Best way to cut large tire in half?

[MF243RedTop]

Thrrow it in the log splitter with a block of wood behind it so it will cut all the way through . Vertical tilt splitter ...

 

[/pine]

Thrrow it in the log splitter with a block of wood behind it so it will cut all the way through . Vertical tilt splitter ...

Great suggestion...!

 

[AaronD81]

I have grinder, sawzall and oscillating tool, so hopefully one of those works.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I've cut several tires using a 7 1/4" circular saw with a fine tooth carbide tipped blade. It does smoke so you have to go slowly. The carbide blade will cut the wire bead but I usually snip them first with a bolt cutter.

 

[LD1]

I agree with burrying half the tire.

What keeps cut tire from just falling over?

 

[gstrom99]

Yeah, I'd just bury it.

 

[AaronD81]

I agree with burrying half the tire.

What keeps cut tire from just falling over?

My plan was to cut a 6 foot tire in half, then bury each half 1 foot deep. Lot less digging and easier to move, and my goats are small so 2 feet tall is plenty.

 

[AaronD81]

Yeah, I'd just bury it.
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How big are those tires? Maybe I’ll get smaller ones and not cut them.

 

[gstrom99]

How big are those tires? Maybe I’ll get smaller ones and not cut them.

I have no idea, really. I lifted the pics off the 'net. The second one looks like 14.9 - 24. ??

 

[scaredychicken]

Tire shop might do it for cheap ($50), but given tire season ... you might need to wait a bit before they get to it. i think OP wants two large halves, so perhaps only ends buried ???

 

[2manyrocks]

IMPO, just about any alternative has to be better than the pain of cutting a tire in half not to mention the possibility of exposing wires that someone or some animal could get cut on.

 

[ning]

You could put a couple bolts near the edges of the halves and sink them into some concrete but you probably don't want concrete there either... use anchors (maybe bend rebar into long "U" shape and hold them down via the bolts, driven into hard ground, but at some point it's going to get tipped over and then I agree with 2manyrocks above, don't want that exposed metal out where jumping goats are goofing off.

 

[IndyIan]

Backwards blade on the skill saw didn't have much too trouble cutting a car tire all the way around through the steel belts. Just hold onto it tight with two hands. Having some wooden wedges handy would help keep the cut open.

 

[Smokeydog]

Was getting my tractor tire repaired recently. Saw a guy cutting up old tractor tires with sawsall. They have to cut them to throw them away.

 

[Grumpycat]

Cut the steel cable in the bead with an angle grinder. After that a sharp knife will cut across the tread. Or continue with the angle grinder, just wear a mask to protect from the rubber dust. If you must use multiple tools then any wood cutting blade will do the tread and sidewalls.