360 degree view of tire?

[lbphoto]

Hello,

I am new to this forum, and I have a question about photographing for 360 degree views of objects.
Does anyone have experience photographing tires, specifically?
I need to have a tire (and wheel) rotate, possibly suspended in air, as I snap several photos while the tire turns. I have no idea how to make the tire rotate without obstructing the camera's view of the tire. Anyone have a suggestion?
I have thought of hanging the tire by fishing line from the ceiling, but I'm looking for other options first.

Thanks!

[SWPhotoImaging]

360 degrees of horizontal rotation, or of rotation about the tire's axis? In other words, assuming the tire is in a "normal" tire position, do you want to snap a series of pics of the tire, from a side view, tread crown, tread, crown, side, etc. as it is rotated about a vertical axis, or from a specific perspective as it rotates about a horizontal axis, as if mounted on a wheel and spinning (letters and tread going around the center)?