Tyre ideas

Do you like original furniture? Then we have something for you. We tell you how you can make a round table for the living room with a recycled tire, a…

DIY tyre swing // DIY tire swing

If you've ever owned a car, chances are you had to change the tires at least once, leaving you with a dilemma as to what to do with old tires. Thankfully, the times of burning used tires in your yard are long forgotten, and if there's no tire recycling facility near you, these DIY projects can help you to give them a second life.

Here’s how to turn nasty old tyres into something pretty and useful. Words & images: Julie Legg MATERIALS 2 used tyres (we used G14s) 1 x 600x18x1800mm laminated pine panel 610 x 610 x 30mm foam 1m vinyl 8 x 38mm angle bracket and screws 4 x 75mm brackets and screws spray adhesive Resene Membrane primer Resene Lumbersider paint TOOLS skill saw sander staple gun scissors Around a quarter of old car tyres are recycled. The rest end up in huge, soon-to-be-outlawed tyre dumps, illegal dumps, or…