A Form Meets Function Interlude - Page 2

Scotty · #11 03-23-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Balk

Looks awesome! I am also interested in how you get the fluid into the tire/tube. Are tires something you can do at home with irons or do you need a tire machine?

There is a fitting I found at TSC that works for this, fits over the valve stem. Look around the area where they have the "Slime". I think it's made by the same company that makes Tire Slime. No need to pop the bead with this little tool.

Edit: I don't think this is exactly what I have at home , but its close. (Don't tell anyone, but I'm still at work.)

http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/...g=true&cFlag=1

aagitch · #12 03-23-2009, 07:15 PM

Good info on that piece from TSC. I think that's what I'll use. After seeing how nice Murphy's wheel weights looked it inspired me. I just picked up a set this past weekend and decided what color to use. I really like it.

Bob Balk · #13 03-23-2009, 09:20 PM

Thanks Scotty! I will have my wheels looking as good as Murphy's in no time!! Probably not, but I will try real hard!

Scotty · #14 03-23-2009, 11:01 PM

Nice looking 782 aagitch. I really like the details of the red on the rims. It really stands out nicely.

mjd · #15 03-23-2009, 11:17 PM

Scott,

You have put my plastic wheel weights to shame. Totally awesome look.

Are all the bolts stainless as well and would you tell us where you got the nuts and bolts? They look expensive.

Mike

ajgross · #16 03-23-2009, 11:51 PM

The beet juice is the heaviest. Just do a web search for "Rim Guard". You will have to call them, and they'll tell you where the nearest dealers are to you. As for price, my dealer quoted me at $32 to fill 1 26x12x12 tire. I didn't ask how many gallons that was. I wish I know. As for the weight difference, water weighs around 8lbs per gallon. Rim Guard weighs around 11lbs per gallon.

AJ

#17 03-24-2009, 01:12 AM

Hey thanks guys.

As for the fluids, I get them filled at the co-op. 4 tires mounted and filled was like $65. Fluid is a methenol/water solution and it takes them about 8 minutes to fill one 26x12x12 so it's not worth the hastle for me to do it.

As for rust, I've now done 12 wheels and of the 12 the only two that were not rusty or corroded were the two of a tractor I bought that were fluid filled, infact it is these rears pictured here and my guess is they were filled for 10 years or more. In fact the wheel looked new inside. The only thing I don't like about it is when it gets down in the 30s here at night and in the 70s in the day the wheels and tires sweat, after I get my garage built that should be less of a problem.

The one wheel that was an utter mess was filled with Slime, I'll never use that stuff, very corrosive.

Scott

#18 03-24-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim H.

I have been kicking the idea around to use an old busted air compressor tank or water tank with a hose on the drain to let the water out. with a pipe in the top to put a funnel so you could 3/4 fill the tank with ballast, a ball valve to close that end.

Add air to push the liquid onto tire, that is laying on it's side and bleed air as necessary Wouldn't need much pressure to do this.

That is precisely how the co-op does it but thier set up is a little bigger and more elaborate but the same principle.

Scott

JMD · #19 03-24-2009, 01:16 AM

Just be carefull with winshield washer fluid its lethal. Regular Antifreeze no longer lethal. JMD

Eagle Keeper · #20 03-24-2009, 05:55 PM

Umm that's not quite true. Ethylene Glycol is still being sold for automotive application. Propylene glycol is available at a higher cost. Propylene glycol is also used in food preparation. As far as filling the 26" tires. I can tell you this. If you do a lot of fast starting and stopping,like fast mowing [I do] . Your going to break an axle sooner or later. I have 6 spares in the shop. About every 2 yrs I snap one. Never happened until I filled the tires with Propylene. I think it's mostly my driving .