Tires Tires loaded with... molasses?

[aczlan]

I ran across a CL ad today for a JD Lawn and Garden tractor with a set of tires (w/chains) that are loaded with molasses, has anyone seen this? Is this probably rimguard?

Ad: john deere 316

Aaron Z

 

[tugboat-2]

Hi Aczlan,....sorry I can't assist with this query but RimGaurd as you may know is actually the juice left after the sugar is squeezed out of the "beets". It looks a lot like molasses in that it is a brownish liquid but not near as thick as molasses.

Never thought of putting molasses in my tires but it may be suitable????

In Canada, a similar product to RimGaurd, (Different company) is called FUSION and is heavier than water and does not begin to freeze till about 55 below. It's enviro-friendly and I have my tractor tires loaded with it and am quite happy with it.

Hmmmmm,....molasses eh ? Good luck with your querry.

CHEERS!
. . tug

PS: ...John Galt founded the town of Galt near Kitchener and Guelph here in Ontario,..and is famous for other things. Is this the John Galt of your signature's enquiry? If so,...I thank you for my Congrats and beg to ask Sir:...what is the prize I've won???? (I trust NOT a jar of molasses?)

 

[wedge40]

If I had to guess its probably Rimguard. Straight molasses wouldn't move fast enough when it's really cold in the winter time. That would make for a real fun ride on the tractor.

Wedge

 

[aczlan]

If I had to guess its probably Rimguard. Straight molasses wouldn't move fast enough when it's really cold in the winter time. That would make for a real fun ride on the tractor.

That is what I was thinking after reading about rimguard on here... but you never know what some people will do.

PS: ...John Galt founded the town of Galt near Kitchener and Guelph here in Ontario,..and is famous for other things. Is this the John Galt of your signature's enquiry? If so,...I thank you for my Congrats and beg to ask Sir:...what is the prize I've won???? (I trust NOT a jar of molasses?)

The quote is from the book Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, it is a long book, but I highly reccommend reading it.

Aaron Z

 

[radioman]

same here -- color looks same with rimguard, but it not thick, or anything. it got consistency of syrupy water.

 

[Gary Fowler]

You know I never thought of loading the tires in my lawnmower even though all I use it for is mowing, it is pretty light and doesnt get good traction on my ditchbanks. Loading up all the tires with water just may help the situation

 

[lawn_king]

There are some farmers up north (vermont) that load their tractor tires with maple sryup, as it will not freeze,

 

[studor]

There are some farmers up north (vermont) that load their tractor tires with maple sryup, as it will not freeze

True it does not freeze but at the price of syrup these days it would be a very expensive tire loading fluid

 

[tugboat-2]

AH,.. but sure would come in handy if you chanced upon a pancake party goin on right there in the bush,...... perchance they invited you to join in,.. but admitted they were fresh outta the maple syrup!! Mmmmm Hmmm, just in time I'd say! Yummy!!

Always carry a little spare Maple Syrup when venturing through the forest to granma's house. And where better to hide a few gallons of the precious stuff in event you get waylaid by that hungry old wolf, . . huh? No better place than a couple trusty R-4s I always say! er,..that "IS" what I always say is it not?

CHEERS!
. . tug

 

[Deano]

AH,.. but sure would come in handy if you chanced upon a pancake party goin on right there in the bush,...... perchance they invited you to join in,.. but admitted they were fresh outta the maple syrup!! Mmmmm Hmmm, just in time I'd say! Yummy!!

Always carry a little spare Maple Syrup when venturing through the forest to granma's house. And where better to hide a few gallons of the precious stuff in event you get waylaid by that hungry old wolf, . . huh? No better place than a couple trusty R-4s I always say! er,..that "IS" what I always say is it not?

CHEERS!
. . tug

Now that's funny...I don't care who you are!!

