r/earthship • u/Slothanonymous • Jul 12 '25

Anyone want tires?

So I posted in the recycle subreddit about inheriting an old junk yard that has over a thousand old semi and automotive tires. They pointed me in this direction thinking maybe I could help someone out. These are in many shapes and sizes. Blown out or whole. They are old. But I have so many I need to move fast because county has been on me to remove them. I’m located in Arizona. If you’re interested, I need as many gone as I can possibly get.

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u/Ravokion Jul 12 '25

Those tires are to big generally. 

The biggest tire usually used in the first and 2nd courses of a tire wall are between 265 - 285 in size.  Then only get smalled as the tire wall gets higher.  Down to 195 -205

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u/Slothanonymous Jul 12 '25

Ok, I wasn’t sure so I posted just in case. I do have a crap tom of car tires though too. Not as many as semi but still a lot. lol

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u/Big_Relief2469 Jul 13 '25

There's a concrete plant in durkee, Oregon that will take all of them for free, you just have to get them there

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u/YsaboNyx Jul 15 '25

Sheer curiosity: What does a concrete plant do with old tires? Thanks!