Absolutely, Euan! I'll give that a trot. I have a few spare blades around the workshop.
It's gotta be better than smokin the tyre (I do actually wear a mask though). Makes me sound like darth Vader!
One day I must tell you folks the story of how, in my late teens, a friend and I concocted a scheme to make my Honda ACTY van smoke it's 10" wheels like a drag car. Put the local V8 wankers to shame, it really did!