Tyres walls. Silo

epfarms

Member
Location
somerset
Moved from car tyres to lorry walls this year.. early days as only covered one pit, initial thoughts are much easier to store, easier to handle, cleaner, just as good weight. I’d keep some full tyres for the front of the put perhaps, but can’t believe we used car tyres for so long when these were available!
 
Moved from car tyres to lorry walls this year.. early days as only covered one pit, initial thoughts are much easier to store, easier to handle, cleaner, just as good weight. I’d keep some full tyres for the front of the put perhaps, but can’t believe we used car tyres for so long when these were available!
What have you done with your old car tyres?
 

pappuller

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
M6 Hard shoulder
We got rid of all our tyres last year. Take a tonne of car tyres in and pay £100 and you get 4 bundles of sidewalls ‘free’

if they pick up the car tyres they charge £1 per tyre rather than a tonnage rate
So you effectively pay under a quid a tyre wall and get rid of your tyres foc ?
 
We got rid of all our tyres last year. Take a tonne of car tyres in and pay £100 and you get 4 bundles of sidewalls ‘free’

if they pick up the car tyres they charge £1 per tyre rather than a tonnage rate
Now charging £30/bundle. Even if you take in tyres. Get smaller ones free but I’m not convinced they’re heavy enough.
 
These are heavy especially the super singles . 100 by 30 foot covered in 1.25mins with one man on a jcb and one over 50 ex super hero
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If it's not covered tyre to tyre the birds will land on the cover and fill it with holes
 

Dead Rabbits

Member
Location
'Merica
I’m very jealous of you guys able to use the semi sidewalks. We generally cover 13-16000 tons(wet) of silage tire to tire. Everyone really complains and a couple of us end up doing a significant amount of the throwing. 80ft wide pits take some tossing. Sidewalls would improve life
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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