Two loaded rear tire questions

[nickel plate]

2002 New Holland TC40S
Is there any way to tell if these R1 Ag rear tires are tubed or tubless short of removing and breaking down the bead to look inside? I will in the near future have to remove the off side rear tire to install a second set of rear remotes.

Is there any way to tell what solution they are filled with? What I drained has a very slight brown/amber color (gawd, I hope not rust) with no real noticable smell or taste. The fliud has been in the tires since I bought it new and the dealer has changed hands and personnel so I don't think they can help. Are there any tests to check this solution? If it turns out to be plain water and tubless, please recommend what to do at this point regarding rust supression.
Thanks

 

[rutwad]

Tubeless. Make sure you have enough antifreeze if it's water, and enough water in the tire to cover he wheel.

 

[dcyrilc]

2002 New Holland TC40S
Is there any way to tell if these R1 Ag rear tires are tubed or tubless short of removing and breaking down the bead to look inside? I will in the near future have to remove the off side rear tire to install a second set of rear remotes.

Is there any way to tell what solution they are filled with? What I drained has a very slight brown/amber color (gawd, I hope not rust) with no real noticable smell or taste. The fliud has been in the tires since I bought it new and the dealer has changed hands and personnel so I don't think they can help. Are there any tests to check this solution? If it turns out to be plain water and tubless, please recommend what to do at this point regarding rust supression.
Thanks

You tasted it without knowing what it is???:confused2:

 

[nickel plate]

Tubeless. Make sure you have enough antifreeze if it's water, and enough water in the tire to cover he wheel.

rutwad, please tell me how you know they are tubeless. Thanks

 

[dcyrilc]

rutwad, please tell me how you know they are tubless. Thanks

In your first pic, the valve stem has a nut on it. Tube tires don't have that.

 

[nickel plate]

You tasted it without knowing what it is???:confused2:

Didn't exactly gulp down a big swig-dipped a finger and took a lick:licking:

 

[dcyrilc]

Didn't exactly gulp down a big swig-dipped a finger and took a lick:licking:

You're a braver man than I am.

Did you understand my explaination of the valve?

 

[nickel plate]

You're a braver man than I am.

Did you understand my explaination of the valve?

Yes I did and thanks. That solves the first part of my question.
All of a sudden my teeth have gotten a lot whiter....

 

[luscsmith]

My tires have nuts and tubes.

Scott

 

[dcyrilc]

My tires have nuts and tubes.

Scott

I won't say that I've never been wrong on anything, but I've never seen a valve stem on a tube which uses a nut. The pressure inside the tube keeps the stem in place. With a tubeless, the nut is used to hold the stem tight so that it doesn't leak.