Did you get all the tire loading you paid for

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Well if our tires were transparent, you'd be able to see. But I believe I saw my "load level" on a frosty morning just after it rained the day before. The rears were covered with this "frost" like appearance to about 3" below the top of the wheel and went straight across to the other side of the wheel. The other tire looked exactly like the first. I'm thinking I was seeing the "water line" (or in this case the beet juice line) of the tire filling. If these are supposed to be filled just above the wheel, these did not look like that. The 11.2x24 tire is supposed to take about what? 24 gallons? I think I'm a few gallons short by at least 2 gallons per side and perhaps more. That could amount to 50 or so lbs less ballast. Guys in warmer climates may see such a line when its humid outside and the tires seem to be sweating but only to the point of the fill line. I know its a seemingly trivial amount but If the tire guy is filling up everybody a bit short, at the end of the year he's saving quite a bit of money. I'm sure there is math to figure this out but I am ignorant to that function. What if they were 4 gallons short per tire? That approaches a hundred lbs of ballast and $32 of stuff I've been shorted on.

 

[jimmysisson]

But it's nice when airing the tire not to have juice backwash the gauge. I'd settle for 20# short for that benefit.
Jim

 

[GolfAddict]

It sure sounds like you were shorted some ballast, but not necessarily money if they only charged you for the actual liquid amount they pumped in. If you have some sort of paper work that tells the gallons charged, you could probably do math to find out if they lied. But I have no idea how to do that either...

 

[k0ua]

Mine cover the wheel, but I get the "backwash" as mentioned. It is Methanol water mix though, so not as nasty as the Rimguard. But not near as much weight per gallon either. Yes the humid cool morning shows the level as "tire sweat"

James K0UA

 

[k0ua]

Arrow there is a chart on the rimguard site, to tell you how much goes into each size tire. If you know how much you were charged for.

 

[Piston]

I don't know how much Rimguard I have in each tire, but I know I can't check my tire pressure, as soon as I try beet juice comes pouring out. I don't know how to get an accurate tire pressure reading? Although, I don't really feel that I need to, I just judge the tire pressure by how much tread is making contact with the ground under the tire.

 

[moship]

From RimGuards website:

(Based on 75% Fill Level/Valve Stem at 12:00)
Tire Size: 11.2-24
Gallons: 24.0
Weight: 256.8

Given the weight and gallons above it looks like each gallon weighs 10.7 lbs.

Your description makes it sound like it is less than the 75% fill.

Do you feel comfortable sharing what you paid to have them filled for the pair?

Reference: Hydro-Flation Table for AG Tires - Rim Guard - Liquid Tire Ballast

 

[Kioti Tom]

I was there when they filled my tires with RimGuard. They put 38 gallons in each tire. It is supposed to cover the rim on a tubless tire.
Mine does show that when it sweats. so far I have not needed the chains. That may yet change with all the snow we are supposed to get
and I try to do that stable drive uphill. I do love the ballast it gives on a slope. Also, I find traction greatly improved with my R-1 tires.

 

[TerryR]

I don't know how much Rimguard I have in each tire, but I know I can't check my tire pressure, as soon as I try beet juice comes pouring out. I don't know how to get an accurate tire pressure reading?

Sure you can. Just get a tire pressure gauge designed to work with liquid.

Northern Equipment has them, and I'm sure you can find one at a good hardware store or farm equipment supplier. The main difference is they have a low pressure range, suitable for tractor tires, and a spring to force the liquid out of the gauge when you remove it from the fitting. You have to read it while it's on the fitting, or hold the stem when you remove it so it doesn't slip back in.

Terry

 

[tessiers]

We paid for the weight, cant remember exactly but I think 525 lbs. for 2 11.2x24's. Never did check the weights, but they made a big difference. I am sure there is some expansion and contraction and the squatting of the tire will also effect the level, although 3" seams like a lot.