Part-Worn Tyres - What's your experinece?

Dandle said:
I've sold part worn tyres a few times with nothing at all wrong with them. The first set was sold when I changed the tyre type on our Audi from Pirelli to Goodyear, then sold those on again when we put continental winter tyres on. The front were sold on my current car when I changed the tyre make after the rears wore out from Goodyear to Continental. Nothing wrong with any of the tyres and they sold for a fraction of the cost new.
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I've also sold part worn tyres as well - but people like you and me make up 0.00001% of the part worn market.
 
I bought 4 part worn tyres once, for my lawn mower.

Stick to new ones on cars :)
 
Joshy said:
Bigger UK Spec/LS400 4 Pot brakes are the next upgrade I've got planned, but it seems that very few aftermarket wheels will actually sit over them comfortably. The UK Supra wheels are the right offset, are cheap, "light" and wide. They arguably look crap, but they do look like they "belong" on the Soarer, so won't draw unnecessarily attention to themselves, so I'm happy.

The wheels I'm looking to buy do have tyres, but they've been sitting for over a year, so best replaced TBH.
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I had the same problem with my supra trying to get wheels to fit uk brakes the lexus gs300 sport wheels also fit over and are cheap and light and imo look better
 
chav dynamic wheels? what are they? Team dynamic wheels are some of the best ones out there... Unless you got some real ugly ones?
 
I'd rather not take the risk in something that's on my car that could potentially save my life..
 
R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Why people compromise with the one thing that keeps the car in contacty with the road, I'll never know.
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If you're motoring on a budget I think it's better to get some decent partworns than new ditchfinders.

If they're a decent matching set with good tread and generally good condition. I'd have no problem putting them on my car, a good matching set are difficult to find though and I can afford new tyres.
 
I get around said:
If you're motoring on a budget I think it's better to get some decent partworns than new ditchfinders.

If they're a decent matching set with good tread and generally good condition. I'd have no problem putting them on my car, a good matching set are difficult to find though and I can afford new tyres.
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Or you could cut down on a couple of pints and choose from the 100's of good mid-range tyres out there.
 
I put a part worn on shortly after christmas. I had no option, money was tight and i couldn't afford £70 for a new tyre so i paid £20 for a part worn Bridgestone from a place over the road from work.

No problem whatsoever.

However I have since changed the tyre for a new one because i needed one tyre replaceing due to wear so i had a pair instead. The P/W is now sitting in my garage should I either come across a matching alloy rim for a spare or end up in the mire again.

If you're motoring on a budget I think it's better to get some decent partworns than new ditchfinders.
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I tend to agree. I'd also rather use a p/w than a bald or damaged tyre. However i wouldn't just walk into a place a buy part-worns, i got the one from over the road via someone i know. You want to get them from somewhere reputable, not a man working from his back garden.
 
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Just been stiffed. Paid £42 for a pair of part worns yesterday, cameback from the tyre place, parked the car on the drive and went about my day, leaving the car undriven. Got up this morning to find one of them flat. The 1st opportunity I have to go back to them now is Wednesday. Despite the fact that there's no visible damage to the tyre, I'm pretty sure they'll pull the "you must have driven over something" defence.

I'll chalk it up as experience and buy a pair of new tyres from black circles. Somewhat a false economy from my experience then part worns.
 
Put proper tyres on the existing wheels. If you can't afford to replace wheels and tyres properly then just replace the tyres for now
 
Surely - Good set of tyres > Alloy refurb.

Your priorities are wrong. I'd rather drive around with curbed alloys and set of new, quality tyres. Your shiny refurbed alloys aren't going to help your car.
 
TS7 said:
Surely - Good set of tyres > Alloy refurb.

Your priorities are wrong. I'd rather drive around with curbed alloys and set of new, quality tyres. Your shiny refurbed alloys aren't going to help your car.
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It's not really a matter of not being able afford doing it all at once, It is a matter that I like "Saving" money. If I can get a product that is as good, or nearly as good as something more expensive, I'll buy that. The truth is that I'll very rarely buy the "best", I'd rather buy where the law of diminishing returns starts to kick in the hardest.
 
Oh ok. I'm the complete opposite.

Keep in mind what's been said on this thread, though. They may be tempting, and obviously some may be perferctly fine, but there's always that doubt. You don't want the last thought going through your mind when your cars blowing out at 70mph and sliding into a wall to be ''should have spent the extra ****ing £££''. Especially as you have the resources, so it's not something your having to do, it's something you're choosing to do.
 
Joshy said:
It's not really a matter of not being able afford doing it all at once, It is a matter that I like "Saving" money. If I can get a product that is as good, or nearly as good as something more expensive, I'll buy that. The truth is that I'll very rarely buy the "best", I'd rather buy where the law of diminishing returns starts to kick in the hardest.
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Do it properly then, you wouldn't buy part eaten bread or part worn condoms
 
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