Too Cold Here

[Bluegill]

Supposed to be some type of alcohol mix in these tires. One frozen, one not? Been way below normal here for the last week or so. Third winter for this rig and this is a first... Guess I'll pull it into the shop tomorrow to thaw...

 

[Paulemar]

The liquid inside the tires may not actually be frozen solid. It may be that it is still liquid (lower freezing point than water) but well below the freezing temperature of moisture in the air. Sort of the same as if you put an empty glass in the freezer for awhile and then bring it out into a warmer room. Ice forms all over the glass. I can't explain that it did it to only one tire unless one was more protected than the other.

 

[Bluegill]

The liquid inside the tires may not actually be frozen solid. It may be that it is still liquid (lower freezing point than water) but well below the freezing temperature of moisture in the air. Sort of the same as if you put an empty glass in the freezer for awhile and then bring it out into a warmer room. Ice forms all over the glass. I can't explain that it did it to only one tire unless one was more protected than the other.

Could be, but weird that the other side didn't do this?. I'll check out tomorrow.

 

[rayc]

are you sure you have liquid in the other tire. both my tires on my david brown did this in very cold weather. they were load with calcium.

 

[ctmike]

are you sure you have liquid in the other tire. both my tires on my david brown did this in very cold weather. they were load with calcium.

When I got my tractor, only one tire was loaded, not sure why someone would do that though.

 

[RCW]

How cold did it get?

Try a rubber mallet to see if its solid?

I also remember calcium filled tires with frost on them, but it was very cold (well below 0?), and they were brought in the warm barn with 100 cows in it. They generate a lot of humidity. Same theory as the frosted glass mentioned before.

 

[olthumpa]

My tires are calcium filled and I have had frost on the out sides a number of times but the calcium inside has never frozen.

 

[Bluegill]

are you sure you have liquid in the other tire. both my tires on my david brown did this in very cold weather. they were load with calcium.

Yes, the other tire is filled. It's just wet up to the water line.

How cold did it get?

Try a rubber mallet to see if its solid?

I also remember calcium filled tires with frost on them, but it was very cold (well below 0?), and they were brought in the warm barn with 100 cows in it. They generate a lot of humidity. Same theory as the frosted glass mentioned before.

Down around zero several mornings and not above freezing during the day for the last 7-8 days.

After another look, I don't think it's frozen solid.

 

[BAP]

Loaded tires with calcium chloride will frost up on the outside when the temperature and humidity is just right. Have seen that happen many times over the last 40 years.

 

[RCW]

Yes, the other tire is filled. It's just wet up to the water line.



Down around zero several mornings and not above freezing during the day for the last 7-8 days.

After another look, I don't think it's frozen solid.

Still odd that one frosted, but not the other?

 

[olthumpa]

was the side that frosted facing into the wind?

 

[Bluegill]

The side that frosted was to the south, wind out of the north.

Just one of those weird things.