Re: Liquid filled tires ????

Posted by 720Deere on December 11, 2004 at 07:17:59 from (70.22.32.211):

In Reply to: Re: Liquid filled tires ???? posted by paul on December 10, 2004 at 19:22:13:

Pure glycol antifreeze is heavier that pure water! If I remember correctly it is somewhere around 9 lbs per gallon. Liquid ballast is most definitely cheaper than iron ballast. Liquid will also put the weight to ground better. We learned that in antique tractor pulling. The liquid ballast pushes the tread into the ground where an air filled tire with the same amount of iron ballast will allow the tire lugs to flex and lose traction.

I don't have any love for CACL. I have never used Rimguard so I can't comment on it. If I was loading a set of tires, I would probably find some used antifreeze. Construction or trucking companies should have quite a surplus that they would be glad to give away. The only problem is if (when!)you have a flat, glycol is toxic and can create some issues for you.
Rims with CACL will last 20 to 30 years or even longer if taken care of. Rimguard can be quite expensive enough so that replacing rims down the road could be worth the risk. Glycol is a toxic pollutant that could require extensive cleanup if leaked in quantity. As much as I hate it, I still believe that CACL may be the most economical long term solution.

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