ebinmaine 67,583 #1 Posted July 8, 2022 I'm fairly sure this YouTube poster is a member here. Anyone know his Redsquare username? I LIKE this idea. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #2 Posted July 8, 2022 I’ll give him that… he did find a way to get it completely full. I’ll keep the plugs for repairs though, not a process…. They way I see it, my fluid (85-95%)filled tires do a dandy job even if there is some air in ‘em. Tubing them and starting from a new tube though, I wonder how much air really is inside. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,583 #3 Posted July 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Tubing them and starting from a new tube though, I wonder how much air really is inside. I've wondered the same thing. You'd be able to tell by the amount of fluid volume you install. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #4 Posted July 8, 2022 95% full is ok in my mind also .... Also why put a hole in a perfectly good tire.....Would you cut a hole in a new roof to install a skylight? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #5 Posted July 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, johnnymag3 said: 95% full is ok in my mind also .... Also why put a hole in a perfectly good tire.....Would you cut a hole in a new roof to install a skylight? When siding a house, or roofing, one does everything possible to shed water. It floors me that it is common practice to simply drill holes through all that water shedding property to install a vent, A/C, phone line, etc. I love putting in vinyl siding boxes for that stuff. sorry, 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,583 #6 Posted July 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, johnnymag3 said: .Would you cut a hole in a new roof to install a skylight? Yes. I see it happen up here. Customer gets what the customer wants. 9 minutes ago, johnnymag3 said: 95% full is ok in my mind also Dealer installation standard fill is more like 70 to 75% in my area. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,149 #7 Posted July 8, 2022 I like leaving a little room in the tire for the fluid to slosh around. When you hit that snow bank that sloshing gives you an extra little push. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,294 #8 Posted July 8, 2022 @ebinmaine, how much time do you spend on You Tube? Seems like you come up with some good ones and lord only knows that most videos on you Tube are a waste of time. Water "shooting six feet in the air" tells me he had 3 PSI on the air that was in the tire. I don't like putting fluid in a tubeless tire but to each their own. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob J. 1,942 #9 Posted July 8, 2022 Always been my impression with the valve stem at 12 o’clock and fluid to that point is all one needs and adding a little air does soften the ride a bit as well. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,583 #10 Posted July 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Rob J. said: Always been my impression with the valve stem at 12 o’clock and fluid to that point is all one needs and adding a little air does soften the ride a bit as well. Same here but if I can get an extra 15 lbs of weight per side I'd do it. For air pressure... I don't ... My fluid filled tires have some air but it's not at positive pressure. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,752 #11 Posted July 8, 2022 I use this method to put fluid (used oil) in my rear tires...works great. I know...the oil will breakdown the new tires...in 50 yeaars or so. TIRE BALLAST.pdf 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #12 Posted July 9, 2022 So far i never had no need for much more weight on the Rear even while riding on extreme steep hills, but i had now several times thornes from wild Blackberry in the Tyres they be here arround massive in the Woods and lost completely the Air while Mowing or Working. Normally i work with 0,8 Bar Tyrepressure and use Tubes in them, what is a good pressure for my needs. I have to fix at least 8 times a year my Tyres because of the Thornes. It was allway‘s annoying first fix the tyre before Work while they be flat. To solve that cause quicker, i increased the pressure up to 1Bar and filled the Tubes with a Tyre Sealant. This year i can ride the whole time without fixing a Tyre before. it seems it work very good. checking yesterday the pressure shows 0,8 Bar on left tyre where i normally was needed to fix the tyre regulary. right tyre shows 1 Bar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites