Cycle Tyre Belt

This is a great way to recycle your old tyre into something useful. This is a very easy project and very quick to do. This belt only took me 20 minutes to make.

You will need:

1. A good sharp pair of scissors.
2. A drill.
3. A hack saw.
4. A nut or bolt or large rivet.
5. A belt buckle.

Start off by cutting the tyre in half with your hacksaw.

Now measure the width you want your belt to be. There are usually lines which run around the entire tyre which you can follow as a guide. Once the steel bead has been cut off you should find the tyre is a bit more flexible and is able to be flattened out.

Now fold the tyre over around 40mm from the end and cut two slits in the folded end.

Now join the two slits together this should make a small rectangle hole ready to place your buckle into.

Rap the buckle inside the tyre and now drill one or two holes and fasten together with a small bolt or a rivet. I used two bolts but one would be enough.

Now simply wrap it around you and cut to the desired length and place a few more holes using a drill at the end for the buckle to go through.

Give the belt a nice wash and hey presto one tyre belt!

Enjoy!