Re: Used motor oil in tires?

Posted by Exxon Valdise on December 17, 2007 at 03:34:07 from (66.64.181.106):

In Reply to: Used motor oil in tires? posted by Super Steve on December 16, 2007 at 21:24:49:

You talk about your potential environmental disasters! Whew! Oil in a tractor tire? No, I think I'd pass on that idea.

1. It would take a major effort to pump that much oil in (or out) of a tire.

2. Petroleum products will kill rubber in time.

3. As an example, a relatively small 14.9 X 28 would take over 50 gallons to fill. Assuming you'll do a pair, that's over 100 gallons of oil. Even USED oil, that's a LOT of oil. You'd almost qualify to join OPEC.

4. Once you got a leak, an oily tire and tube would be virtually impossible to patch/plug.

Advantages? Well, your rims wouldn't rust.

Cal/Clor isn't that bad. In all but a very few isolated instances, even with an occasional leak, rim life is usually 40-50-60 years. Windshield washer fluid or rim gaurd is more expensive, but better than a major oil spill. Cast weights have their advantages and a few DISadvantages. Still better IMHO than used motor oil

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