The BEST Way To Cut Up Tires

Need to dispose of those old tires lying around?!? No sweat! Taryl's got an excellent hack to QUICKLY and EASILY cut up those old lawn tractor, car tires and more! No smelly odor from cutting into them and without the use of any sort of abrasive wheel or burning them, etc.
Here in Podunk we can toss tires in the garbage if they're cut into 3 pieces. So using this quick and easy method Taryl was able to make quick work of that job. Plenty of extra time for carb rebuilds and Hamms refills. Now THERE's Your Dinner!!
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[@danielsexton9311]

Taryl, put two tires at a time in there. The first tire gets cut and the second tire is there to protect the blade. Then move that tire to the front and put a tire behind it, so on and so forth.

[@hank1556]

kinda like cracking pecans with another pecan!

[@Sludge73]

That's a great idea, that makes em fit in the wood stove all proper for those cold days in the shop. Thanks, Taryl!

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

omg Bill, that cracked me up. Forget it, you win the internet for today....

[@roro-jj1fv]

Ih the lil green brings will be hunting you down lol

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

That's what AOC does !!!

[@philfoster4298]

@@jeffreyyeater1780 The only tire she knows anything about is attire.

[@hank1556]

HOW DARE YOU!?

[@PabloDiablo682]

A great holiday gift idea for all your tire cutting friends.

[@Freedomquest08]

Looks like it would take several hours to split a cord of tirewood.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Nyuk nyuk nyuk

[@RustyZipper]

And Taryl would be plenty Tired after the day was done but at least he could say he got a round!

[@jamiesawyer5102]

Lmao, that's funny

[@patrickstockton2091]

Lotsa teens use them for fires when they have fart lighting contests on spring break...

[@beachbums2008]

​@@patrickstockton2091Make tree swings out of them to sell for $$$$$$$$$😊

[@BushcraftingBogan]

*In my best Taryl customer voice* But Taryl, if you keep sharpening the head of the splitter like that you won't have anything left in 100 years!

[@billlink7116]

😳

[@johngibson4641]

Just buy a new head for the ram ahhaha problem sold and get anuvva 100 years out of it hahahaha.

[@mrspock2al]

Now, toss them into a chipper/shredder and you've got rubber mulch. Makes a great Christmas present for Elk Skins.

[@otis8301]

Nice one Taryl. The steel in those beads and the belts are a nightmare to try and cut with a saw or a cut off wheel. For those of you without a log splitter, the main problem I have with old tires is the fact that they hold water and all sorts of critters and mosquitoes just love that. I figured out that if you start a cut with a box knife near where the sidewall meets the tread, you can then fit in a jigsaw blade and use the jigsaw to cut all the way around and cut the entire side wall off the tire. Do that on both sides and now you have two sidewalls and the tread, it no longer holds water and you can use those parts of the tire for various things around the homestead. For example, cut down a few saplings and lay those across 2 or 3 sidewalls and stack your firewood on top of that. Gets you firewood off the ground so it can breath better and dry out faster while also protecting your saplings from ground contact and helping them to last long enough until you get ready to use the firewood a year or two down the road.

[@refugeinc.159]

The 'pop' when the bead snaps is so satisfying.

[@NoWr2Run]

LMFAO, I KNOW RIGHT, THAT'S DAMN FUNNY.

[@billlink7116]

It is, isn't it?

[@leepatton1180]

The more tires you burn the less wood you have to split

[@danburch9989]

Cut a 1/4" vertical gap in the steel plate in line with the wedge. Don't make it a "V" shape, just make it with vertical sides. It should act somewhat like a shear to complete the cut. Then you might be able to use 3 strokes instead of 6 strokes of the ram.

[@LincolnSP150]

Good idea, then you wouldn't have to put so much strain on the cylinder and rod that I see flexing in this video.

[@rustygun223]

Not so much with radial tires but why wouldn't an old chain saw with a old bar and chain and a big block of wood work way faster

[@bobschwarz9184]

​@@rustygun223probably would, however, most tires are steel belted

[@rustygun223]

@bobschwarz9184 very true forgot about the steel belts

[@rustygun223]

@@bobschwarz9184 but lawnmower tires wouldn't be steel belted

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

I know it’s dangerous as hell but I used a log splitter to break down engine cases to get the steel out so they could sell it for clean aluminum

[@themowerman]

I use one to cut my toe nails lol

[@themowerman]

@joel ellie twice lol

[@themowerman]

@joel ellie lol

[@kendaleklund7475]

That works very well! You should try making a shear attachment! Have a 1/2 plate slipped over the ram, with a matching 1/2 slot in the stop plate! Have the 1/2 plate angled so the bottom and top lines up with the stop slot to keep it in alignment and it cuts at both the top and the bottom simultaneously! Never have to sharpen anything, plus it should cut completely each time!

