Posted by RN on January 24, 2011 at 08:50:30 from (184.60.14.1):
In Reply to: Frozen Tire ??? posted by JWA66 on January 24, 2011 at 08:30:23:
Wait till spring? No, just get the tire inside a warm space like a heated garage- preferably still mounted on tractor- and drain ballast, replace with glycol ballast or wheel weights. sort of depends on what is in tires- Calcium cloride, beet pulp, glycol at thin mix, or plain water and how much is in. Used anti freeze that has been filtered clean and neutral acid is a common good ballast. The old cloride mix doesn"t hurt rubber but any leaks will corrode metal wheel rims. Beet pulp used some places because it is cheap and non reactive to rubber also, minimal metal problems but it is not freeze proof. Plain water is cheap at the well and works in southern areas but will be ice cube in northern states- some people will use a water and 20% antifreeze mix that is fairly good for mild chills and is cheaper than 50/50 mix- if this is the case may just need straight anti freeze added. Sometimes this mix is because the filler is following old instructions to add 1 gallon of antifreeze and 1.5 gallon of water but neglects to note the cheap antifreeze is already "convenient premixed" at store, meaning it is already half strength so the 40% mixing instructions end up with 20% solution. If no heated garage or shop? Couple large tarps and propane heater, warmer day and have schrader valve at close to bottom of tire and let whatever drain. Or wait for robins to return. RN
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