Tyres+Water

[nissannewby]

Water intubes would be better. Stops rust. And water rotatinginside wheel will actully self balance under centrifigal forces I believe as does oil in a tailshaft. Yes, definately don't fill beyond 60% with water. You can buy the cheap water filling adaptor that fits the valve stem.
Have the wheel stding up with valve stem at 1 o'clock. Fill till water auto exits valve stem. Then put the valve back in,and fill with air.




Tim

Do you know where to get these adaptors from tim?
Cheers

[threedogs]

Would have to be what, 10 ltrs plus, thats an extra 10 kg a corner, maybe ok for the slow stuff, do you really think you'd get much of an advantage out of it. I'm thinking of the drive home and effect on braking. you can get lead powder to balance knarly mud pattern tyres.

[nissannewby]

The car its going to happen to is going to retire to a trailer queen soon so that side of it isnt a bother. I havent heard of anyone who has tried and im just gonna give it a go for my own experience sometimes it is the only way to learn lol

[threedogs]

Ok Sounds good now, pushing the envelope so to speak, I was thinking of filling tyres with Helium but only for touring duties, worked out to be $60 a tyre I think, cheaper to rent a bottle. Look forward to your results

[Finly Owner]

Do you know where to get these adaptors from tim?
Cheers

Auto shops, but you'll have toask someone with some intelligence.



Tim

[Finly Owner]

Ok Sounds good now, pushing the envelope so to speak, I was thinking of filling tyres with Helium but only for touring duties, worked out to be $60 a tyre I think, cheaper to rent a bottle. Look forward to your results

Now that wouldbe fuel saving as car should float o ground!


Tim

[threedogs]

What about tractor supply shop???????????

[Finly Owner]

What about tractor supply shop???????????

Maybe...never thougt aboutthem.........




Tim

[1MadEngineer]

we run water in our comp truck, 40" tires filled to the top of the rim! Just make sure you have decent chromo cv's. We have also run steel shot - about 80-120lbs per tire. steel shot is better for comps as if you do have a puncture you don't get a DNF for fluid loss. Its great for traction and climbing as the tire is now like a deadblow hammer and doesn't bounce off like a standard tire. If you urn steel shot then you need to add graphite powder to get the shot to 'run'.
HTH
Greg

[Tank]

I did some driving spreading fert at one point and they changed to putting water in the tyres, worked well but made life harder on the brakes and did break drive line stuff due to the extra weight