Tires water in tire question

[Reg]

Somewhere else someone said that a 50ft garden hose has just about 1 gallon of water in it when full. His solution was to connect the empty hose to the adaper and tire, hold the other end of the hose high and pour the anti freeze in (perhaps with a funnel), then attach the hose to the faucet and send it in under pressure. Repeat as needed until full or you reach the desired number of anti-freeze gallons, then top off with water.

This could be tedious on say a 17.5 x 24 tire if you want/need maximum protection, about 33 gallons of anti-freeze and the same amount of water, drain the water from the hose each time to accomodate the next gallon of anti-freeze, so buying a 10 or 15$ tool might be a good investment.
I think I paid ~$7 for a drill pump.

FWIW, etc.

 

[wallace]

One thing I did not see mentioned here is....
When you fill your tire only fill it 75%
If you are not sure on how many gallons it takes I can give you that info if you give me your tire size.
If you are putting it in without knowing the gallons put you tire valve stem at say 10:00 o-clock and fill then unhook and let the rest out if you had over filled it.
The reason for this is you want to have some cussion for the tire.

 

[Reg]

Another formula I've seen is to leave the weight of the tractor on the tire so that it REALLY goes flat to the ground when you take the core out. Fill it to the top with anti-freeze and water, add air to get it up off the ground (mebee 12 to 15 psi) the air volume is then about what the flattened tire was, but of course it will be at the top.
(Yeah, ALWAYS at the top, all the time (-.

 

[anthonyk]

thanks for the additional tips.
Since the original post, I've filled both rear tires, and it does make a difference on traction.

anthony

 

[mudcat]

Did you go with the antifreeze? If so, how did you get it in the tire?

 

[anthonyk]

Actually, I didn't use anything other than water.
I called the local John Deer dealership, which has also maintained my old MF 135 for years, and spoke with the head service guy, just to get his opinion.
He stated that they never use anything other than water in the tires and that they've done it that way for years.
I specifically asked him about corrosion, freezing etc., and he stated that it's never been an issue.
Doesn't really get below freezing here more than a few hours per year, so he may be right.
anthony

 

[mudcat]

Thanks for the input.

 

[Buckeye_Jim]

Hello All,

This is my first post, and I wanted to point out that most auto parts retailers carry or can get 'Sierra Antifreeze' which uses propylene glycol instead of the more common ethylene glycol, which is toxic to the critters. Last time I bought a case it was about $6.00 per gal. similar to the major brands of ethylene glycol. I think it is manufactured in Omaha, NB.

I am planning to add water to my tires also, and am not sure I would need any antifreeze. Our low temperatures get down to about 20 degrees and generally do stay there for long. Any opinions?

 

[jinman]

Anthony, I just filled my rears with water and antifreeze. To get the antifreeze into the tires I used a 4' section of garden hose with a male end that I cut from an old hose. I screwed the male end into the adapter and put one of those long black funnels you can get at Wal*Mart into the cut end of the hose. It fit perfectly. I could pour 2 gallons of antifreeze into the funnel before pressure became a problem. Then I would rinse the rig with water in the funnel and simply hold the hose horizontal and let the air spew out. This didn't even require using the little bleed valve. Of course, I'm a little further north than you, so I put 6 gallons of antifreeze into my tires. If I was putting in 30 gallons, I'd be considering another type of rig, but for 6 gallons, this worked perfectly.

I know you have already filled your tires, but I just thought I'd suggest this for someone else who might need some ideas. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[anthonyk]

Hey Jinman, thanks for the tips.
You're right, I already did the tires, and it hardly ever reaches even 35 here (heck, it was 85 today!) so the anti freeze turned out to be unnecessary, but I'm sure someone else out there will appreciate the advice.

anthony