TYRE Weight

Bigger Stronger Leaner Powerlifting & Strength Sports
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hey… ive been working out using a tyre recently. i was wondering could anyone give me a rough estimate about how heavy it is.

its a goodyear lorry tyre, i think it can hold 160Litres. or at least it says 160L on the side of it.

any help would be good

Scott

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bump…

anyone? a rough estimate?

Scott

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Check to see if it’s on this chart

http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/Resources/tires/tire_weight.pdf

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cheers for the link.

but i think it is well smaller than them. its about 3 foot in diameter. and about a foot thick. ive been doing 300metre flips in sets of 50m with it.

Scott

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http://www.bfor.com/home_2008/index.asp

than click on tire selector put in the size and find a similar thread pattern

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a rough estimate is 250lbs based on that…

250lbs for 6 sets of 50 m. any good?

Scott

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For your tire flippers, where do you get a hold of these giant tires?

Also, how difficult is each weight? Is a 700lb tire pretty good?

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we got ours (rugby club has about 10) from a mechanics/tire seller. there all completly non road worthy and thread bare. but still nice and heavy. also try scrap yards, lorry repair yards and quarrys.

700lbs sounds like a good flip. we have none near that size.

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[quote]ab_power wrote:
For your tire flippers, where do you get a hold of these giant tires?

Also, how difficult is each weight? Is a 700lb tire pretty good?[/quote]

Look for someone that sells lots of tractor tires. I found mine in a farm field and asked the farmer if I could have them. He told me he wouldn’t pay me to take them. I said I just want them. He was more than happy to get rid of them.

700 is good most Amateur LW strongman events seem to be around 600-700lbs. But depending on tread and shape some heavier tires can be easier than lighter tires.