Best rear tire filler for cold weather

powerscol · Jan 26, 2014

This may sound dumb, but my advice is call your local tire/agg dealer - here it is the COOP and have them come out. It cost me $50 to have them come out to check, and top off. Money well spent as he spotted some loose nuts while he was at it (he torqued everything as part of the service). Builds a good relationship, especially if you have a weekend issue.

tman1020 · Jan 26, 2014

my local farm tire store said that the alcohol in windwasher or antifreeze can eat/weeken rubber tires or tubes...have any of u beet juice guys noticed tires smelling bad in summer months??

Soundguy · Jan 27, 2014

if you can smell the beet juice. you have a leak...

DarkBlack · Jan 27, 2014

Delicious smell that beet juice has

oldnslo · Jan 27, 2014

tman1020 said:
my local farm tire store said that the alcohol in windwasher or antifreeze can eat/weeken rubber tires or tubes...have any of u beet juice guys noticed tires smelling bad in summer months??

I help clean my neighbors horse barn so my tires usually smell bad

Soundguy · Jan 28, 2014

tman1020 said:
my local farm tire store said that the alcohol in windwasher or antifreeze can eat/weeken rubber tires or tubes...have any of u beet juice guys noticed tires smelling bad in summer months??

antifreeze weakenthe rubber?

you do realize that the hoses in your cooling system are rubber don't you?

that farm tire store is either employing morons.. or they are trying to upsell something they want you to buy.

sheesh. af bad for rubber. ?!?!?!

DarkBlack · Jan 28, 2014

tman1020 said:
my local farm tire store said that the alcohol in windwasher or antifreeze can eat/weeken rubber tires or tubes...have any of u beet juice guys noticed tires smelling bad in summer months??

The beat juice in my tires smells just divine. Only smell it when I re-air the tires, and a bit comes out the stems.
Directly to the sink to wash hands, for sure.

tman1020 · Jan 29, 2014

that is a good point soundguy. i feel kinda dumb now. i didnt even think about radiator hose. However it does seem like they do fail more that they should compaired to other cooling system parts.

adirondackmtnman · Jan 29, 2014

tman1020 said:
However it does seem like they do fail more that they should compaired to other cooling system parts.

They're exposed to engine heat for long periods of time...

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Soundguy · Jan 30, 2014

tman1020 said:
that is a good point soundguy. i feel kinda dumb now. i didnt even think about radiator hose. However it does seem like they do fail more that they should compaired to other cooling system parts.

heat...

again. the tire store guys are morons for saying AF makes rubber weak.

no backing out of that one.

makes all the rest of their advice suspect.