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Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting tires

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting tires
From: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 09:58:02 -0400 (EDT)
Howdy,

On Sun, 15 May 2011, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> Does anyone have any hints for cutting tires?  I want to cut the tread of
> an old tire to make some pads for my backhoe's outriggers.
>
> I don't need to cut the beard (which I know is a bear) but just the treat
> face of the tire.

I used a sawzall with a metal blade when I had to cut some ancient tires 
off some rims.  Seemed to work pretty well.

I also tried a box cutter, which was a huge PITA.

Mark
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