[@yzmoto80]

I was thinking the same exact thing, I went to the comment section, and there you were my friend…already thinking the same exact thing…😅

[@SMRSolutions-er6vz]

This sounds very interesting! Would be amazing if you could link some designs or photos

[@super8guy]

Taryl mashing tires does for me what ASMR does for others. The sound of the log splitter, and the visual of the tires being cleaved brings me inner peace. Jai Guru Deva, om.

[@justbe4481]

In my state people just throw out the old tires on the side of the road and the city or county pick them up sometimes if you complain about them enough 😜

[@jeffclark2725]

My area they throw them out after they find out how much to dispose of proper

[@kevinjohnson5214]

I always thought splitters were an under utilized resource .press work and tube bending clamping with the right attachments for the ram etc. Sausage press fruit press, extruder French fry maker ,skys the limit and ram force of course....

[@billlink7116]

How clever. The concepts are endless.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Press ....damn thats a good idea.

[@bufordt.justice4052]

Nobody presses Buford T. Justice's sausage in a log splitter and gets away with it!

[@robertjohnsonsr6963]

Not to mention, surely they could find a way to incorporate it into use with the little blue pill :)

[@randyiihill6446]

Now that you've thought if it, I'm going to use your idea 💡. Thanks

[@rogerholloway8498]

Yep, the gloves keep the severed fingers easier to locate when you stop hopping all over the shop.

[@burp1914]

I'm still laughing.

[@patrickstockton2091]

Yeah ,and you can buy tire shine for real cheap in Mexico...

[@vcox430]

Love your videos, Taryl! Drill some holes in the bottom of the channel to let the water out.

[@johnhowell224]

looks like your having loads of fun Taryl. That's a good idea 💡! much love bro

[@alasdair4161]

I have the same splitter which started bending that foot plate the same way. I made a 2' jig from 4" I beam and ran a chain from it's end back to the ram, the extra leverage of the I beam welded to the foot plate allowed it to bend right back, despite having to reverse the hydraulic lines to stop the auto stop cutting the feed. It was just a one off repair. I then cut the I beam off and welded two strips of 1-1/4'' solid square bar down each side of the foot plate the whole way. I has never bent again since and the foot plate is now bigger and holds the wood better. That stock plate is undersized for the full ram load when it's concentrated at the outer edge and in that scenario will always bend. The upgrade is ideally done before it happens, otherwise bending it back straight is tough.

[@ProlificInvention]

This is a great time saver for me Taryl, thanks alot!

[@dandylawnandmaintenance4407]

Never thought I would watch a vid on how to chop a tire but I did even though I probably never will. Good to know.

[@jpol3808]

Great job Tayrl. After I run them through the log splitter, I use my redesigned branch chipper and run them through it, to make tiny rubber chips, like mulch. They are great around shrubs and bushes because they hold in the water and they don't rot or attract the insects like wood mulch does. Rodents hate them as well because of the picky wires. That's why you never use them on playgrounds. Unless your brothers kid plays there and when he comes to your shop he's a little monster and is always breaking things and your brother never pays for it. Lol. Later. Awww come on it was just a joke! Lol.

[@technicalitems731]

Wow! What?? Can you make a video and post it here??? Thanks so much

[@JG-zy6cg]

Can you please give more info on the chipper? I'm trying to find a way to cut and dispose of about 3000 tires

[@shanegray8606]

@@JG-zy6cg Did you ever try this?

[@sparky6086]

They're also good to burn in a coal stove. Of course, you have to clean the leftover metal bits in the stove, but that might be worth the trouble. Lots of energy is couped up in a tire. In fact, coal power plants sometimes mix in TDR, Tire Derived Fuel, which is shreaded tires with most of the metal removed, in with the coal, depending on cost & availability. If someone is worried about pollution, they can run their stove with a catalytic converter which actually can be a plus for a stove, because it produces heat from unburned volitles going up the smokestack, which otherwise would go to waste.

