Re: water in my tires??
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Posted by Todd Markle on August 09, 1998 at 19:28:09:
In Reply to: water in my tires?? posted by Earl on August 09, 1998 at 19:13:04:
: I have been told I need to put water in the tires
: of my MF 135. I was told this would help with
: traction and I can see how it would.
: This is my question...wont it freeze? and if it
: does will the ice hurt the tubes in my tires?
: Please help!! No, you dont want to put straight water in tires
if you live ina climate that gets below freezing.
The traditional liquid balast is a solution of water
and calcium cloride- between 3.5-5lbs per gal of water. Check with your local tractor tire retailer
about having this installed. The one drawback
to clacium is that it is very corrosive and it will rust your rims out. Always keep an eye out for
leaks and park the tractor with the valve stems
up when parked for a long period. it is also a good idea to replace the valve housings regularly. An alternative to calcium would be
regular antifreeze or windsheild washer solvent.
Antifreeze gives you more weight and is good for
your tires and rims but can get expensive. I just bought 36 gallons of washer solvent at a warehouse club for $ .83/gallon. It is not as heavy and may not be as good for the tires but
it is a lot cheaper.
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