I just loaded 2 sets of 12" garden tractor tires with plumbing antifreeze........6 gal in each....50 lbs........They say it doesnt rust the rims
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Working in the auto industry all my life. I was able to fill my tires with used anti freeze. Got it free. Usually, in a shop environment, technicians drain the anti freeze into the same pan that they use for oil or ATF. Petrolium will attack natural rubber so if you can get any used stuff, make sure you skim off the oil. I have it in the same tires for 25+ years, no problems.
Stoonie
Stoonie
If you spring a leak, keep the kids and pets away from it. Auto antifreeze is a very hazardous chemical. :Stop:Working in the auto industry all my life. I was able to fill my tires with used anti freeze. Got it free. Usually, in a shop environment, technicians drain the anti freeze into the same pan that they use for oil or ATF. Petrolium will attack natural rubber so if you can get any used stuff, make sure you skim off the oil. I have it in the same tires for 25+ years, no problems.
Stoonie
RimGuard stinks so bad the kids won't go near it and it isn't dangerous to pets. :thThumbsU
According to their website:Tudor, it's no suprise, this stuff is toxic as we all know.
. Rim Guard™ is nearly 30% heavier than water.
. Rim Guard™ is non-corrosive.
. Rim Guard™ is non-toxic and biodegradable.
. Rim Guard™ is freeze-resistant down to -35°F.
. Rim Guard™ is cost effective because inner tubes are not needed and tires are easier to repair.
The third line down claims it is non-toxic.
He was referring to his anti-freeze as toxic...According to their website:
. Rim Guard™ is nearly 30% heavier than water.
. Rim Guard™ is non-corrosive.
. Rim Guard™ is non-toxic and biodegradable.
. Rim Guard™ is freeze-resistant down to -35°F.
. Rim Guard™ is cost effective because inner tubes are not needed and tires are easier to repair.
The third line down claims it is non-toxic.
I have made an observation.... if you have Slim in your tire and you go ahead fill that tire with water without taking out the slim.... the slim seems to ferment and will slowly fill the tire with more and more air. True story and rather interesting to have to deflate your tires each time you have to mow for 2-3 weeks on end!
I have made an observation.... if you have Slim in your tire and you go ahead fill that tire with water without taking out the slim.... the slim seems to ferment and will slowly fill the tire with more and more air. True story and rather interesting to have to deflate your tires each time you have to mow for 2-3 weeks on end!
I'll bet that never even made it on an episode of McGyver! :ROF
I wasn't referring to it staying in the tires. I drove over a small log hidden in tall grass. It had a 3/4"branch stub on it that poked a hole through the tire. Half the RimGuard was on the ground by the time I stopped with the hole at the top. No problem with non-toxic, biodegradable RimGuard. This was on a brand new tire. If that was antifreeze, then there is a problem.Tudor, it's no suprise, this stuff is toxic as we all know. As I stated, I have used the anti freeze method for several years. Not one time did I ever catch my kids trying to lick the tires. If you don't have pets, no problem. Try it, it works.
Stoon
Can you guarranty that a leak will never happen?
Most cooling systems use antifreeze in them and their is no guarantee that a leak will never happen,there is more of a guarantee that a leak is going to happen.I wasn't referring to it staying in the tires. I drove over a small log hidden in tall grass. It had a 3/4"branch stub on it that poked a hole through the tire. Half the RimGuard was on the ground by the time I stopped with the hole at the top. No problem with non-toxic, biodegradable RimGuard. This was on a brand new tire. If that was antifreeze, then there is a problem.
Can you guarranty that a leak will never happen?
People are not always going to pay the extra cost on the many different things that they could to make things safer.
With that being said,there is a huge difference in price between free antifreeze and costly Rim Guard.
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