Abstract: A machine for scraping tires and the like comprising means of handling (6, 106) and actuation (4, 104) of a tire (7) made integral with a frame (1) according to a horizontal axis, constituting the axis of rotation of tire (7) and of a work tool (11), and a device (8) for lifting the tire, one (6) of such means of handling being capable of being operated in rotation but fixed in translation to constitute a fixed zero setting for positioning vertical axis of symmetry (z-z) of tire (7), work tool (11) being capable of moving in a horizontal direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the tire so as to achieve the positioning of their vertical axis of symmetry (y-y) in superposition with axis of symmetry (x-x) of the said tire in relation to width dimension (x) of tire (7) and to fixed reference (6).