Posted by Jiles on June 27, 2011 at 16:44:03 from (71.207.210.109):
In Reply to: Tractor tire Ballast posted by larry@stinescorner on June 27, 2011 at 15:07:42:
504 said: (quoted from post at 00:24:21 06/28/11) Add 2 gal. of anti freeze to each tire. As long as the rim is completely covered(no air) it will be fine.
That's what I was thinking---The correct amount of water for each tire is 22 gal. Although I knew the freeze point would not be lowered by adding 2 gal. of antifreeze, and that freezing is not a concern, I figured there would be some corrosion protection with this weak mixture.
Having the water covering the top of rim makes sense.
In my particular situation, I just can't justify $200-$300 cost for installing tubes or having the tires loaded.
Also--I have more then enough water saved from my de-humidifiers to fill both tires. I save the water for house plants and for adding to cooling system of vehicles. I just figured this water would be purer then tap water.
This post was edited by Jiles at 16:48:07 06/27/11.
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