Water in rear tires may have frozen? Is this bad??

[SPYDERLK]

Mine were filled to the top wth washer fluid. 3psi of pressure. The side walls sure did seem mushy until I let the fluid out down to the valve stem and put in 10 psi of air. Don't fill the tire past the stem at 12 oclcok.

Your post is worth a million dollars.

I have seen so many posts on here where people swear that you must lower the air pressure in the tire after filling it with fluid..............that is wrong information.

Also 3psi is not enough to keep the tire from rolling off the rim in turning and loaded circumstances........ Doing that with a loaded tire is a major PITA.

Even the antique tractors use 7psi in the rear tires at the tractor pulls. Andi i agree, there is a LOT of win in that single post!

Id more call it wind in a single post ... and added to by a second. 3psi is no where near enuf pressure in a tractor tire, but he should have just added wind instead of draining fluid. Then he could have just drained fluid if he detected a need to. And someone please quote where you saw "must lower air pressure". You can lower it 5-10% to good effect. Lowering to 3psi and trying to make an example of it is a real twist on realism.
larry

 

[WayneB]

You might want to check this chart out regarding ballast tire

Rim Guard Hydro-Flation Tables for Agricultural Tires | Drive Wheel Tires | Terra Tires | Light Construction Tires

Rim Guard Metric Tire Hydro-Flation Table

I suggest, if you are not sure how much to put into the tires or what to use, call your tractor or a commerical tire dealer.

Do it yourself ballasting:

How to Ballast your Kubota痴 Tires | OrangeTractorTalks

I have heard people talking about using Slime sealant as tire ballast? Not sure if it would actually work and if so how much it would cost to fill a tire. I was thinking that not only would it be a tire ballast, but also a sealant to prevent leakage if I ran over a nail or had a small puncture

SLIME - Worldwide Leader in Tire Care - Repairing a flat tire? Slime Tire & Tube Sealant

Wayne