Beet Juice

Has anyone used Beet Juice for weight in there back tractor tires
does it work , any pros or cons

I have it in rears called rimguard, looks like coffee. No tubes required and weighs about 11.4 lbs per gallon, not as much as calcium but a lot more than washer fluid. Some have said tire guys don't like it when it comes to tire repairs. Don't remember the cost pre gallon.

The tire shops in my area of Ohio quit using it as in the cold weather it was too hard to get pumped out and in for repairs.
Other down side was it costs a lot more.
Most of my shops are putting in what amounts to windshield washer fluid. Some will still do calcium chloride if you request it.

It is really messy if you have a repair job. My tire repair service guy doesn't like it. I went with washer fluid even though it didn't weigh as much. Ellis

I think, no mater what you put in, the tire guys will grumble.

U r suppose to drink it

I researched it, found it to be expensive, then I found a good deal on some weights.

I use water with antifreeze. And yes the liquid ballast in the rear tires make a world of difference as far improved traction.

25% heavier than washer fluid, and liquid to -35F. And non corrosive and non toxic. I have it in my loader tractor. Best stuff out there, imho.

I found it very effective and relatively inexpensive. Have not had any repairs yet.

There's been DOZENS (or more) posts on here about the stuff, for YEARS, yet I can't eve recall seeing some $$$ numbers???

I find that STRANGE.

Is the company excessively selective in regulating resellers?

Was in the tire repair business for 22 years. Only drawback I know --- as stated it is impossible to pump below freezing. According to Goodyear test results from several years ago, It takes close to 3 days in a heated shop to warm up a 20.8x38 so it can be fixed.

(quoted from post at 20:01:22 09/04/18) There's been DOZENS (or more) posts on here about the stuff, for YEARS, yet I can't eve recall seeing some $$$ numbers???

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I posted the exact numbers for filling my 5400 loader tractor tires a couple of years ago. The receipt is filed in tax paperwork, but I'll look for that old post for you.

Here's my post from 10/1/15:


[b:2303c6678a]February of 2015[/b:2303c6678a] I had [b:2303c6678a]140 gallons [/b:2303c6678a]of Rim Guard, Michigan made beet juice, added to the rear tires of my JD 5400 loader tractor. Rim Guard weighs eleven (11) pounds per gallon, so the added ballast weighs approximately 1500 pounds. I paid [b:2303c6678a]$280.00[/b:2303c6678a] dollars total for this product, installed.

Tire ballast does not reduce the loading of the front axle of a loader tractor due to the physics of the weight placement, but then neither do iron wheel weights. I have a drum of concrete that can be attached to the three point- that will offset a front axle load.

I was unable to find any used cast iron wheel weights designed for my tractor, and the weights I did find were about $1.00 per pound. Deere will sell the new weight kit (T19293) at $171.60 each for 110 pound weights. I would need fourteen of those to equal the liquid ballast mass, which would cost in excess of $2400. Even the "normal" set of eight weights would be $1376 plus hardware. I am confident in the common sense of my purchase of Rim Guard for my application.