I have been offered some used 19" tyres & alloys, mine are almost worn out. Is there any issue with the mechanics of installing half used tyres? They are all worn identically and show no sign of abuse, but thought I read somewhere that if a tyre is worn more than another it may mess up the traction thingy.

smellee wrote:

I have been offered some used 19" tyres & alloys, mine are almost worn out. Is there any issue with the mechanics of installing half used tyres? They are all worn identically and show no sign of abuse, but thought I read somewhere that if a tyre is worn more than another it may mess up the traction thingy.

Beware of half arsed experts giving you scientific chapter and verse, if its a good deal bang em on and save ya self a few quid, I've been using part worn tyres for 30 years

Ta for that. I'll get the local garage to check them.

Junior wrote:

I've been using part worn tyres for 30 years

30 years on a set of part warns, that's good going, I only last a year or 2 on brand new tyres

rmbillington wrote:

Junior wrote:

I've been using part worn tyres for 30 years

30 years on a set of part warns, that's good going, I only last a year or 2 on brand new tyres

Tyres are not a thing I put to chance, won't touch part worn tyres I will only fit new, I have seen what a tyre can do when it goes and it's not worth taking the risk imho.

lmorris4975 wrote:

rmbillington wrote:

Junior wrote:

I've been using part worn tyres for 30 years

30 years on a set of part warns, that's good going, I only last a year or 2 on brand new tyres

Solid rubber Pre pneumatic Dunlops, hand me downs of my dads penny farthings

I see it as the same when you buy a second hand car. Usually you accept the tyres as OK as long as there is some life left in them.

smellee wrote:

I see it as the same when you buy a second hand car. Usually you accept the tyres as OK as long as there is some life left in them.