I have one spare tire laying around. Its mostly under cover but wind driven rain gets in it sometimes. It pretty much filled with rainwater while lying on its side. Any tricks to slosh the water out efficiently? All I know to do is flip it over and over. Not much comes out each flip. Its a bit tedious to do this.
Getting rainwater out of a tire
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Rag or microfiber towel.
Sop up water, remove from tire, wring out
Repeat until dry.
Best done on a dry day.*
*ASE certified procedure
Sop up water, remove from tire, wring out
Repeat until dry.
Best done on a dry day.*
*ASE certified procedure
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Suck it out with a shop-vac.
also, put it in a big bag so it doesn't happen again 
To enhance this, break a bead then stick a "straw" down in the low spot like a piece of brake line, then do up some duct tape to make a seal for the shop vac.
Hold on - you got water inside a pressurized tire? How?
OK, never mind - sounds like its not on a rim.
Shop vac or keep flipping. Wash sponge?
OK, never mind - sounds like its not on a rim.
Shop vac or keep flipping. Wash sponge?
Its a loose truck tire. I need to give it away but I know as soon as I do i'll need it. 
Kestas
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Tilt the tire side to side. When the water collects on one side, quickly try to dump it out before it can run to the other side.
Here’s a better idea than placing a water-filled tripping hazard on the sidewalk…..
Drill a hole between the tread blocks. Stand tire up and have the hole facing down. Rains come and the water runs out of the hole. Next time you need the tire, just plug the hole and you’re gtg.
Thank you all for the STELLAR feedback. You guys are brilliant beyond words. I am indebted forever.
