Anyone herte buy used tires?

[nick__45]

One at the time, 2 at a time, or the whole set. I bought used tires once when I hit a curb and messed up 2 tires and just bought 2 to replace. They were dirt cheap for being almost new. That was 7 years ago. It seems now used tires cost almost as much as new and are in horrible condition.

[nick__45]

[disneysteve]

We always joke about this when we pass a place selling used tires. Sorry, but I value my safety too much to take a chance. Who knows why those tires ended up there? They might look okay but I'm sure there could be problems that aren't readily visible. Plus, it seems that the used tire places are only found in shady neighborhoods - not where I'm trusting anybody to work on my car.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Nope. And I would only do it if I were desperate (no money & gotta keep going to work!) or absolutely knew the seller and the history of the tires.

Someone has twice gotten decent used tires from my car. The first time was when I changed out the factory tires after not being pleased with their grip in the rain.

The second was when our engine "blew up" when we'd only had new tires for about two months. Car was dead; tires were great.

[greenskeeper]

Good points here.

Safety is a concern although tires now aren't like those in the past. Most places don't repair them anymore and just junk them (no patches, plugs, etc)

If you buy used how much are you really saving if the tread is worn?

I've grabbed tires at the local junk yard before, but they still had the nubbies on them so they couldn't have been driven on for more than a couple hundred miles. And if I recall the service invoice for the tires was in the glove box of the car verifying the milage!

For the penny pincher, there are good places online or maybe local to you where you can order retreads. Much cheaper than new, good for the environment, and are certified to the same standards as new tires.

[MonkeyMama]

I have had no problems buying used tires. Obviously I'd only buy a tire that had little use. I am a big believer in "barely used" goods.

When it's time to replace our tires we buy new (want them to last as long as possible). But if a tire *dies* prematurely, we buy used.

Of course, I wouldn't buy a used tire from just anyone. I 100% value vehicle safety.

[Pansori]

Yes, and they were always terrible. Never lasted anymore than a few months. Always buy new now.

[Frugal]

I wish we had. My spouse just paid over $400 for NEW tires. Seems like a huge rip off.

[bjl584]

We bought used tires once to put on a lawn tractor. But I wouldn't buy them for my car. I wouldn't trust them. They are used for a reason.