Posted 11 January 2024

New budget tyres vs preowned good brand tyres

Hi,

Just as the title says, is it better to get a brand new tyre from a budget brand or a preowned, good brand like goodyear?

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11th Jan
I used to get my part worn, from a local garage who did my MOT .
never had a problem in 20 years, plenty of motorway journeys
11th Jan
I would avoid part-worn tyres at all costs.
The only part of your car that makes physical contact with the road surface, it's not worth the risk.

Pay for brand new, mid range tyres from a reputable brand as a minimum.

That's my advice anyway. (edited)
12th Jan
Your comment makes me laugh, there is nothing wrong with part worn tyres other than they are false economy.

I suppose every time you get a car you change all the tyres as you don't know if they were part worn
11th Jan
I second the above, tried it once approx 10 years ago and the side wall on my rear tyre blew out at 70mph on the motorway, never buy part worn tyres as you have no idea what internal damage there maybe, lesson learned by me and since have only bought michelin tyres, I get around 50k on a set but all motorway miles.
Just to add the tyre that blew out was a michelin part worn, so doesn't matter if its premium or not, its just not worth yours or your passengers safety. (edited)
11th Jan
Ive been buying part worns for every car for 18 years, never had a problem.
Just inspect them first and make sure they dont have a plug or a repair near the side wall and it isn't an issue.
You can also pick uo some fantastic deals on ebay and get fitting done yourself, i got 2 landsail ls288 with 7.5mm for 50 odd quid earlier this year for daughters car, they were basically brand new, no damage, no repairs so its definitely worth considering.
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11th Jan
Maybe go for a brand new mid range like Kuhmo.
11th Jan
We got a new car recently with Kumho - so not sure if they are starting to push for a bit higher classification.