tire fluid

keh · Feb 18, 2017

Relative has a fairly new Mf. He needs more weight on back and wants to add fluid to the rear tires, which do not have tubes. He has heard, as I have, that you can put fluid in tubeless tires because their is no constance source of air to rust the rims. I am doubtful of this and think a tube is needed. What say the experts?

KEH

Philip d · Feb 18, 2017

I'm no expert but we have run tractors tubeless with calcium in them,not saying it's the preferred method but it will work

jm. · Feb 18, 2017

Sold over 300 new tractors last year on tubeless tires and most were filled with a mixture of 1/3 methanol and 2/3 water. Been doing it for years.

rrlund · Feb 18, 2017

There's something called Rim Guard. It's beet juice. Won't cause rust.

ohiojim · Feb 18, 2017

we have a local tire guy that uses calcium and he doesn't use tubes, says if you run them over the center hub they won't rust....I prefer tubes

showcrop · Feb 18, 2017

Most of us know that rust is oxidation of steel or iron. You need to have oxygen in order for rust or corrosion to take place. When you put CaCl into a tubeless tire you will have oxidation of the rim taking place for a few days or weeks, until all of the oxygen is consumed, then it stops. The less air in the tire the sooner the process stops. I have a pair of rims that have CaCL and no tube. I had to break one down for a repair after fifteen years. I could see discoloration of the steel and the surface was no longer shiny. Now if you want to ruin the rim, just poke a little hole in the tire and introduce some fresh oxygen every few days. It is well known that CaCl DOES NOT CAUSE RIMS TO RUST. Procrastination does.

Bonnan · Feb 18, 2017

How about oil? Neighbor has done it for years.

RedRamGT · Feb 18, 2017

I have heard a lot of people these days are using Windshield Wiper Fluid in tires. It won't freeze - and it isn't corrosive. And it's cheaper than beet juice, too.

rusty6 · Feb 18, 2017

I had a 2390 Case with the big rib 14Lx16.1 front tires loaded with fluid. No tubes and they seemed to work well with no leaks or visible rust while I owned it. Of course with our freezing winter temps here any tire fluid has to be calcium chloride to avoid crystallizing and ruining the tire.

dpendzic · Feb 18, 2017

I am using old antifreeze in my tractor tires---got it for free from local gas station

Blackhole49 · Feb 19, 2017

I second windshield washer fluid.

Dave Sherburne, NY · Feb 19, 2017

make sure there is enough fluid in the tire to cover the whole rim inside.

Don-Wi · Feb 19, 2017

This is what both sides looked like after robbing the tires for another tractor. one tire sprung a leak after sitting for years. Where the rim was submerged, you can see it's fine, but above the rim where it got wet, and then it leaked out to the spot of the tear. Above the water line was fairly rusted, but still solid.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Don-Wi · Feb 19, 2017

This is what both sides looked like after robbing the tires for another tractor. one tire sprung a leak after sitting for years. Where the rim was submerged, you can see it's fine, but above the rim where it got wet, and then it leaked out to the spot of the tear. Above the water line was fairly rusted, but still solid.

Donovan from Wisconsin

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