My Ford 4000 had calcium chloride ballast in both front and rear tires when I bought it. When I replaced the rotted front tires and wheels, I had them filled again with chloride because that's what was available. I later had to put a new tube in one of the fronts and they loaded it with Rim Guard (sugar beet juice). Rim Guard is expensive! I think it was almost 50 bucks just to fill a single front tire.
When the rear tires finally gave out a couple a years ago, I bought new tires and rims from Miller Tire and had Miller mount and ballast them. Miller does not use Rim Guard, claiming it damaged their equipment. Instead they use windshield washer fluid, which is much more economical than Rim Guard. Obviously it's not as heavy, but it's proven plenty good for what I use the tractor for, mainly clearing snow (with tire chains mounted).
One advantage of liquid ballast versus weights is it lowers the tractor's center of gravity. My row crop Ford needs all the help it can get on my hilly property.
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