Windshield washer fluid to load tires?

[GARYS GUNS]

Hi ok someone mentioned FOAM where and who would do that? and at what cost? that would bed the ticket if it is affordable,,.

 

[k0ua]

Hi ok someone mentioned FOAM where and who would do that? and at what cost? that would bed the ticket if it is affordable,,.

Foam (more like solid rubber product) is added by tire shops specializing in doing this. It is expensive and time consuming to replace tires when they wear out. It basically has to be cut off with a sawzall. The foam product itself is expensive. I have heard the ride is rougher also. BUT you sure don't have to worry about flats ever again, and it adds good ballast to the tires. Look for tire shops specializing in working on construction equipment.

 

[RoyJackson]

Hiya

Well windshield washer fluid is just water with a touch of ammonia and maybe a surfactant and detergent. It's density will be the same, give or take, to plain water. Hence no advantage to weight. I can't think of any reason why the washer fluid would be good or bad for the tyres. Waste of money compared to plain water.

Mike

That's not correct....windshield washer fluid has an antifreeze in it....freeze temperature is well below the freezing temperature of plain water.
But do ensure the windshield washer fluid used is the winter blend!
As the OP lives in NY state, he'll need that freeze protection.

I've had windshield wash fluid in two tractors...the third (my first tractor) had CaCl.
My opinion is CaCl gets a bad rap. It's been in a lot of tractor tires for decades with few issues. But if there is a leak...well, it's rough on the rims.

 

[George2615]

I am in NY like the OP. We can't use plain water for risk of freezing. I have 39 gallons in each of my rear tires. I figure it added almost 550 lbs to the rears. Beet juice would have added about 300 lbs. more weight but was also much higher in cost. The washer AF I used is good for -20 deg. F.

 

[GigaRift]

Will windshield wash dry out the rubber in the tires, as ive seen others say it would. If so how long would that take?

Also heard a local here say to use used vegetable oil filtered and was wondering if its ever been heard of or done. What would be the reasons against it?

 

[LouNY]

Foam (more like solid rubber product) is added by tire shops specializing in doing this. It is expensive and time consuming to replace tires when they wear out. It basically has to be cut off with a sawzall. The foam product itself is expensive. I have heard the ride is rougher also. BUT you sure don't have to worry about flats ever again, and it adds good ballast to the tires. Look for tire shops specializing in working on construction equipment.

A foam filled tire is going to ride rough and you will lose considerable traction, unless you are working in a junkyard/salvage yard why would you even consider it.
Even heavy off road hard rock mining equipment doesn't use it.

 

[Texasmark]

A foam filled tire is going to ride rough and you will lose considerable traction, unless you are working in a junkyard/salvage yard why would you even consider it.
Even heavy off road hard rock mining equipment doesn't use it.

I thought I'd solve my leaking air problem on the front tires one of my ZT mowers by purchasing the solid wheel-tire. I run them with low pressure for a soft ride. Big mistake. as stated, solid tires are solid, just like running on a steel wheel with no tire on it. So if a foam filled tire is like this, plan on a bumpy ride. As far as traction goes, you probably won't have them on long enough to test for traction capabilities.

On washer fluid, my last fill (little over half a tire full) was such. Cheapest thing I could find and since it is rubber safe, didn't worry about it hurting the tire.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I purchased airplane fronts from Gensco several years ago after tiring of fixing flats on my 4610 SU. 18 plys go a long way for thorn prevention. They have been worth every penny. I'm installing 12 ply industrials on the Ford now for hogging. Hopefully they will prove more thorn resistant than the 6 ply AG's they are replacing.

As far as WWF I purchased a few cases at Advance on close out couple weeks ago for .99 per gallon. Good to -20 degrees. That is what I am going to load my rears with.

 

[oosik]

My rear tires are filled with Rimguard. 770# per tire. Water = 8.35 pounds per gallon. Rimguard = 10.85 pounds per gallon. Any work on my filled rear tires will be handled by Les Schwab Tires - locally here in Cheney. They will come right out to my place and provide any service I might need.

 

[fried1765]

My rear tires are filled with Rimguard. 770# per tire. Water = 8.35 pounds per gallon. Rimguard = 10.85 pounds per gallon. Any work on my filled rear tires will be handled by Les Schwab Tires - locally here in Cheney. They will come right out to my place and provide any service I might need.

RimGuard is the best (for maximum weight), but is the most expensive option.
RimGuard is not available in many areas, is installed by dealers, and makes a sticky/gooey mess if it leaks, or must be drained.