "about the same" is probably more accurate than 'heavier."
The Goodyear link I pointed to above, specs 3.5 or 5 lb calcium per gallon. 5 lb per gallon give a 28% increase in weight over plain water. My calculations say that would be 10.66 lbs per gallon. Or about the same... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Now if water does not weigh 8.3 lbs per gallon my number would be proportionally wrong...The marketing people for the alternative product would certainly use the lower 3.5 lb per gallon, and that would make the original statement true...
So it all depends...
I think, but don't know for sure, that "about the same" is probably more accurate than 'heavier."
The Goodyear link I pointed to above, specs 3.5 or 5 lb calcium per gallon. 5 lb per gallon give a 28% increase in weight over plain water. My calculations say that would be 10.66 lbs per gallon. Or about the same... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Now if water does not weigh 8.3 lbs per gallon my number would be proportionally wrong...The marketing people for the alternative product would certainly use the lower 3.5 lb per gallon, and that would make the original statement true...
So it all depends...