Ive bought a set of 18 inch wheels for the winter (with winter tyres) and have my nice shiny 19" wheels on now.
I need two tyres replacing both rear continentals are almost shot (as is the spare)
Ive seen lots of tyres on ebay 235/55/19 ranging from almost new say 7mm tread to 4mm tread
some with repaired punctures some with punctures that require repairing
I have even seen This !!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235-55-R19-105V-...2201192754

Brand new 5 available all with punctures???

whats every bodies thoughts on part worns

My life is worth more than saving a couple of hundred quid on tyres, There you go  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

A predictable answer
so when your new tyres (8mm) are down to 6mm you bin them?

and if you get a puncture in your almost brand new £180 tyre do you have it repaired or replaced
The ebay link I posted looks like vandelism on brand new tyres (tech screw srewed into the tread and no wear to screw head)

Rolled my first car over many years ago due to not respecting tyre safety. Enjoy your choice. (car previous owner won the RAC rally a few times as the navigator) FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Its a difficult subject to discuss honestly, a lot like cameras. there is massive tyre snobbery
As in I like brand xxx, swear by them, Oh no says my mate there c*** i use brand yyyy etc etc
There must be 10 major manufacturers
another 10 well known second tier and a fair few weird names often described as made in the same factory as xxxx
I can remember 30 years ago putting yokahamas on my frogeye and people telling me that they where japanese rubbish. Top value brand now!!

Only because the tyres would be worth more than frogeye then.  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

lol have you seen what my frog is worth now, stupid money, never going to sell it though

Being very candid I want my family in the safest car possible and bearing in mind you rely on 4 small patches of rubber to keep you on the road then I buy the best new tyres I can afford.

I would never ever buy second hand tyres especially with advertised faults, however well they may have been repaired.

Just to add another thought into the mix! Unless you are buying a car brand new then when you buy a used car then you are also buying the 2nd hand tyres that it comes fitted with. If they look to be in good condition with plenty of tread then very few people I think are going to go to the expense of replacing them for piece of mind even although they have no idea of their history or how they have been used or abused.

and that is also why I usually replace pads and discs on any out of manufacturer warranty car i buy and look very carefully at the tyres and replace if in any doubt.

If they are that good why doesn't the seller repair them and sell them for more? Common sense isn't very common.
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nicke20 wrote:

Ive bought a set of 18 inch wheels for the winter (with winter tyres) and have my nice shiny 19" wheels on now.
I need two tyres replacing both rear continentals are almost shot (as is the spare)
Ive seen lots of tyres on ebay 235/55/19 ranging from almost new say 7mm tread to 4mm tread
some with repaired punctures some with punctures that require repairing
I have even seen This !!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235-55-R19-105V-...2201192754

Brand new 5 available all with punctures???

whats every bodies thoughts on part worns

had a bad experience many years ago, tread peeled off two new tyres less than 10 miles running bought cheap from a dubious source,

only buy new tyres now from proper outlets, so I can then get my free solicitor to sue them from my hospital bed if they go wrong .....

 Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

nicke20 wrote:

A predictable answer
so when your new tyres (8mm) are down to 6mm you bin them?

and if you get a puncture in your almost brand new £180 tyre do you have it repaired or replaced
The ebay link I posted looks like vandelism on brand new tyres (tech screw srewed into the tread and no wear to screw head)

If you knew the answer was predictable why ask ?

However to answer your question . No , I would not bin my own tyres at 6mm if I had owned them from new. But if I had say damaged one more than a simple puncture or thought I had damaged one I would change it. Then no doubt one of the garage staff would sell the tyre on eBay to a bargain hunter. When I bought the Freelander at 2 years old for my wife, first step was straight to ATS and 5 Pirelli Scorpions , then I knew she was safe.

As I said my life is worth more than the saving a few bob, but it's you neck and your money so bid away  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Over the decades I've had about 15 punctures though the thread area and most have not been repairable.

So maybe of the five tyres, 1 will actually be repairable, then dispose the other 4 tyres. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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