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Reuse of used tires (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by trepli@lemmy.ml to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca
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Do you have any creative ideas on how to reuse old tires? I have some at the end of their life and I think that throwing them away would result in them not being recycled anyway. Any ideas for inner tubes is welcome too

Edit: Thank you everyone for the answers. For those who want a summary, the suggestions are chain stay protection, edge bumper, water insulation, rubber bands, hanger for repair, elastic fastener, fenders and finger stalls for fishing (or throw them in the fire place)

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[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you cut up the tire, you could make it into an edge bumper. Like if you have a coffee table that keeps banging your shin, you could mount a bit of the tire to the edge of the table to make a bumper.

[–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly that's brilliant. When I was building out my workshop I bought a few rubber bumpers in places where car door might hit or a low-hanging object where I might hit my head. I paid good money for something that I could have used an old tire for!

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Would need a way to seal in the wires, but that seems doable