part worn would you or wont you ?

[retromadness123]

Hello guys just want to know your opinions in part worn or new tyres, like would you guys buy them or would you rather pay the little extra and get a new one even if i means going for budget all your opinions would be good to hear,

[steveg]

I don't think buying part worn tyres is a lot different from what you get when buying a secondhand car. You don't know how they have been treated although if the car in question has damaged wheels it would be safe to worry.

A lot will depend where you get them from. A place new me sell them but a lot have had repairs. I ended up getting a full set of matched tyres off a car that had just come into the breakers. I couldn't see any damage on the wheels or tyres and the car was being scrapped due to an engine fault.

If you intend keeping the car long enough to wear a new set out I would buy the best you can new but shop around first.

[taurus]

So long as you get them from a decent place they're fine. I've had a few and never had a problem.

[jiminwatford]

Yes i use them

Probably if i had a nasty experience i would change but i haven't had a reason to yet

I don't think it really matters where they come from as you can check them as good as anyone before they're fitted

[dodgerover]

Have a good look first but I've never had any with problems that weren't visible if you actually looked at them.

That said I don't hoon about much like I used too.

[skkylinedave]

I can get part worns from my local huge breaker ASM in Thame . They are a huge modern professional company .

For my modern car i can get a AS NEW Bridgestone , Continental or high end Pirelli for £28 including VAT !!!


They have so many cars come in [ 1000 or so in stock at anyone time ] that they are literrally hundreds of decent as new tyres , some of say 2016 cars . They are all checked so i have no qualms .

On the other hand i don't think i would be happy buying from some small scruffy tyre shop , i did here years ago that the buy them from the continent by the truck load and i did not here much about safety checks .

I would from a big place but not from anywhere else.

[retromadness123]

Thanks guys, I want to keep.the car for ever but I have a slight camber on front which makes me feel like I be wasting new tyres, its not extreme JDM but slight, the car doesn't get used alot just few times a week, the fronts are still legal but running low and are perished with small cracks all over,so I'm the sort of guy that wants to make sure I'm on the right side of the law, my rears are ok bit the insides are slightly worn but still legal ( posted a thread about those earlier in the year) camkill sells them for £25 budget, and my tyre place charges £15 fitting, but they supply and fit a budget for £35, and a toyo T1R for £45.50 fitted, or i can get part worn for £10-£15 fitted, now what do i do shal i get a budget that way I'm in the middle.with a new tyre and if it does wear uneven abit i can swap for rear, or shal.i just keep using part worn as mentioned about slight camber and i may need some tracking due to a suspension change, its just me being over paranoid, but want someone to tell me what would be best for me the car doesn't get driven alot as mentioned, all comment would be appreciated what would be my best.options

[Rich]

Camber won't usually wear tyres excessively. Have your tracking checked, its far more likely that the issue is due to toe out.

[retromadness123]

I have the tyres on for about 2 months they haven't worn from inside this is the fronts I'm talking about the rears had inside wear from previous owner if the alloys, but they are slightly curled in I have adjusted camber but its quite light on the steering side like feels like power steering and when you look at the car head on it looks like fronts are turning in and negative camber, so what will be the tyre for me lol,

[Rich]

So if they haven't worn the inside edge with negative camber then the issue clearly isn't camber. I'd suggest having a full geo-check carried out, you mention adjusting camber but what did you set it with? I assume 'by eye'. Get at the very least tracking done and then get some part-worns that are nice and even to start with and see how it wears them? For the £15~ tracking will cost it isn't worth not doing..

[retromadness123]

The camber is at the front, which haven't worn they are low on thread still legal all over, the rears are worn from inside slightly but these were on the alloys I bought so that was done by the previous owners car not mine, sorry I don't think I said it correctly before, I will still get tracking done as the suspesion have been changed, but the neg camber shouldn't wear them am I correct

[Deleted]

I recently attended a car that had a blow out on the mway, the guy was grumbling that he had only had the tyres two day. he had paid £15 for them, they had about 3mm of thread and I could see at east six previous puncture repairs.
I suggested he bought some new ones which were £42 each and would last a lot longer but he was adamant that partworns were a bargain.

Personally I will only buy new tyres.

[welshpug]

I buy part worn tyres but only 3/4 worn and only premium brands as young as possible, last pair were continental sport contact 5's at £80 the pair iirc, they've done about 8k miles and look to probably have another 10k if i keep on top of the bushes and joints on my E34.

my french things all run ex-ginetta junior control tyres, they only do one session on michelin pilot sport 3's and they come off again, got about 16k miles from those.

[composimmonite]

In some countries it's law to fit winter tyres so people either have a second set of wheels / tyres or "P/E" their part worn summer tyres for winter items. These are the type reputable secondhand tyre dealers supply.

[optimusprime]

Aug 1, 2016 21:01:45 GMT skkylinedave said:

I can get part worns from my local huge breaker ASM in Thame . They are a huge modern professional company .

For my modern car i can get a AS NEW Bridgestone , Continental or high end Pirelli for £28 including VAT !!!


They have so many cars come in [ 1000 or so in stock at anyone time ] that they are literrally hundreds of decent as new tyres , some of say 2016 cars . They are all checked so i have no qualms .

On the other hand i don't think i would be happy buying from some small scruffy tyre shop , i did here years ago that the buy them from the continent by the truck load and i did not here much about safety checks .

I would from a big place but not from anywhere else.

Aylesbury Secondary Metals?

I remember them when they had a small yard down Griffin Lane!
Then they got a 'shop' over the rd.
So they're in Thame now?

[outrage]

I prefer part worn premium brands to new cheapo tyres.

[welshpug]

oh yes, definitely.

[pistonpopper]

I've used part worns in the past so far they've been ok. Although I do tend to stick with the good brands, no point buying part worn 'Cheng-shin' tyres or something!

[bortaf]

Only ever bought 14 new tyres in the last 30 years so yes, yes i would.

[Ryannn]

I'd rather buy a premium part worn than a new ditch-finder!

I put new tyres on my mini because Yoko's are already so cheap, but always part worns on my daily.

I just hold out for the deepest one I can get, takes a while sometimes.