Part Worn Tyres

[Bazile]

Would you buy them ?

[SirOracle]

An emphatic NO

[Buenchico]

Unless you've just fitted brand new tyres onto your car's wheels, you're already driving on 'part worns' anyway. I've bought plenty of them and never had a problem.

[jomifl]

Absolutely not, no matter how new they may look you dont know if they've been run flat or kerbed.

[tonyav]

Same has Chris ( haven't bought any for a few years though ).

[BRIGHT SPARK]

I agree with jom :-)

[woofgang]

two answers
NO

and

HELL NO

I know what I have done with my tyres!

[Prudie]

Would anybody?

[Prudie]

LOL hadn't read Chris and Tony's replies.

[Graham-W]

A lot of the part worn tyres come from Germany where tyres are required to be changed in pairs. If one tyre has a puncture which cannot be repaired, both tyres on that axle will be renewed, even if they have only done a few miles.
Yes. I have bought these tyres but try to go for named brands like Pirrelli, Goodyear etc.
I see it as saving me money and being more ecologically sound by recycling these tyres.

[KARL]

In many countries there is a requirement for all tyres on any axle to be the very same brand, pattern, etc. (different axles my have different sets). Because availability varies, it is not uncommon for one tyre on a car to have to be changed when the other on that axle is unserviceable (for whatever reason). I have bought used tyres in the past and would do so again.

[TWR]

Is your life worth it? the tyres could have been kerbed causing damage to the casingere could be damage that the sellers knows about and you are unaware of not chance it Bazile.

[jake-the-peg]

So TWR, you recommend changing tyres if they've been kerbed (obviously you wouldn't kerb tyres yourself) even if there's no visual damage?

I find that hard to believe

One thing about part worns though - check the age of them they're only really good for 5 years

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11

[Zacs-Master]

Bought several without a problem. Always stick to good brands tho.

[RATTER15]

Over the last 40 years I have bought loads of them, I don't recommend it but I have never had a problem with any.

[Baldric]

Under NO circumstances!

[TWR]

Jake, my life & my family are worth more than £10>>£20, whatever they cost, evryone to their own.

[SlackAlice]

No!

[TWR]

To add, have you seen / heard the consequences of tyres that's been Kerbed? do some homework then come back with an answer.