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Tire changer and balancer and old tires.

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Doug in Illinoi

06-03-2007 14:41:39




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Several weeks ago I posted that I was looking for a rim clamp machine. Got both bought from a Jiffy Lube type business that shut one of their stores down about 150 miles from here. Balancer was built 4-17-06, changer 4-16-06 so both still almost like new and will work well for the couple or three tires a week I fix or replace on my mail route or farming. Anyhow, even before I bought this, I have TOO MANY old tires laying around. Another reason for the changer purchase is to break tires off the mess I found in the barn after I bought this place. Probably had 30 junk tires and rims in barn. Rims easy to get rid of. Now, what about the tires and the ones I will be generating as I purchase more for my route car as I go thru at least three sets a year on the wonderful flint rock roads we have. Would like to buy my tires from online sellers such as Tire Rack, have bought a couple sets off them, they are just plain much better tires, IE the ones I buy from them are UTC rated at 600 or better for the price I pay for 450-500 rated locally, shipping included. By the time I was having mounted and balanced, was around 20 dollars or more at least per tire than I can do now. Just need to know best way to get rid of the old ones. I am willing to pay a disposal fee. Thanks

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Not me

06-06-2007 06:20:46




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 Re: Tire changer and balancer and old tires. in reply to Doug in Illinois, 06-03-2007 14:41:39  
Although I am sure that this is highly illegal immoral and generally underhanded, I have heard of folks burning them in outdoor boilers for home heating. Fella cut 'em up with a saw-zall and slipped 'em in a little at a time with the wood.

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Leland

06-05-2007 21:00:53




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 Re: Tire changer and balancer and old tires. in reply to Doug in Illinois, 06-03-2007 14:41:39  
ADM in decatur bought a huge tire grinder they burn them in there power plant and at one time they took them for free they may still do so



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JV3CII

06-04-2007 10:28:14




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 Re: Tire changer and balancer and old tires. in reply to Doug in Illinois, 06-03-2007 14:41:39  
Try not to laugh too much but I know a few folks that've been using scrap tyres to reinforce farm tracks. They bolt them together into mats the full width of the road, fill all the gaps up with 3/4 minus stone and compact holy hell out of them with a trench rammer (or road drill on a tamper head). Seen one done with clay instead of stone too. Two layers of them seem to stand up OK to 125hp tractors and 35,000lb sillage trailers.
Sounds a bit crazy, but it seems to work pretty well.
I'm considering the idea for a new driveway.
Cheers, JV.
PS, for other uses try googling "earthships".

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Blue3992 (N Illinois)

06-03-2007 21:42:15




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 Re: Tire changer and balancer and old tires. in reply to Doug in Illinois, 06-03-2007 14:41:39  
Usually, I'm not a big fan of the IL state govt. But the Illinois EPA defintiely has their stuff together. The link has a schedule of all collections in the state for 2007. There should be one near you.



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Ryan - WI

06-03-2007 15:45:25




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 Re: Tire changer and balancer and old tires. in reply to Doug in Illinois, 06-03-2007 14:41:39  
You must have been the one who bought the set from the quick lube in Dubuque. I was next in line...

hoser



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Doug in IL

06-03-2007 15:40:42




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 Re: Tire changer and balancer and old tires. in reply to Doug in Illinois, 06-03-2007 14:41:39  
The State of Illinois has tire collection days every so often. Check with your county extension office. The collection days are designed for just your situation. You can bring up to 1000 tires for free disposal. You are asked to sign a form stating that you won't allow junk tires to reaccumulate on your property. There could be one coming up in your county or a nearby county soon. They are usually held in the summer.

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TxAllisMan

06-03-2007 19:25:56




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 Re: Tire changer and balancer and old tires. in reply to Doug in IL, 06-03-2007 15:40:42  
I would think that any tire store would let you dispose of a tire there if you buy tires from them or ask about how much they charge a tire for disposal.



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