[@davemail3]

You may be able to build a wedge sleeve that is taller that fits over the wood cutting wedge just for tires. Just a thought. Thx for the video!

[@1stgear231]

This video really helps people that need to get rid of tires!

[@paulravitsky2898]

After watching a Jonathan W video I use my log splitter to remove tires from small wheels and rusted wheels. I'm not saving either the tire or wheel so it doesn't matter. Once the tire is off the rim I use an angle grinder to cut the bead and a sawzall to cut up the tread. Now I'm gonna have to try this. Thanks Taryl!

[@jimnunes6286]

GREAT IDEA!!! I made a adpter for our splitter to squash oil filters, The recyclers charged the same amount for a 55 gallon drum of filters Mashed or not. We're able to fit 4 times the amount of filters in the drum. Big money saveings! It should work for tires to, intend to try it. Thank you MR.T

[@n8BDetroit]

Taryl is #1! Best tips ever!

[@patrickstockton2091]

The cartels like to make bullet proof vests from them...

[@CarlJohnson-ry3gc]

That's a great idea. Sad thing is that tires could be shredded and used in asphalt roads, but that improves the road so much that they won't use it. They would rather pave a road every 3 years instead of every 10 years.

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

Probably (as par with current "green think") hasn't been pursued in a manner that makes $$$$

[@TheJuan72]

Yeap , politicians getting kickbacks from contractors to keep paving and paving ripping off taxpayers.

[@RustyZipper]

Get the vaccines and test kits too! No kickbacks I assure you!

[@TheJuan72]

@@RustyZipper Sure !

[@bobschwarz9184]

What about the steel belted tires?

[@robertrabhudsonhornet5869]

Thanks for the great idea 👍

[@mfcjr1]

Always thinking Taryl. That is a great tip.

[@dongeorge4037]

Taryl, that is SO cool. Been trying to find a way to do that for a long time.

[@bc65925]

What would it be if you welded on two more pieces, one on each side of where the ram hits. This creating a grove for the blade to go into, like a pair of scissors.

[@vtmcg1566]

I wonder if you could use two steel blocks about as wide apart as the wedge at the end instead of one solid one that the wedge runs into. Then it would shear the tire instead of press-cut.

[@deanmckean7770]

The tires u are cutting, look to b in better condition than any i have on my car and Tractors. Good video. Thanks

[@st.charlesstreet9876]

GOOD IDEA! Thanks the modification was the best idea yet. Thanks!

[@kwomack5399]

Thanks for the vid Taryl. I would like to see a video on how to make a log splitter from used items around the shop.

[@jeffclark2725]

An old dead Dozer is a great start

[@michael-pd9gw]

Great videos working on my zero turn Husqvarna with a Briggs & Stratton engine some gasket leaking hopefully watching all your videos will get me through this and there’s your dinner

[@mygarden365]

Taryl, very smart idea Thank You, for the lesson.

[@SuperJamster1]

I've been doing it wrong all these years. Never thought of using the log splitter. Thanks

[@billharris3049]

That SNAP is simply satisfying 😏

[@sundogaudio851]

maybe if you cut a relief into your steel plate for the wedge to fit into it would save you some sharpening. great video!

[@garryludwick2990]

Good idea as usual. Merry Christmas

[@dkeith45]

Wow. Great idea. I'm amazed : )

[@KentuckyFriedFixes]

Just the right size to fit in a wood stove.

[@ihus9950]

Alot easier throwing all your old tires in the neighbors yard and letting him deal with it lol 👍

[@mzeusk13]

Log splitter chopping tyres dinner! Woooo! Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@bobblenuts]

I don't know Taryl, I think it would be easier to take them to Wal-mart parking lot, find an unlocked car & place them in the back seat... with a note that says "And Theirs's Your Dinner" 🤣

[@philfoster4298]

Think I’ll stick to throwing them on top of my mobile home to keep the wind from blowing the roof away.

[@kylebartkowiak1332]

Great video taryl I'm definitely gonna check out your online store and buy some merch I definitely need to get some of that gel lube

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant video thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@geraldtuck8864]

It works good job.

[@JerryWick]

Dang that works surprisingly well

[@gordbaker896]

Your back plate is tipping as the one on the splitter is bent backwards. Shim it. Cut the tread first with the car tire, with tire above, not below ram.

[@Tdogg1989]

Excellent!!! Could you do another appetizer on how to pm the log splitter? Y’all rock!

