I hadn't got anything off freecycle before so this is good to get the tyres for free, managed to get them this evening so will have to look at them in the daylight tomorrow but do feel just right.
Have to design the tyres shaping at the top and get ready to cut out.
Just a lot to be done now, to cut the tyres and struggle to turn them inside out, will have to see if they look good black colour before deciding whether to paint them.
But I think it is going to be hard grafting ahead. What do you think?
A tyre garage gave me some free tyres for a garden project and took any nails out and they were already without heavy wheel rims. Good if you only have a tiny space to grow stuff.
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Bearing in mind where you are situated Gadengirl-just seen this on local freecycle-might be worth a shot
http://groups.freecycle.org/southamptonfreecycle/posts/25342459/2%20x%20tyres%20on%20steel%20wheels%20%28wheel%20rims%20dented%29
Thank Sotongeoff will have a look at freecycle
The tyres on freecycle still have their wheel rims, do you know if a garage would take these off for free if you asked them to?
Dunno-might do-if you get them at no cost-you have nothing to lose by asking
A lot of stuff on freecycle goes very quickly btw if you haven't used it before
Smile sweetly at a Kwik-Fit fitter
Could make one like this with their wheel rims still on.
Found image on a website these one look good
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/117666-tyre-planters
Gardengirl, I love these tyre/pots, in the photo they look like lead planters. If you had a v. big tractor tyre it could make a splendid raised pond.
Thanks Sotongeoff for recommending freecycle.
I asked if they still had the tyres and they did.
I hadn't got anything off freecycle before so this is good to get the tyres for free, managed to get them this evening so will have to look at them in the daylight tomorrow but do feel just right.
Have to design the tyres shaping at the top and get ready to cut out.
Just a lot to be done now, to cut the tyres and struggle to turn them inside out, will have to see if they look good black colour before deciding whether to paint them.
But I think it is going to be hard grafting ahead. What do you think?
Yay-a success
and you have wheel rims as well
I think you are going to be using a bit of bad language-will make sure my windows are shut
Think I will go with a wavy shape for one tyre maybe for both, like the ones in the picture above.