BUY USED or NEW TIRES?

akohi · 2014-08-26T09:48:18+00:00

Thats a fair question. The used tire place I frequented back would sell a set of used tires for $200 installed (mounted, balanced, etc.). A new set would cost between $900-1200 depending on the brand. So I could get 3-5 sets of used tires for that price, and usually the tires I got used had >50 of their life left. So from a purely economic standpoint, I think it works out, but it is more hassle as you have to replace tires more frequently. What I like best about going the used route is that you can try different tires out and see what you like best I had some Bridgestone Potenzas I got used and I HATED themthey were super loud, had a very rough ride, they handled decent but not at all worth the ride qualityso I ditched em for something else, no sweat. Had I bought them new, I would have been stuck or needed to take a huge loss on them. But to each their own buying new is good because you can get a warranty on them, you wont have to worry about replacing them anytime soon, and you dont have to worry if the tire is too old and losing performance abilities.

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