Loaded tire froze, how to change fluid?

[Holmes]

 Looks like one loaded tire on a Kubota B3030 froze last winter , expanded and stretched, and broke some of the tire cords. The tire appears to have a standard air valve. How can I get some fluid out and add some back . Is there a special adapter that fits the air valve.  I checked the thread hoping it was an 1/8" thread but it is smaller than that.

[beenthere]

You can, I believe, just turn the valve core out and fluid will come out if it is an ordinary valve stem.

From what you say, you apparently think it is too full.

Are you planning to replace the tire, or what is the plan?

[samandothers]

What about this?

http://www.gemplers.com/product/7K/Air-Liquid-Adapter-Kit?pfx=OAWP

Gemplers air-liquid adapter.

[Magicman]

Your farm supply should have the adapter which is like the one pictured in the above link.  My tractor tube stem is brass and unscrews about half way.  The water hose adapter screws onto the bottom half.

[Holmes]

 I had never seen or heard of that adapter and that's what I need. I believe the tire is full of water , I need to get some type of anti freeze into the tire once I determine what is actually in the tire.

[beenthere]

I loaded my compact utility tires with windshield washer fluid, and just laid them on the ground, broke the bead and poured about 30 gal in each tire. Cheap and doesn't freeze.. that I am aware of over the 16 years its been in there.

[redprospector]

I use windshield washer fluid in my skidder. Just make sure it's "winter blend" the stuff they sell in the summer will freeze. I used an old electric fuel pump and hose clamped a hose on the valve stem which was positioned at the top. It's an all day affair with this method. Wish I would have had one of those adapter things with the "bleeder valve".

[shinnlinger]

I would jack the wheel off the ground and pull the stem and then rotate the tire to the bottom.   Most of the water will escape.   Then I would rotate the stem to the top and make up a 2 ft or so peice of 4" or larger PVC pipe with a clean out glued to both ends.   One end I would tap in an air chuck and on the other an air nipple I could hook to my air compressor.   I would then fill the tube with windsheild fluid and blow it into the tire.   I would refill the tube as many time as necessary until it was full. 

[Chuck White]

In this area, instead of putting calcium cloride in tractor tires for weight, Kubota has started loading them with Molasses.

Molasses can be bought cheap enough in the feed stores.

[beenthere]

Now molasses must be a real joy when a tire needs changing for a flat or a new tire.
Would be interested to hear more about that technique tho.

I am thinking he may have meant Rimguard, which is a desugared by product of sugar beets, IIRC

[Holmes]

 I have a couple of transfer pumps.  I will pour the ww fluid in a bucket, suck it up with the pump and  washing machine hose and push it into the tire with another wm hose. I need to buy the valve for the tire at TS.  If I jack the tire off the ground and put the valve on the bottom to let the fluid {straight water} drain out I can lower the tire to the ground and let the weight of the tractor push the fluid out.  Thats my plan and I'm sticking to it. : 8)