between the rollers may be adjusted to accomodate tires of varying diameter rollers 81 and 82 are cylindrical in form and are supported by means of shafts 83 and 84 respectively which are in turn supported by horizontally pivotal brackets 85 and 86 respectively the brackets may be pivotally secured to the top surface of upper platform 24 by bolts or rivets 88 or otherwise in operation a tire carcass 9 is placed horizontally upon rollers 81 and 82 so that the center opening of the tire surrounds shield 22 with cutting wheel 40 in a retracted position from feed members 53 and 55 the top bead of the tire normally containing steel reinforcement bands is placed inwardly toward the vertical wall of guide 60 the apparatus is then activated by means of a switch not shown and cutting wheel 40 is lowered into position by means of handle 77 as previously explained so than an annular ring is cut just outwardly from the tire bead as the tire is rotated about its vertical axis on rollers 81 and 82 by feed means 50 the cutting wheel is then retracted and the bead discarded once the top bead has been removed the tire portion adjacent the removed bead is then fed into feeder 50 and cutting wheel 40 at a slight angle frusto concical feed.