[@arthurgilbert587]

pretty sweet. do you think grinding a relief channel in the backing plate for the wedge to go into might help?

[@patrickmcdevittjr4087]

Taryl your one smart hillbilly, excellent videos keep em coming

[@TerryLawrence001]

I need to cut my tires into 7 pieces to get them to fit in my wood stove. I make sure to dry them out good first

[@scavengersgreen]

gotta season them tires for burning man, lol

[@TerryLawrence001]

@@scavengersgreen And the black stuff that oozes down from the back of the stove is great for fixing leaks in the tin roof!

[@burp1914]

@@TerryLawrence001 Mount a leaf blower to give it more air.

[@TerryLawrence001]

@@burp1914 That works really good,, but it's so noisy and the gasoline is so expensive!

[@Club-Thirty-Three]

When in doubt Taryl will figure it out!

[@tycummin59]

That back plate looks like it's just about had enough of that task 😂

[@davehudson4607]

Wow, that’s cool, burns great too!

[@richardgreen7811]

TARYL ... I've been watching the Channel since the beginning but rarely chime in because your content routinely leaves "no room" for improvement. Others Grass Rats are commenting "at or near" my suggestion on this video with slight variations. My idea is to create a "mirror image" of the wedge on the butt-plate. In this way, the wedge can penetrate both sides (inside / outside) of the tire by maintaining a cutting edge through the entire cutting process. It's difficult to put into documentation, but if you mirror the angles of the wedge, you will maintain pressure "through" the cut versus "stopping" at the butt-plate. This should also alleviate the volume of sharpening to maintain production. I / WE would appreciate a new video since it's one of our few opportunities to contribute to the Channel. Please shoot another video with at least some of our ideas. Spank You very much.

[@tooljunkie1937]

I have the exact same spliter but with a honda gx160 engine on lt. Good machine split los of wood with it l added some fenders to it. The olny problem lve had is the nipple between the hydraulic cylinder and valve would break once in awhile

[@closertothetruth9209]

nice work mr camera man

[@johnafagerquist8235]

As long as I can get it into a black trash bag, and have it not look like a tire from the outside, I can send my tires to the curb, where my taxes pay to have them taken away. This idea is AWESOME for doing just that. Thank you, Taryl.

[@cliffyb5896]

Or you can dispose of properly and not fill landfills

[@ricksanchez7459]

​@@cliffyb5896Where do you think they go in his muni? The landfill charges to take them because they take up so much space.

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Thank you!!

[@ronster6656]

FINALLY!!! A use for a log splitter!! Taryl, how bad are the mosquitoes around your place? Just curious.

[@handyhippie6548]

They work as rim crushers too. I made clamp on arms to do car rims, that way you don't have to use a tire machine to break down junk tires and rims.

[@710pappy]

Harvey Firestone would be proud 🤙🏻

[@Fatamus]

great idea 🎉🎈👏👏👏 Thanks

[@thomasstewart9368]

Who wood have thunk-it. I've got 2 tires - 2 dispose of + a Speedco splitter (30 ton) waiting to chop-em-up.

[@dennishernden2264]

Then again, if you could store them, tires are a resource -- during a SHTF scenario burning tires make a great perimeter defense. Somebody in a Prius wouldn't come within 2 blocks of check point chokey. lol

[@justonnie]

That looks like a good job for Tandy. He still has his cutters.

[@marvinschleicher5542]

what if you use a cutoff wheel and put a groove in the plate so cutting wedge will go inside it. that might keep it from getting so dull by pushing it against the plate

[@markgamble7699]

That’s what I’m thinking too

[@ricksanchez3176]

The bead wires are going to dimple the wedge no matter, save it being some kind of super tool steel. You could go with a flat or concave punch instead of knife and a double bypass anvil. I guss it would depend on how many tires you need to do? A couple for boat dock bumpers. If it's to get them in the dumpster the potential fines just wouldn't be worth it.

[@lisamcqueen8509]

Hydraulic shear! Good one! Use a reciprocating saw alot! Steve

[@chriswagner6310]

Very cool my friend

[@georgeumberhind6813]

Great idea! I would have a pair of tin snips on hand just to finish off those cuts ✂️ , that way you don't have to cycle the splitter and manhandle the tire again..Also,I wonder if you cut a very thin groove in your anvil with your cutting wheel if that might allow for a complete cut?

