I live in a city centre (Exeter, Devon) with no car so anything like an out-of-town scrap yard is out of the question (severely cutting down my options I know!)

There are a couple of MOT stations and a KwikFit within walking distance however.

I am after a tyre from a tractor, lorry or large 4×4 to use in my fitness training, so it doesn't have to be road worthy (I am going to bash the hell out of it with a sledgehammer).

Any suggestions?

PS, I intend to roll the tyre home with a gang of mates, if need be) in case you're wondering!

find a tractor, lorry or large 4×4, jack it up and remove wheel, remove tyre from wheel

Anywhere like Kwik fit or tyre specialists will be only to happy to give you a tyre as they have to pay to dispose of them.

Try going to practicalclassics.co.uk and join the forum/chat room.One of those old car nuts there will be bound to know.

If you`re going to roll the tyre back to your home,legally it must have a minimum tread depth of 1.5 millimetres otherwise you can be charged under the Road Traffic Act, fined up to £5.000
and get 3 penalty points.

Just ask the guys at Kwik fit. they might laugh when they tell you what you want it for but they probably let you have it.

Try asking your local mobile tyre fitter, they will probably get them back from jobs. I dont know if they remould these tyres though.

well, That is a pretty stupid question (no offense) I am in exmouth, not to far as u know and if a farmer needs a new tyre, he would not go to a city center fitter to do so, would cost far too much. I can not remember if they have a farmers market in exeter, they do in exmouth so you could ask a farmer direct or phone them up in the yellow pages. may charge delivery costs or something like that. You could also try haven banks activity center. they may have a spare one or I thought there may be a couple of places around there automobile related, not been for ages but worth a shot to see if they have any clues.