Introduction: TREAD BELT
Nice belts made out of used bicycle tires. These belts are stylish and very simple to make.
by: www.opendesignclub.com (thats me!)
Step 1: SEARCH FOR TIRES
Search for used tires with a nice tread
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Step 2: BUY SOME BELT BUCKLES
Buy some belt buckles you like
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Step 3: BUY SOME CHICAGO SCREWS
Buy some Chicago Screws or rivels to fix the buckles
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Step 4: CUT OUT THE TREAD
Cut out the tread in the width of your belt buckle
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Step 5: MAKE SOME HOLES
Make the holes you need to fix the buckle.
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Step 6: FIX THE BUCKLE
Fix the buckle and fit the belt to your size
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Step 7: !!! DONE !!!
Ready to use
by: www.opendesignclub.com (thats me!)
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37 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
How do you cut the tires cleanly? Utility knife = stretches the rubber and makes crooked lines. Tin snips = jagged edges and crooked lines. Is there an industrial rotary cutter?
9 years ago
i too want to thank you for the Chicago screw info. I searched for screw rivets or just rivets before
9 years ago on Introduction
wow, they're awesome, I saw some of them today in a market stand and I suddenly felt the need to built one! LOL
11 years ago on Step 5
Use more than one buckle. Start your own trend. Ever seen a belt with three buckles?
Reply 10 years ago on Step 5
I've never seen a belt with two buckles... how would 3 buckles work.
10 years ago on Introduction
Thanks!!, it´s awesome!!!
11 years ago on Step 7
I never thought of this!
What a cool idea!!!!!! TY for sharing!!
11 years ago on Introduction
How do you guys make your loop holes so clean?
12 years ago on Step 5
what if i need longer than what the tire provides.... like for a bigger man... how would i connect the tires together!?
Reply 11 years ago on Step 5
there are several ways to splice, i'm sure. i think you could smooth out points with cement glue too
11 years ago on Introduction
Great instructable!
Love these,
The hybrid tire i chose is a bit rounded, but overall - i like the results.
I salvaged buckle and little strap below buckle from a belt that had died.
And, now I know those little bolts are called Chicago bolts!
12 years ago on Step 4
I started this project, but I used a mountain bike tire- some sort of old Kenda tire. The tire is worn but the outer(side wall I guess) lugs protrude into the required cutting area. It's not alot but would it be better to cut through them or around them. They aren't very worn cause either because they aren't part of the contact pacth when riddin on solid grounds.
14 years ago on Introduction
A list of tools etc would be nice; how did you cut the holes for the belt? Another ideas is to use a link of chain to hold the belt together around the buckle instead of the chicago screw. Y'know, just for that extra bit of bike-nerdiness.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
To make nice neat holes like this, you will need a hole punch.
This is a type of leatherworking tool that is designed to cut varying sized holes in leather belts or other projects. You can get them in all different sizes.
They're a bit like a centre punch, but hollow at one end and bladed instead, and you just place the tool where you want the hole and smack it with a hammer.
Long holes are made with the same tool, you just nibble it along until you have the length needed to wrap around the middle pin in the buckle.
Hope this helps. :)
15 years ago on Step 3
Use chain ring bolts instead. And it is enough to have one link to your website on the introduction. Putting it on every page is blatant link spamming for higher Google rating.
Reply 12 years ago on Step 3
beacause its like hes so totally going to make some ripples in the trillions of other options to make. Besides, better spam it up with something good, and not complete waste. this actually helps.
13 years ago on Introduction
Sweetness - need to find me a bicycle tire. I do actually have a belt chain that is a bike chain. Would go nice with this haha.
13 years ago on Introduction
Now that looks cool.
13 years ago on Introduction
doesn't it end up smelling like rubber, you know what I mean right? that over-powering smell, also, add tire black to the tread, it ends up shiny and awesome.
14 years ago on Introduction
I'm going to build one with D rings. That way, you don't need to buy actual belt parts, you just need to find two sturdy circles that are larger than your belt. Perhaps I will do an instructable on how many things can be D belt rings. Perhaps.