Holly crap man... lighten-up‼ You ain't been here long enough... or ya' ain't logging in often enough. The tire burnin' thing has been a standing joke 'round here since I joined over three years ago. Heck, I've even defended it... I use an old tire to get a brush fire going a couple times a year. If'n ya' chop 'em up in small pieces, feed 'em in the firebox a handful at a time, they're awesome fire starters for green wood... and they'll keep the fire goin' hot-'n'-heavy to. Ya' can also soak your green wood in used motor oil before stuffin' it in the firebox, but chunks of old tire ain't quite as messy. Besides, pourin' used motor oil over seasoned stacks is a better option, 'cause seasoned firewood soaks more of it up... and, it keeps the stacks varmint free. I do keep a squirt bottle of used motor oil down by the furnace... heck-of-a-lot more convenient than newspaper & kindlin', or rubbin' two sticks together. I just stuff some dryer lint, an old shop rag, even an old sock in between the splits, soak it real good with the used oil, toss a match on it, and slam the door... that old sock works just like a lamp wick, burns long and hot. Presto‼ Fire‼ Less time spent buildin' a fire means more time for beer drinkin' and ball scratchin'.
