Tires Unloading Tires - Questions?

[stvman]

I have unloaded a tire before useing an air hose. I took about a 6 foot piece of airhose with an air chuck that clamps the valve stem on the end, stuck the cut end into a plastic 55 gallon drum stuck the chuck on the valve stem and bled off the pressure. After I bled pressure I removed the valve stem and put a piece of hose over the stem an clamped it. Next I bought a six dollar drill powered pump from Home Depot and pumped all the solution into the 55 gallon drum.

 

[Neophyte]

It sounds like it is feasible for me to do but probably easier to pay a tire shop or tractor dealership to take care of it. It also sounds like I would want to remove the tire and clean the wheel to make sure there is no remaining solution that would cause problems. I don't have the equipment to do that. Plus, I would rather have the dealer dispose of the solution.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Slamfire]

If you are talking about that new expensive antifreeze that is supposed to be non-toxic, I've got a grave where my puppy is buried, you can come and see. Reading the fine print, on the jug, says that it is LESS toxic. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[GreenMtnMan]

Sorry to hear about your puppy. That's so sad /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[chrisjbell]

Sorry to hear about your dog. That kind of thing is always tough. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I don't live in a climate where it freezes and my tires all have tubes in 'em so I just use water (handy when you have to pull a wheel - just remove the valve stem and let it run out). But if I had to deal with freezing I'd probably suggest windshield wiper fluid. Could still kill something, but that would be alcohol poisoning.

 

[Egon]

Very sensible decision.

Egon