kodiak 5 #1 Posted February 15, 2013 I know there are quite a few post about filling tires in here but my question is what is the best stuff to use. I hear people using antifreeze and washer fluid but what would work the best for the cost. And is there anything else that could be used. And what would be the safest for the tire and rim as in not rotting or deteriorating them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOOBY 312-h 14 #2 Posted February 15, 2013 many are caustic to the enviroment, and very harmful to animals and people, not to mention the corrosive nature to the wheels themselves. the product we use here is called rimguard tire ballast, and its nothing more the beet juice. i have personally filled many tires with the stuff and it weighs as much if not more than liquid calcium. it costs 4.20 a gallon plus install cost, which is not much. it is 100 percent epa friendly and u could litterally drink the stuff without getting sick. i wouldnt recommend it cause it smells horrible. it really all depends on what you want to pay. i have seen some posts of people using antifreeze and washer fluid, and just from what i take from it they are happy with the results. hope this helps a little._______Corey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #3 Posted February 15, 2013 I use windshield washer fluid. It was the best product for the price......I bought a 55 gallon drum of the stuff from a petrolum dealer. I would not use calcium chloride...IT WILL eat through your rims even if you have tubes in your tires! RIM GUARD (beet juice used on highways) is probably the best product, but it will be expensive if you can even find it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhall 0 #4 Posted February 15, 2013 I just filled one set of tires with propylene glycol or RV antifreeze. Antifreeze for your car ethylene glycol, is toxic and so is the alcohol in windshield washer fluid. RV antifreese is used to winterize potable water systems so if I lose five gallons in one spot not a big problem. The Rim Guard weighs more per gallon is about the same price, but is only available bulk so you have to take the tires to a dealer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roscoemi 245 #5 Posted February 15, 2013 I just filled tires with rv anti-freeze, non toxic and it was $2.50 a gallon at Menards with a 11% mail in rebate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodiak 5 #6 Posted February 15, 2013 Thank you for all the advice this is something I have never done before and wasn't sure if the antifreeze or the washer fluid would eat the rims like the calcium would Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puddlejumper 67 #7 Posted February 15, 2013 Nick, If you know any of the farmers around here bide your time and wait till they are having some filled or a repair being made, Most all have switched to beet juice that I know of, Its such a small amount for your horse compared to these big farm tractors rabens tire dude will do it for nothing if your in the right place at the right time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow is good 0 #8 Posted February 15, 2013 Beet juice in mine, 10.25 puonds a gallon i think and about 2.50 a gallon. Bought half a drum from the local tire shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,914 #9 Posted February 15, 2013 RV AF for the non toxic plus corrosion inhibitor. Cost me $65.00 for 22 gals. Cheaper than a set of weights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodiak 5 #10 Posted February 16, 2013 Well Mitch I don't know any farmers around here so that wont help much. Kinda curious who would deal with it around here that I could get some from. And how how I would need for a set of 23/10.50/12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouty56 567 #11 Posted February 16, 2013 Well Mitch I don't know any farmers around here so that wont help much. Kinda curious who would deal with it around here that I could get some from. And how how I would need for a set of 23/10.50/12 Rimguard's website will tell you how many gallons a tire...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandonozz 168 #12 Posted February 16, 2013 I have 23/10.5/12 tires as well and used about 4 gallons of washer fluid in each tire. I installed a new tube in the tire and wasn't sure how to fill the tube. I thought I would try to fill by first inflating the tire and then pulling the valve core and sucking all the air out. After pulling all the air out of the tube it immediately started sucking air while trying to get the hose hooked up so I was skepticle that I would get good results. The results were suprising! I used a 1/4" "bulkhead" fitting with an "O" ring and drilled a hole in the washer fluid's cap. Used about a 3 foot piece of hose and pushed it on to the valve stem after the core was removed. Reinstalled the cap on the fluid bottle and turned it on its side on a table 2 feet above the tire. The fluid and air did what I thought it WOULDN'T do. It went both ways! The air from the tube bubbled constantly up into the bottle while the fluid drained down into the tire. Boy was it nice to be wrong. I would say it took about 5 minutes a bottle and filled so much into the tire It squirted out like a fountain about 1/3 of the way into gallon 5. I drained out a bit to keep a little ullage in the tire and that is why I would say about 4 gallons to fill a tire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouty56 567 #13 Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) From rimguards site...this is for beet juice (weighs over 10.5 lb per gallon)....for RV antifreeze and windshield washer fluid right around 50 lb per tire. 23x10.50-12 6.8 gallons 72.8 lbs http://www.rimguard.biz/hydro-flation-table-for-ag-tires/ Edited February 16, 2013 by Trouty56 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
