removing calcium from tires

[banjobj]

Has anyone removed the calcium from their loaded tires? If so how much did it cost and was it hard to find a tire shop to do it? I'm thinking of wheel weights or some other liquid not so corrosive.

 

[HalseyGreen]

You do not need to have someone do it for you, just get the valve at the bottom of the tire, and remove the valve core, and the ballast will begin coming out. When it slows, just add some air and it will start again until you are down to valve level. If you want some control, jack up the tractor and start with the valve at the top, and rotate the tire down as the fluid level drops. Your only problem will be what is left below valve level when you are done. You can either break the tire down or find something small what can be inserted in the valve and attach this to a hose and pump or maybe even siphon. You should catch the outflow and properly dispose of it (save it for the first good ice storm). If you don't want to do it yourself, most tire shops that put the stuff in also remove it.

 

[banjobj]

Thanks for the info. It is very helpful.

 

[Bird]

If you don't get it all out, and thoroughly wash everything, I think you still may have a corrosion problem. And the only way I know to do that would be to remove the tire from the wheel.

Bird

 

[banjobj]

Thanks, I guess I know what I'm up against should I decide to
remove the Calcium.

 

[MarkV]

Banjobj,

I am just not sure that we need to worry about corrosive effects as much as we do. Raised in Illinois, I had a Grandfather and a bunch of Uncles with calcium in their tractors for years and years without a problem. Of course, if you get a leak, it needs to be fixed, but with out exposure to air, the corrosive effects of calcium should be moot. On the Kubota Owning forum, Art (a dealer) was saying he has seen tractors in the 20 - 50 year range that have not had problems.

MarkV