Tires Questions before loading tires with water

[wushaw]

I used a 16gal 12v tow behind sprayer, the connections were the same size as a garden hose.

 

[N80]

I'm looking to do this as well and I understand the process. What I can't decide is what fluid/additive to use. It might rarely drop into the 20's here so icing isn't the biggest issue. I'm most concerned about what will be safest for my rims. What will be less likely to corrode the rims, pure washer fluid or water plus radiator fluid? If radiator fluid, which proportion?

 

[woodchuckie]

My dealer used one gal. of antifreeze in each rear tire, so that's what I used. Didn't have any problem last winter which was the first for my tractor. Tubes came on mine but they are not necessary.

 

[N80]

Stupid question: How do you know if you have tubes or not?

 

[Bird]

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By looking at the valve stem, but since there are several types, I'm not sure I could adequately describe what to look for without pictures.

 

[jix]

All posts are well intentioned. IMO beet juice (rim guard) is much better than anything else. non corrosive, freezeproof to minus 35 F. Lasts forever, preserves inner tire..is non toxic and biodegradable. It is made from sugar beets. Will not corrode rims. You can have it installed in situ by most tire shops for reasonable cost (ie 300 per wheel pair). The only way to go. Filling tires is not child's play, nor easy. NEVER use calcium chloride. It will destroy your rims fer sure. WW fluid costs more than beetjuice, weighs less by far.
Another way to go is to place a weight box on the TPH. Easy to make, easy to use, but harder on the tractor frame and rear axle. GOOGLE FOR DETAILS.

 

[Looking4new]

I agree with jix on this.
IF you were to leak calcium chloride onto the ground nothing will grow in that area and it will kill anything growing, besides rotting the rims. Radiator anti-freeze aka ethylene glycol will kill pets/animals IF they lick at it. It is sweet and they WILL lick it. Windshield washer fluid IS lighter than water. The rim guard weighs in at about 12.5 lbs to the gallon and as far as I am concerned it is the ONLY way to go.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I agree with jix on this.
IF you were to leak calcium chloride onto the ground nothing will grow in that area and it will kill anything growing, besides rotting the rims. Radiator anti-freeze aka ethylene glycol will kill pets/animals IF they lick at it. It is sweet and they WILL lick it. Windshield washer fluid IS lighter than water. The rim guard weighs in at about 12.5 lbs to the gallon and as far as I am concerned it is the ONLY way to go.

OP has option to use plain water due to his climate. 0 cost and env impact. No special equipment needed to fill or empty. ... Not as heavy as the expensive stuf tho.

 

[ovrszd]

WW fluid costs more than beetjuice.

You were doing soooooo good til you got to this. So wrong. WW fluid is half the cost of beetjuice.

 

[ovrszd]

OP has option to use plain water due to his climate. 0 cost and env impact. No special equipment needed to fill or empty. ... Not as heavy as the expensive stuf tho.

Yep. No brainer to me.