<p>The present invention relates to a tyre segmenting device capable of cutting tyres into two or more segments, the device including: a cutter for dividing the tyre into two or more segments; a positioning device on which the tyre is mounted, the positioning device positioning a tyre mounted thereon in alignment with the cutter; and a moving device operatively connected to the positioning device; wherein in use, the moving device moves the positioning device between a loading position in which a tyre can be loaded and unloaded from the positioning device and a cutting position where the cutter engages the tyre and divides the tyre into the two or more segments.</p>
