Tire fluids

[P.S.]

I recently purchased 2 new rear rims & tires for my TEA 20 and was planing to fill them up with fluid myself. I don"t want a use calcium anymore due to the excessive corrosion that I had on my rims. Does anybody has any ideas on fluids that I could use, it cannot freeze due to the cold winters of Ottawa.

 

[Anonymous-0]

just make sure your tubes are new also and you rims will not rust only leaks will cause rust from CC

 

[Richard L]

There is a product out that is called "Rim Guard" if you check with your local tire dealer he should be able to help you out. Marlowe is correct except how is one to know if the tube stays flat and not creased when installed. Once it is creased then it is a matter of time for the tube to crack releasing the fluid.

 

[Anonymous-0]

use lots of baby powder inflate and then deflate and then put in the fluid and reinflat.make sure tire is set on rim before filling with fluid been doing t that way for years with no leaks

 

[phil(va)]

Mire tire dealer uses methanol.

 

[phil(va)]

"Mire" = "My."

 

[buick8]

Don't know why you could not use old water-anti freeze mixture as in auto cooling systems. I know it would be expensive new. I am thinking about getting a buddy who has a heavy Diesel shop to save coolant he drains out for me. If I fill the tires half way, I would get more traction plus lower the tractor's center of gravity. What do you think: anyone tried this?

 

[john[mo]]

i think i read somewhere you can use windshield washer fluid.

 

[psnart45]

I was told that using anti-freeze (which would be cheap from a service station) would soften the rubber in the tubes and cause them to leak. I chose to go with the Rim Guard. It's worked well so far (about 5 years).