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  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Have you get the tyres off the rims?

    Don't forget pictures of the completed effortsimage

  • No have decided to leave the tyre wheel rims on and make it like an extra stand to make a bit higher/ taller - like the third picture I posted of the two black pots.

    I will have to take a before and after picture when I try and do it soonish.

    Hampshire Gardener
  • Hi all

    Thought I would show you a photo I took of the tyres before doing anything.

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     The 2 tyres from freecycle - dont look that bad do they? Well I think they look ok.

    image

    Will take more pictures as I get any further along.

    The tyres look good two different tyres slightly but should look the same when turned inside out, (but it nice to have a slightly different look anyway), when I get that far I will try and put more pictures on then.

    I will try not to forget pictures, it is nice when people comment on how things look and help out along the way.

    So Thank You very much for people who have posted so far.

     

     

    Hampshire Gardener
  • Oh how my hand is hurting - have cut wavy/ flower shape out of one tyre and nearly finished the other.

    Didn't think it would be that hard supid me things harder than I thought if that bit was hard then the next bit will be worse. not looking foward to that.

    Hampshire Gardener
  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Look on this as a labour of love -are you still glad you asked about tyre planters?image

  • Hey sotongeoff

    Where abouts are you in southampton? Did you have your windows shut lots of bad language going on at my house trying to turn the tyre planter inside out but even pulling it and using a crow bar did not manage to turn any bit of the tyre.

    Not fair - will try and keep going not given up yet do really want a tyre planter or two.

    This bloke makes it look not that hard to do.  http://john.moisttowelettemuseum.com/tireplanter/index.html

    Maybe the tyre needs to be dry and maybe the rubber needs to be warmed up first so bring indoors.

    Will try again soon

    Hampshire Gardener
  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Millbrook-with double glazingimage

    Don't give up- I am with you in spirit

  • I am in woolston so quite far then.

    I am trying not to give up

    Hampshire Gardener
  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    It does not look easy-in the speeded-up sequence it took 10 minutes to turn the tyre inside outimage-see here

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8yV8x-rMNM&feature=related

     

  • Does look difficult on that video and their tyre without wheel rim which probably makes it more easier to do than with.

    Have asked kwit- fit and another tyre company but no machine to turn a tyre inside out not fair they said just need brute force, which is going to make things difficult.

    Tried again but too difficult to do as tyre, wet too slippery on floor for me to push as my feet kept slipping away.

    Hampshire Gardener
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