Interesting tire fluid filling method

[ebinmaine 67,659]

I'm fairly sure this YouTube poster is a member here. 

Anyone know his Redsquare username?

 

I LIKE this idea.  

 

 

 

 

 

[Pullstart 62,916]

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.

[ebinmaine 67,659]

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.

 

[johnnymag3 2,520]

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?

 

[Pullstart 62,916]

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, 

[ebinmaine 67,659]

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.  

[squonk 41,158]

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.

[953 nut 55,324]

@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.

[Rob J. 1,942]

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. 

[ebinmaine 67,659]

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.  

[daveoman1966 3,752]

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

[Tractorhead 9,064]

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