Tires Filled Tire fiasco B2620

[Mzimmy]

Learned an expensive lesson this week. Pushing snow last weekend and all of a sudden I see a wave of Rimguard swosshing down the driveway and a frightening lurch feeling like the tractor will lay over on it's side...

$250 later and a service call later, I've learned that I let the pressure go too low on the old-girl..Yet the tire tech tells me to never use a "regular" tire guage to check the pressure...Ow in the heck am I supposed to tell when I am low from the recommended 40 lbs? He thumped it with a wrencn and told me to look at the tread, but seriously. How does one check the pressure on filled tires?

 

[aczlan]

Using a Liquid/Air pressure gauge like this one: Tru-Flate (17-517) 5-45 PSI Tractor Tire Gauge : Amazon.com : Automotive

Aaron Z

 

[Shawn Morin]

I never had a problem with the Rimguard gushing out, but when I had my tires filled at the local Kubota Dealer (Chappell Tractor, Milford NH) I asked the same question. The answer I was given by the service manager there was to make sure the valve stem is at the "top" of the tire when you check the pressure and it will give you an accurate reading.

That's what I've been doing for the past 6 years and I haven't had a problem. I would love to hear from any experts out there if the advice I was given was sound?

All that being said, I just ordered the once Aczlan gave us the link to. Thanks Aczlan!

 

[AStanton]

This is why, if I ever have another set of tires loaded, it will be with foam.

 

[KennyV]

If you don't have a liquid safe gauge, you can check the pressure with the stem at the top IF you either add more air in OR let a bit out before using a pressure gauge... the little bit of air will clear the stem of liquid... it should save your gauge from getting gummed up...

 

[s219]

I've never had a problem using a regular gauge. I make sure the stem is at 12 o'clock and purge any fluid from the stem with a quick push on the pin to let a little air out.

 

[Gary Fowler]

A regular $1.99 air gauge will work if you don't have a liquid gauge. Cheap to replace if it gums up. A little water rinse when finished would help also in addition to the other things mentioned. I wouldn't use my expensive digital gauge, but I keep a couple of the regular gauges to use on my tractors. I also somewhere have a liquid gauge if I looked hard enough, I bet I could find it.

 

[Kapnfriday]

I've had the same thing happen though it didn't all come gushing out at once. This was in the winter when it was a bit colder than normal for Raleigh. Started with a small wet streak down the tire, "huh, that's weird". Kept on working then I had streaks of fluid all around the tire "something's wrong".

I got the tire remounted and refilled. I check the pressure with the stem at 12 o'clock and haven't had any problems.

 

[JRL305]

Yeah. The 12 o'clock position and "give it a little blast of air" first helps clear any liquid away from the valve. Works with smaller tires with the "green stuff" too.