Rim Guard

[94BULLITT]

No discussion with dealer. Removed the Rim Guard (did ask the dealer what they were filled with) com the other tire to maintain balance, tuned both, and put back in the field. After all the hype that Rim Guard is the ultimate, I had to post this picture. Note there is no significant damage to the rim, only surface rust. I don't know if the problem was poor paint quality at the rim supplier or something else.

You should email the pic to rim guard and see what they say.

 

[Catman8]

You should email the pic to rim guard and see what they say.

I read this post and called the company selling rimguard just prior to getting my tires filled with rimguard because I was curious what they would say, so this thread was brought to their attention, the company told me that there are many variables and different situations, and he named a few of the obvious ones, tires filled previously with calcium chloride and a few others, but the company said they stood by their claims. So that was my personal phone conversation I had with rimguard, and I did fill my tires with rimguard and my tractor is brand new, so I will keep you updated on the condition of my rims ten years from now.

 

[kco]

I had CaCl in my first tractor. What a PITA - it attacked the valve stem and I would have to replace the stems every year. IMHO - dissimilar metals( valve was steel, valve stem was brass) and corrosive fluid. I've had Rimguard in my current Kubota for seven years now with no problems.

However - I've never stripped down the tires and inspected the inner portion of the rims. My rear tires, with the Rimguard, are tubeless.

Hard to believe the Rimguard( HIGH sugar content beet juice ) would attack the rim or the paint. Supposedly its not corrosive.

I wonder - was there something in the tires prior to Rimguard.

My experience is similar to oosik's for the 5.5 years I have had Rim Guard. I had CaCl in a 9n and a Kubota L275DT before that and both had significant rim corrosion.

Rim Guard was not well known in this area when I got it in 2011. The tire technician who came to install it the unloaded tires on my new tractor said he read the materials hazard data sheet before coming to my place. He said the hazard rating was 0. That was good to know because he spilled a fair amount on the paved driveway while learning to put it in. It cleaned up fine with water and there was no damage to the surrounding grass. It was also good to know it would not harm the pets. I like Rim Guard's safety advantages over chemical fluids.