[@tstricklin4808]

Good idea

[@218philip]

@@tstricklin4808 the bead wire is hardened steel, it would destroy your snips in a hurry.

[@tstricklin4808]

@@218philip oh yeah ,I've done that battle before when I was much younger, I mainly was commenting about the groove in the anvil idea 😁✌

[@chriswagner6310]

Happy Halloween guys

[@halleffect1]

looks like the perfect tool for trimming fingernails. seriously though that worked pretty good. I tried a porta band, it works on the steel belts and rubber but not the bead wires, they are too hard.

[@Francois_Dupont]

very you say that, i worked at a plant where we had big flat disk sander about 2feet wide. i used to file my nails on them on breaks.

[@patrickstockton2091]

Wonder how it'll work on those hard ass toe nails?...

[@patrickmalone6833]

You are a genius!

[@ClickinChicken]

melt them down and make a kick butt basketball court! :P Merry Christmas Taryl and crew. .

[@konstantinusstoyanov9749]

Great idea

[@happyfeet231259]

exellent idea

[@hotratz69]

Taryl, I love this. You have me thinking that maybe a piece of 1/4 inch brass plate to the front your steel backstop might buy a few more strokes before you have to sharpen?

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

Great, I don’t have a log splitter! Good thing I have no need to cut up old tires! how about getting back to showing me how to fix Tarl!?!

[@LincolnSP150]

I carefully use my 37 Ton North Star Log Splitter to break the bead on Harley Tires when I need to change tires on rims, but I don't think I would be inclined to cut tires with it. It's a definite possible additional use for a log splitter, but I couldn't bring myself to put my splitter through what I consider abuse. I did notice that the end plate on your splitter in the video is bowed, from all the Hydraulic pressure it has received, far more then it would from splitting logs.

[@fragman21]

put a raised center section of 1/2 inch steel 1 inch wide on your back plate. That should help it cut.

[@refugeinc.159]

I would've thought Taryl could just gnaw through them with his teeth.

[@chris2790]

How do you think they got to looking like they do? Had to switch to the log splitter.

[@PabloDiablo682]

Because we ALL have log splitters hanging around and a pressing need to cut up tires. phew, i feel better already.

[@meatballmagoo6134]

Try a piece of composite decking in front of the steel.

[@MrBobWingard]

Maybe try using both the wood and the steel spacers together ... put the wood against the foot, with the steel plate in front of it. Might give you a little bit of cushion to reduce the damage to your wedge

[@bonnieriach4499]

Thanks!

[@1coppertop]

Taryl. Do I need to let the air out of the tire first

[@jameshedrick6839]

When i lived in the city they used to pick up old tires then you had to get a dump permit and take them to the dump to get rid of them. That seems like a good idea. Now i just get my wood splitter running again

[@ericgarst7882]

Very nice tires

[@garyruark9506]

Impressive!

[@beachbums2008]

In your video looks like you need to sharpen your wedge on the splitter evenly from top to bottom so it cuts the tire on each stroke completely thru the tire . To check after the wedge is sharpened,run your blade close up to the steel plate you made. Then check in-between the steel plate and wedge wit an appropriate feller guage. Just my 2 cents worth. Keep the videos coming to Pittsburgh Pa

[@samantharicherson9780]

I know off topic but I seen you do videos on mower tailpipes figured wth so what's it mean when you see metal came oit the back of your left tailpipe on a zero turn after operating without a muffler cover? Busted rod fixable solution or chunk it for parts...I feel like part of a rod melted broke and spit out the pipe

[@davekri1662]

slick idea!!!!

[@5153flash]

Some people call that BLACK oak!!! It burns long and hot!!! Might melt your stove if not careful. Only burn at night for best results.

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

Good way to get jailed ...

[@5153flash]

@@charlesangell_bulmtl actually it is a good way to get burnt up!!! and choked out. lol I do not recommend doing it

[@patrickstockton2091]

T.v. stations will buy them to make riots look more real!

[@scooter6334]

It would be good in small cubes for a fire starter 🤔. I wouldn’t want to have to deal with the wires that would be left in the ashes. I save all my used oil. I usually us used motor oil. Takes very little to start a fire with dry wood :-)

[@Stefan_Eccles]

The black folks?

[@johngibson4641]

Hi Taryl ,, How many tonnes of pressure is you log splitter running ? If you dont mind me asking you. Also a great idea and thanks for your awesome video. Cheers from John in Australia.