[Shop-talk] Wheel Weights vs fluid filling

[Pat Horne]

Here in Texas we use water with a bit of antifreeze. My tubes have large stems so if you need to empty them you can drain them, though it takes a while. Add the adapter & you have regular valves. I fill my tires about 80% & it works fine. 

Haven’t had to plug/patch the tire but it shouldn’t be bad. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Mar 15, 2018, at 10:21 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:

Ok, I got some emails about using beet juice (Rim Guard)  to fill the tires instead of wheel weights. 

Does anyone have any pros/cons about either? 

Paul P gave me some reasons for the filling of tires, but here is what I was thinking... 

If I get a punctured tire, I can't easily fix it without dealing with the fluld  (I never worked with filled tires before, can you 'drain them' and refill them if you need to remove a tire/rim?  Can you use a plug on a tire with it? 

Thanks. 

This list has been quiet lately, it feels good to have a discussion on it.  Maybe I'll ask about the best impact wrench to really get the juices flowing (as I really am looking for a new one.) 




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