How full to fill tires

[nvr-enuf]

Hello everyone, I did do a search on filling tires and determined that I will use WW / Anti freeze in my tires along with water on my L4330. My question is, how full do I fill the tires? All the way? or half way?

Please let me know

Thanks

Scott

 

[skipmarcy]

Approx. 3/4 full or just at/above the top of the rim.

 

[SSdoxie]

Leave the fluid just below the valve stem level when at 12 o"clock. This way you can check pressure without getting fluid in the guage.

 

[Samandothers]

There needs to be room in the tire for the fluid to move/expand into when you run over bumps.

 

[nvr-enuf]

Thanks everyone

I called around and the kubota dealer and other tire places use the calcium chloride which I really do not want to use. I am leaning towards RV anti freeze and water.

For filling, I noticed the tire stem has the larger threaded stud between the smaller thread stem and rim. I have a steel nut that goes against my rim which the tire place stated this means I do not have tubes in my tires. I have removed my tire air stem which then provides this larger, very very fine thread which is then has a nut to the rim. I bought a M12 by 1 pitch and 1.25 pitch but this does not seem to be the size. Does any one know the size of this threaded piece on my rim and where I can buy an adaptor to fill my tires myself?

Thanks
Scott

 

[RoyJackson]

Thanks everyone

I called around and the kubota dealer and other tire places use the calcium chloride which I really do not want to use. I am leaning towards RV anti freeze and water.

For filling, I noticed the tire stem has the larger threaded stud between the smaller thread stem and rim. I have a steel nut that goes against my rim which the tire place stated this means I do not have tubes in my tires. I have removed my tire air stem which then provides this larger, very very fine thread which is then has a nut to the rim. I bought a M12 by 1 pitch and 1.25 pitch but this does not seem to be the size. Does any one know the size of this threaded piece on my rim and where I can buy an adaptor to fill my tires myself?

Thanks
Scott

I don't know the thread size, but there is an air/liquid adapter available through NAPA, Grempler's and Agr-Supply. Cost is about 10 bucks. This tool fits the threads of the valve stem.
You'll need a drill driven pump (get a cheapie at Harbor Freight) and a Valve Core tool (again, NAPA, Grempler's etc.).

As far as how much to fill the tires...about 75% is right. I just had the valve stem (remove the valve core!) rotated to the 2 O'Clock position with the rear of the tractor jacked up (use the drawbar bracket and jackstands under the axle).

 

[SandburRanch]

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[SandburRanch]

With that style of stem, go to any hardware and buy a length of 1/4" clear plastic tubing. It will pass through the larger stem portion with plenty of space for air to be displaced as it fills. Get enough to do both tires since you can fill them simultaneously using gravity/siphon method and no pump purchase necessary.

My stems are 12.1412 mm x 1.0 pitch.

 

[Mechanos]

I took my rear tires down to the tire shop to have them filled with RimGaurd and got a chance to watch the guy fill them. He put the valve stem at about 11 o'clock and began pumping. He would pump some fluid in, then reverse the pump to pump some air out. He kept doing this until the level of the liquid was above the valve stem. Then reversed the pump and pumped some liquid out until the pump started sucking air. Then removed the pump, put the core in and added some air to the proper pressure.