Tires Do I need fluid in rear tires?

[BTackett]

I have two bad tubes in my rear tires and was planning on removing the tires and sandblasting/painting the wheels and put new tubes in.
As of now my right tire has fluid in it but it is leaking at the tube valve stem. The left tire does not have fluid in it.

do I need to to add fluid back to the tubes when I put them back together? I plan on doing a lot of yard work- aerator,roller,RFM probably- and wondering if it would benefit me or not. I really don't think I need it as it is mainly used as ballast for FEL and such.
But , I don't want to loose traction and tear up my lawn when I can add about 25 gallons of washer fluid for more traction.
Any ideas?

Bill

 

[oliver28472]

More weight will give you better traction if you need it. But for the types of work you listed you shouldn't have to have it. More weight will also give more compaction. I don't have anything in either of mine but I don't have a loader either. Just 3ph or tow behind attachments.

 

[BTackett]

I just talked to a tractor tire guy and he said the same thing. Really don't need it unless using FEL or other heavy AG attachments for traction.

Bill

 

[wushaw]

I filled mine to aid in the traction department, I like to think it helped a little.

Try it without and see if you need/want it or not. It's easy to add.