Antifreeze in tires?

[Wheelhorse Fanatic 0]

I recently thought of the idea of filling my tires for my 312 with biodegradable antifreeze but then wondered if it will help the tire to dry rot? Has anyone tried this before or have any input my other option is to put in tubes and fill them instead to kinda make like a water jacket thing. 

[ri702bill 7,251]

Hello, welcome to the Forum.

I filled all 4 of mine on my 854 with winter windshield fluid.. They already had tubes in them to begin with, so the corrosion of the rim and the tire dry rot were not problems. Well worth doing if you are going to plow snow - the rears used 4.5 gallons each, the fronts about 1 and a quarter gallons. Greatly improved traction and steering.

 

Bill

[squonk 38,808]

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/38496-filling-tires/#comment-345815

[Coadster32 793]

I have doen this in the past sucessfully as well. Make sure the keys in your axle are good, as this does add stress to them. Also, they might tend to flat spot if your tractor sits for a time. Good luck.

[boovuc 1,090]

The flat spot is very true. I filled all four of my tires years ago on my C175 when I mowed a slate soil hillside. It's all I used it for so the next spring when it was time to start mowing, I had a BAD case of the thumps! If you would use your tractor year round, no issues doing them in Windshield Washer Antifreeze. (Biodegradable coolant is very slimy and will remove the paint from your rims if your tube starts leaking).