Rowland 
Two main reasons to buy used tires
They are way more affordable
Used tires, even if they are in perfect condition, usually will cost you around 30-50% lower than new counterparts. The fact that they were once mounted on a vehicle lowers the price value of the tire itself.
They are environmental-friendly
When you invest in used tires, you unknowingly participate in a form of tire recycling. Recycling tires decrease the harmful impact of thrown-away rubber. More than 80 million used tires are sold annually around the globe, freeing up landfills from toxic and harmful garbage.
Things to Check Before You Buy Used Tires
- Age of a tire
You can easily find this piece of information if you look on a tire sidewall. There you will find a four-digit number after ‘.’. The first two numbers represent the week, and the last two determine the manufacturing year. For example, if on a tire sidewall you see ‘2714’, that means the tire was manufactured during the 27th week of 2014.
According to the industry standards, frequent usage of 6 years, the rubber on the tires starts to break down. It is recommended that the maximum time you can use a rubber tire cannot be more than 10 years at any cost. Usually, from the 7th year onwards, you will start noticing the rubber starting to deteriorate. At this point, you need to be careful and constantly look for cracks in the tires from dryness.
- Tire’s past
It is essential to invest time and effort in finding out the vehicle on which the tires you are planning to buy were used. You also need to know about the weather conditions the tires were exposed to. Even if the tires were not used, you need to know under what conditions the tires were stored. So if you are going to visit an old auto parts store to buy a used tire for your Nissan car in Wellington, you must not ignore the above-mentioned details as these will influence the tire’s condition, its treadwear, etc.
- Presence of uneven wear.
Before you make the purchase, inspect the tire one last time for uneven wear. If you are lucky, you won’t find any. But the reasons behind the uneven wear of the tire might be due to prolonged overinflation of the tires or manufacturing defects.
- Check the beads and sidewalls.
You must pay attention to the condition of the sidewalls and beads on the tires. Look for any prominent cracks or cuts. If you notice bumps on the sidewalls, there’s the possibility of any internal damage.
- Reject if there are improper repairs
Make no mistake and always watch out for improper repairs on the tires before you transfer the money and make the purchase. On the scratch level surface, the tire may look in perfect condition, but if there are poor internal repairs, it can lead to fatal consequences.