Deano

 

[Mike_Kanzer]

I myself tried loading my tires with beer. But that didn't work because every time I got thirsty I would drain my tires dry! Seriously, I agree it is probably rimguard. - Mike

 

[studor]

I myself tried loading my tires with beer

With some beers I know why you might be tempted but it would freeze

 

[tugboat-2]

Thanks Deano,...very kind of you to take the trouble.

I guess I should say Happy Columbus Day to y'all in the US of A,...while I wish my fellow Canucks a very Happy Thanksgiving! (Oct 12 actually)

Also, just a thought here, but I would think what the Maple Syrup folks put in the tires would be the "sap" of which there might be an abundance "prior" to the boiling down to maple syrup. Quite a loss in content once boiled,..hence the high price ???

Enjoy the great week-end,..(aside from the rain!!)

CHEERS!
. . tug

 

[Ken45101]

If I had to guess its probably Rimguard. Straight molasses wouldn't move fast enough when it's really cold in the winter time. That would make for a real fun ride on the tractor.

Wedge

Yeah, something about "moving like molasses in January"

Now I do have to admit that the thought of maple syrup is pretty sweet <g,d&r>

Ken

 

[tugboat-2]

Check our post times Ken,...I guess we were both typing at the very same time?

CHEERS!
. . tug

 

[The Haymaker]

Funny this thread would be timed so well. My T2220 showed up with loaded tires, transferred from another dealer to my own, so they didn't know WHAT product was used.

Welllll..... Today while bush hogging and forking a trail through the woods to recover a huge oak that fell, I keep smelling this smell..... Kinda a cross between a dead pig and gouda cheese left in a closed car for a week. I'm looking around wondering what I discovered, all while slowly rolling through the woods. I then hear a "pfft" that makes me groan. I lean back and look back to see the tph covered with what looked like baby diarrhea, and that more is being liberally applied via the now MIA tire stem.

Disengage pto, get turned around, and beat it for home before tire goes flat, which I did. I was amazed as to how easy the broken valve came out of the spud. Quick and easy fix after jamming a pencil in there and going to buy a new one.

Word of advice: When removing pencil "cork" and first inserting new valve into still pressurized wheel, keep mouth closed. It smells like cheesy pig, looks like diarrhea, and tastes exactly how it looks and smells. I wore it!

 

[BigE_]

You know I never thought of loading the tires in my lawnmower even though all I use it for is mowing, it is pretty light and doesnt get good traction on my ditchbanks. Loading up all the tires with water just may help the situation

I thought about loading my lawn mower tires with just water, but then you have the freezing problem. I use my lawn mower in the winter to haul wood when the ground gets too soft for the tractor. I've been seriously considering windshield wiper fluid, though.

But, seeing as how I need to run right past American Tire Factory tomorrow, I may just pull the back tires from the mower and get them filled with good old fashioned rim guard. I mow a 33 degree slope sideways with that mower, and I really have to lean uphill to keep the tires from slipping, and even then they sometimes slip if the ground is too wet.

 

[whistlepig]

I wonder about molasses and maple syrup filled tires in bear country.

 

[Ken45101]

I wonder about molasses and maple syrup filled tires in bear country.

Probably not much of a problem if they don't leak I don't think you have to worry too much where you live. Not many bears in SW Ohio although there are occasional confirmed black bear sightings.

Like Haymaker, I had a valve stem break. It was supposed to be loaded with Rimguard, but it was clear fluid. Hmmmm, I paid for something but didn't get the real deal!

Ken

 

[whistlepig]

Probably not much of a problem if they don't leak I don't think you have to worry too much where you live. Not many bears in SW Ohio although there are occasional confirmed black bear sightings.

Like Haymaker, I had a valve stem break. It was supposed to be loaded with Rimguard, but it was clear fluid. Hmmmm, I paid for something but didn't get the real deal!

Ken

No bears here. But we do have critters here that will chew on anything tasty. Rimguard looks like thick blood when I bleed the valve stem to check air pressure. I can think of no better way to describe it.