Fluid in tires

[Methos]

I use 8oz of Dawn per tire and don't have any problems. My cubs are in a unheated garage that never gets bellow 45 and I am in the south.

Get Rim Guard aka Beet juice if you make sure the dogs will be safe if it leaks out. It's also gives you more lbs per gallon then anything else.

[CHWNY]

Yea, "we" use toxic products every day! I just can't see why someone would intentionally use a product that would endanger the health and safety of there children ,loved ones, pets drinking/well water, ETC.... When there is safer and/or more effective products while saving money to boot!!!

[Iowa Farmboy]

Windshield Washer fluid is usually 1/3 methanol and 2/3 water. As far as being toxic it really isn't much different than a bottle of booze. And if there is a spill the methanol will evaporate in a short time.


WWF has a weight of 7.6 lbs per gallon if the mixture is a 1/3 meth mix.


The last time I checked WWF is much cheaper than RV or reg antifreeze.

[jbollis]

Originally Posted by Iowa Farmboy

As far as being toxic it really isn't much different than a bottle of booze.

I think you are a little off on that statement. Methanol can very easily cause permanent blindness by attacking the optic nerve. Yes there is Methanol in "booze" , but no were near 1/3 or 33%.

Shine makers understand this. This is why you either discard the "Heads -Tails" or bring your product to the first boil. This gets rid of the potential hazard of having Methanol (wood alcohol) in you final product.

I am not saying that you shouldn't use it, I have it my own tires, but you should be more aware of the dangers of it.

[Iowa Farmboy]

Originally Posted by jbollis

I think you are a little off on that statement. Methanol can very easily cause permanent blindness by attacking the optic nerve. Yes there is Methanol in "booze" , but no were near 1/3 or 33%.

Shine makers understand this. This is why you either discard the "Heads -Tails" or bring your product to the first boil. This gets rid of the potential hazard of having Methanol (wood alcohol) in you final product.

I am not saying that you shouldn't use it, I have it my own tires, but you should be more aware of the dangers of it.

You are correct sir. I had failed to mention that part of Methanol. I was in a hurry earlier and should have included that.

[mmzullo]

I've said this before. Make sure your tire dosen't leak before you put the fluid in unless your using a tube. I use used antifreeze. I put an add on Craigslist for used anti freeze. Before I knew it I had 55 gallon drum filled. I have 2 sets of tires to do. 5 to 8 gallons depending on size of tire your doing.
I have 4 of these to do. 27x12x23 and 27x10x23 They just fit under my loader and 1811.

[krhoover]

For those that put fluid in without tubes, have you had any problems with your rims rusting out?. When I get around to doing mine, I didn't want to use tubes and will probally use used anti-freeze.

[mmzullo]

I put antifreeze in 1 tire a couple years ago and wwf in the other. I year later I changed the tires and the tire with wwf had suface rust and antifreeze was like it was when I put it in. wwf also attacks the rubber from the ethenol. I had a gallon of wwf unopened freeze. I'm guess not a winter blend or ethenol was a low %.

[cub149]

Originally Posted by jbollis

Shine makers understand this. This is why you either discard the "Heads -Tails" or bring your product to the first boil. This gets rid of the potential hazard of having Methanol (wood alcohol) in you final product.

Seems you know a little to much about this , can you say revenuer

[CHWNY]

Originally Posted by krhoover

For those that put fluid in without tubes, have you had any problems with your rims rusting out?. When I get around to doing mine, I didn't want to use tubes and will probally use used anti-freeze.

Rust inhibitors is one reason I use RV anti freeze!