Old Tires

[pfrederi 18,277]

When you get some new sneakers for your Wheel Horse how do you get rid of the old ones????

[ebinmaine 70,229]

In my municipality we are able to bring two tires per family per week to the transfer station.

 

Otherwise, they can be brought to several different mechanic shops in the area which will accept them for the same fee they charge someone who purchases tires.

Usually it's about five bucks each but could be up or down from that.... 

[stevasaurus 23,022]

I get my tires from Miller Tire.  They mount the new ones and keep the old ones.  Hi Paul.  

[pfrederi 18,277]

Our county doesn't take tires....

[pfrederi 18,277]

6 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

I get my tires from Miller Tire.  They mount the new ones and keep the old ones.  Hi Paul.  

How do they do that ...you ship them your old tire and rim???

[pacer 3,175]

I am fortunately lucky enough that I live in a rural area where there are little to no restrictions and I am able to burn the constant supply of yard debris. So, when I have a pile to do, I just throw the old tire/s in -- and also to get the pile going I throw in the last couple oil changes .... (this is most certainly not the case right with this heat and no rain, there is a 'no burn' in effective across most of the state)

 

But, like @stevasaurus on the larger tires I go to a local tire shop where they will keep the old tire .... asked the guy about the 'core' and he just said it was included in the cost -- last visit - maybe 2 yrs ago? the charge was $15 each. WELL worth it!!!

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,844]

  Luckily my towns transfer station will accept tires NOT ON RIMS at no charge. If they are still mounted up they won’t accept them, not even for a fee.

[ebinmaine 70,229]

8 minutes ago, Sparky said:

  Luckily my towns transfer station will accept tires NOT ON RIMS at no charge. If they are still mounted up they won’t accept them, not even for a fee.

I should clarify. That is the same here.

 

[stevasaurus 23,022]

Paul, I am fortunate enough to have a Miller Tire Dealer in town here.  They also have the small enough tire changer to deal with the front tires.  They even took off the old tires, let me take the rims home and paint them, and then take the rims back to put on the new tires...without marring the new painted rims.  Worth every penny.  

    BTW, the old tires were filled.  I drilled holes in the tires to leak out the liquid, and I warned them that they were filled before I gave them the tires.  

[ri702bill 8,883]

I am fortunate that I can bring old tires (no reasonable limit???) to my local DPW garage. Even tires on rims!! I brought 2 dismounted ones there a couple of years ago & found out that could be on rims too. Went back home and dropped off 2 old mounted spacesaver spares for cars we have not owned in years. Disposal fee ?? ZIP. 

[pfrederi 18,277]

Looked at youtube and attacked a 23 x 8.50 x12 . Old knife and WD40 cut around the sidewalls on both sides.  One cut across the tread rolled it up some and a couple drywall screws to keep  it rolled. Went in to the trash bag for tomorrow...  Going to sharpen the old knife before I tackle the next one.  Only about 8 to go. 

[ebinmaine 70,229]

18 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

Looked at youtube and attacked a 23 x 8.50 x12 . Old knife and WD40 cut around the sidewalls on both sides.  One cut across the tread rolled it up some and a couple drywall screws to keep  it rolled. Went in to the trash bag for tomorrow...  Going to sharpen the old knife before I tackle the next one.  Only about 8 to go. 

No need to rush. 

1 a week till there done and you'll be ahead of the game.   

 

 

[Pullstart 64,195]

We have a 1-1/2 yard dumpster.  No vehicle tires, but garden tires are allowed.    We have a bi-annual event at the local fairgrounds to take used tires.  They have a 30 tire limit posted, but accept whatever you bring them, so long you’re not a commercial outfit.

[JoeM 7,892]

We can put them in the trash, but the side walls have to be cut out. They tell me that is so they compact better at the landfill. 

[SylvanLakeWH 27,033]

This issue is one of the reasons I take my tires to Discount Tire for mounting. They dispose of them the correct way. 2.50 per tire charge last time. No curbside pickup and no drop off options.

 

[TonyToro Jr. 1,746]

5 hours ago, Sparky said:

  Luckily my towns transfer station will accept tires NOT ON RIMS at no charge. If they are still mounted up they won’t accept them, not even for a fee.

[squonk 42,217]

I live within smelling range of NYS' largest landfill. They have a tire recycling facility. They grind up the tires and use the grindings in the liner. The used to charge 2 bucks a tire. Used to cut up the tires with a sawzall with a coarse wood blade and put them in the trash.

[c-series don 9,366]

Around twenty years ago I worked for an excavating company that was hiring to do some cleanup after a junkyard closed. We uncovered what was their tire pit. They would just push them over a bank and cover them with sand. We must have dug up thousands of tires, that were buried for thirty years or more with not much sign of decomposition. I think we filled three 48’ box trailers, two guys that bounced the tires around to get the sand out before loading them by hand and stacking in the trailer. (I did not do that part of the job!) 

[19richie66 17,554]

I cut mine around the bead with a utility knife and then use a cutting wheel to cut the steel belts around the bead. Very careful to not get into the rim. Works great for me. I take them to the landfill for free. Mount up the new ones in the driveway with a little soap, water and two old rounded off screwdrivers. 

[Sailman 1,299]

I bought the small tire changer from HF, mounted it on a trailer hitch extension. Works like a charm mounting and dismounting the small front tires. Solid Waste Landfill takes the old tires.

[Lee1977 6,983]

The county takes the tires free if off the rims. They charge if on the rims, a few years back it was $5.

[19richie66 17,554]

1 hour ago, Sailman said:

I bought the small tire changer from HF, mounted it on a trailer hitch extension. Works like a charm mounting and dismounting the small front tires. Solid Waste Landfill takes the old tires.

Good idea. I plan to put a 2” receiver in the front of/under my workbench. I can then make a scroll saw insert, vise, bike clamp, etc. It will be a multi use bench. 

Edited August 30, 2023 by 19richie66

[ebinmaine 70,229]

7 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

Good idea. I plan to put a 2” receiver in the front of/under my workbench. I can then make a scroll saw insert, vise, bike clamp, etc. It will be a multi use bench. 

 

That's part of my plans for the new barn workshop as well. Somewhere in the building there will be a 6x6 as a corner post for a bench with a gator hitch bolted to it

[pfrederi 18,277]

With the WHs, Bigger Tractors, Military vehicles, and some trailers I have well over 100 tires in play.  Taking them to a tire place (20 miles 0ne way) is not going to be economically feasible.

 

I have both the large and small Harbor Freight tire machines, the base for the small one is mounted on my work table all the time.  Have some other tire tools... but it is work....

 

 

[ebinmaine 70,229]

12 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

Have some other tire tools... but it is work....

 

I find breaking the bead on an older tough as nails tire to be the most 🤬🤐🤪🥵🥵🥵 difficult challenging part.  

 

I'll have to try the sawzall or other methods.