The tire is good enough, I’m going to reuse it.If both rim and tire are shot, then it's plainly simple. Remove it and slap on a better one in it's place.
Then offer the broken one on Craigs List in the FREE section. You will never need to dispose of it.
Thats how my Yanmar wheel looked.
Hate to say it Nick but that one don't look to good either..
No it doesn’t, but as long as the rest of it is solid, I can probably patch it. The rest of that rim looks good, although I don’t know what it looks like on the inside.
You got to HATE how tire filling with calcium chloride over the years literally destroyed the rims.
If I fill these again, I will either use windshield washer fluid or antifreeze. Probably whichever is cheaper. I think I’m going to try it with just air first then decide if they need to be filled or not.
Kinda agree with you Nick on refilling the tires. Makes no sense if you're not planning on doing hard work or pulling with it.
Today's washer fluids are now a regulated formula by the EPA, it's mostly ethanol. In time, it will corrode just like the calcium chloride.
Thanks for the info. I did not know that washer fluid was corrosive. Looks like antifreeze is the way to go.Today's washer fluids are now a regulated formula by the EPA, it's mostly ethanol. In time, it will corrode just like the calcium chloride.
There are 2 antifreeze formula's. the unsafe for pets and farm animals and the pet safe. The pink RV/Marine is the safe stuff. Propylene glycol will not cause rust, it is very slippery, and we eat it on our BBQ ribs, in salad dressings, in soft ice cream and gummy bears. Yes, for real. It is an FDA approved sweetener and it's also in many diabetic labeled foods too. (and don't get me going about the FAKE black olives either).
The ethylene glycol formulas will eat thru today's inner tubes. And the stupid so called Long Life antifreeze (OAT or HOAT) has only 33% corrosion protection compared to the old school green stuff with 99% protection. Thus, the inside of the rims will rust sooner.
Now, there are full formulas for radiator pet safe as well, but you are correct in stating, 'which is cheaper'. Thus, it's either the Beet Juice or the pink safe stuff.
Cost wise, mounted wheel weights are the way to go. The 2N, 8N, 9N, and the other later models use these.
And even today, some of the Caterpillar machines use this too. You would only need 6-halves. They fit on the INSIDE of the rim, unseen really.
View attachment 87631
Over the years, I've seen these painted red, white or black.
View attachment 87632
