[Brucifer]

Howdy all!

I'm hoping someone might be able to provide a bit of insight as to what ballast material might be in my front and rear tires of my 1863.

It is a tacky, brownish, very thick paste or at least that's what I was able to get out of the valve stem. This isn't a liquid and does not flow, and there is no Schrader valve. I'm not really sure how to describe the smell, and I'm sure as hell not going to taste it.

So as a ballast, this stuff is pretty darned heavy and fills each tire making them pretty much flat-free. The valve stems are completely plugged with this stuff and as mentioned there is no Schrader valve so there is no filling of air. The rear tires (23x10.5-12) likely weigh over 80 pounds and this stuff has me completely stumped.

Any idea what this material might be? Any insight would be helpful. Thanks in advance!