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Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - special - 06-29-2025
Some people have way too much time on their hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da2qVntopk
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - atilla - 06-29-2025
Does he account for pressure?
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - davester - 06-30-2025
That was an entertaining, but completely ridiculous way to fill a tire.
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - cbelt3 - 06-30-2025
I can imagine the extra mass in the tires causing them to fly apart at speed from centripetal acceleration.
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - ho'ard - 06-30-2025
(06-30-2025, 12:53 PM)cbelt3 Wrote: I can imagine the extra mass in the tires causing them to fly apart at speed from centripetal acceleration.
Dunno, seems like then there would be law suits out the wazoo about that aerosol flat fix gunk. A tire full of water might affect braking/stopping distance though, maybe. But maybe stay cooler.... or warmer....
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - special - 06-30-2025
He's not filling it with water, just using water pressure to push air.
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - Frank - 06-30-2025
I suspect he's going to be late for work
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - RAMd®d - 06-30-2025
(06-30-2025, 01:05 PM)ho'ard Wrote:(06-30-2025, 12:53 PM)cbelt3 Wrote: I can imagine the extra mass in the tires causing them to fly apart at speed from centripetal acceleration.
Dunno, seems like then there would be law suits out the wazoo about that aerosol flat fix gunk. A tire full of water might affect braking/stopping distance though, maybe. But maybe stay cooler.... or warmer....
The question is how much water is in the tire.
I'd say very little, to affect tire performance, aside possibly from longevity.
Just to be clear, he didn't fill the tire with water, he used water (pressure) to fill the tire with air.
Pretty interesting.
Obviously water in a tire isn't good for longevity.
It's possible to do it so only a little water vapor gets into the tire.
At some point, enough water would affect acceleration, braking, handling, and ride.
How much would that be?
Another teachable moment.
An interesting video.
RE: Fill your car tires with water pressure from the garden hose (really) - chopper - 06-30-2025
I have not been around it in a zillion years but it used to be a thing to fill dune buggy tires with water for use in the desert.
(06-29-2025, 01:30 AM)special Wrote: Some people have way too much time on their hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da2qVntopk