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Read articles →A TYM 5520C owner walks through how he water-ballasted his rear tires himself, covering the Amazon valve stem adapter, a Y-connector for bleeding air, and a practical timing method to measure how long it takes to fill 61 gallons without a flow meter. Note: part of the actual fill was lost to camera overheating, so some steps are simulated rather than filmed live. Best for compact-tractor owners considering DIY tire ballasting on a budget.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on experience from his own property, with no commercial or dealership affiliation evident.
According to a chart for his tire size, each tire holds 61 gallons of water, which equals about 514 lbs per tire, or 1,028 lbs total on the back.
He timed how long it took a hose to fill a 5-gallon bucket, then divided the total gallons needed by 5 to calculate the total fill time in minutes.
The valve stem should be at the 12 o'clock position, since you only fill the tire up to that level to leave an air pocket for pressurizing.
After topping off with air, he set the tire pressure to 22 PSI.
