(1) Rear wheel weights
IMPORTANT :
• Do not overload the tires.
• Add no more weight than indicated in the
following table.
Maximum weight
28 kg × 3 pieces
185 lbs. × 3 pieces
3. Liquid ballast in rear tires
Water and calcium-chloride solution provides safe,
economical ballast. Using the liquid ballast properly will
prevent tires, tubes, or rims from damaging. The
addition of calcium chloride is recommended to prevent
the water from freezing. The addition of calcium
chloride for weighting the wheels obtains the full
approval of the tire companies. Consult your tire dealer
for addition of calcium chloride.
Liquid weight per tire (75 percent filled)
Tire sizes
11.2-24 15-19.5
Slush free at -10 ℃ (14 ℉)
Solid at -30 ℃ (-22 ℉)
[Approx. 1 kg (2 lbs.) CaCl2 per 4 L
(1 gal) of water]
105 kg
(230 lbs.)
140 kg
(309 lbs.)
Slush free at -24 ℃ (11 ℉)
Solid at -47 ℃ (-52 ℉)
[Approx. 1.5 kg (3.5 lbs.) CaCl2 per
4 L (1 gal) of water]
110 kg
(240 lbs.)
150 kg
(331 lbs.)
Slush free at -47 ℃ (-52 ℉)
Solid at -52 ℃ (-62 ℉)
[Approx. 2.25 kg (5 lbs.) CaCl2 per
4 L (1 gal) of water]
115 kg
(253 lbs.)
160 kg
(353 lbs.)
IMPORTANT :
• Do not fill tires with water or solution more than
75 % of full capacity to the level of valve stem at
12 o'clock position.
(1) Air
(2) Water
(A) Correct
(B) Incorrect
(A) Correct (B) Incorrect
Amount of water
75 % of full capacity
of tire
100 % of full capaci-
ty of tire
Characteristic
Air compresses like
a cushion
Water can not be
compressed
TIRES, WHEELS, AND BALLAST BALLAST