black char steel radials an oil gas the technology is pretty new. the pyrolysis system will set you back at least twenty eight thousand dollars. yes . but scrap tires don t have to be taken apart or turned into crumble to find a new purpose intact tires make great planters. or weights to keep the cover on stores of animal feed. from those for boats. but in germany the majority of old tires wind up in cement factories where they re burned in rotary furnaces to generate power used tires make good fuel releasing even more energy than coal so using old tires as fuel is still the best way to dispose of them. but we re still waiting for the perfect recycling method.