I've never found an easy way!

A cut-off wheel on a grinder will cut it, but it's a nasty, smokey mess!

A Sawzall doesn't work very well. It wants to grab and flex the tire instead of cutting, has a real hard time with the bead.

Maybe a band saw?
 
If they are on rims, cut around the bead leaving the bead on the rim, then cut across sectioning the now loose tire into segments. if the rims are to be saved, pry the bead (or hammer) to the center, then slice one place with the angle grinder to cut the bead wires. an assortment of wooden blocking can steady the sidewalls if placed between them. Jim
 
Demolishing blade in a Sawzall makes short work of them. My trash service will take them at no cost if cut in 4 pieces, so we cut up a lot of them at my shop.
 
I've mostly used sawzall. I hit a eureka moment when noticing that the rubber liked being 'cut' racher than sawed, so I allowed the fine-tooth blade to get more worn. As it did, the blade stopped cutting and started slicing, which was great for me.

Definitely an angle grinder on the bead wires though. That, or MASSIVE bolt cutters!
 
I used a combination of my old skill-saw that I cut tin, etc. with, Sawzall, and angle grinder with cutting disk. Stinks some but works well. gm
 
Once I got the sidewalls off, I switched over to my Dremel Multi-Max (corded) and put in a scraper blade, like one would use to get under tiles. I tried at first to keep the edge sharp but it soon became obvious that the tire simply didn't care. Part cutting action and part melting the rubber. Got pretty clean cuts. The new rubber was MUCH softer than the old weather-hardened tread, so any irregularities should work smooth fairly quickly once used as a steel wheel tread. I was making tracks for my old Gehl skidloader - that now sits in need of further repair. *sigh*
 
I cut up car and light truck tires with a utility hook blade it cuts the sidewall out like butter. I have one chucked up in a multi-tool I have not tried it out yet. Once I bet the sidewall cut out I use a vertical ban saw to cut the tread into sections I need.





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My fellow shop owners will know what these are for.

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I cut a pair of 16.9x38s off the rims with a a sawzall and a cold chisel. The sawzall sawed around the tire quickly and easily. Once the tire was gone the bead was cut easily with a cold chisel.
 
(quoted from post at 04:38:02 06/02/22)
I cut a pair of 16.9x38s off the rims with a a sawzall and a cold chisel. The sawzall sawed around the tire quickly and easily. Once the tire was gone the bead was cut easily with a cold chisel.

Did you know that pouring soapy water around the bead of old tractor tires and letting it soak a few minutes will make breaking them down much easier? The more soap the better. It helps loosen the dirt and rust.
 
(quoted from post at 06:22:10 06/02/22)
(quoted from post at 04:38:02 06/02/22)
I cut a pair of 16.9x38s off the rims with a a sawzall and a cold chisel. The sawzall sawed around the tire quickly and easily. Once the tire was gone the bead was cut easily with a cold chisel.

Did you know that pouring soapy water around the bead of old tractor tires and letting it soak a few minutes will make breaking them down much easier? The more soap the better. It helps loosen the dirt and rust.


Mule meat, did you know that as rust builds up on a rim under the bead that it puts great tension on the bead? It is not just the friction of the rubber against rust it is much more the pressure of the tension. When I cut the bead with the chisel it popped off like a snapped rubber band.
 
I just knock the beads off then pry the tire off the rim/wheel then don't bother with cutting tires. TIres I've had to cut off the rim/wheel I used an angle grinder at an angle on the bead then could break them to pry off.
 

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