[AT] Cutting Tractor Tires

Sat Jun 10 12:37:01 PDT 2006

I used a Skil saw to cut tires up before. I think what I needed was to
add some water to the mix but the Skil (circular) saw worked a lot
better than the Sawzall (reciprocating) type.

Let us know what you come up with.

Ken in AZ

On 6/10/06, charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net> wrote:
> Dave,
>
>  Rubber cuts much .... MUCH... easier when it is wet.
> I haven't tried it but if I were going to cut a tire with a sawzall I think
> I'd try spraying a little water on the tire as I went.
>
> Charlie
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> Has anyone on this great list had experience cutting tractor tires? I have
> an IH 10-20 and I've removed the steel lugs from the rear as they tear up
> the trailer during transport and some shows wont let you ride around with
> steel lugs. I want to trim the side walls off of some old rubber tractor
> tires and carriage bolt them to the steel rims. I remember cutting an old
> tractor tire with a sawzall to get it off the rim and that sawzall shook me
> to hell and back. Is there an easier way to slice a tire? Thanks for your
> help!
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> let
> you ride around with steel lugs. I want to trim the side walls off of some
> old
> rubber tractor tires and carriage bolt them to the steel rims. I remember
> cutting an old tractor tire with a sawzall to get it off the rim and that
> sawzall shook me to hell and back. Is there an easier way to slice a tire?
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