Problems of used tires

Buying tires has never been a cheap endeavor, especially when it comes to larger sizes, which is the current trend. Even budget cars are now equipped with 15-16 inch wheels. For this reason, many car owners try to save money. However, as is well known, trying to save money on tires often leads to additional expenses. One of the effective ways to save money has long been considered to be buying used tires. But how can this method ultimately hit the buyer's pocket?

First and foremost, one should not forget about safety, and buying used tires can lead to a significant decrease in safety.

You don't know under what conditions the tires were used.
Tires may have damage that is not always visible to the naked eye. This can hide potential problems that may arise in the future. For example, these may be broken cord threads, which are commonly referred to as bulges. Very often, this defect only manifests under pressure, and used tires are usually sold separately from the disk and, accordingly, without visible deformations.

You don't know how the tires were stored.
This is a much more important and less noticeable factor. Proper tire storage is the key to their long service life and preservation of characteristics. But if the tires were stored in packages or with any other violations of ventilation or temperature, this can lead to a significant decrease in characteristics and resource. If there was contact with petroleum products, this can lead to a change in the physical properties of the rubber, and at the local area where contact occurred. In such a case, uneven wear and premature failure are guaranteed. The most dangerous thing is that such damage is almost impossible to determine by eye, only by measuring the hardness of the rubber by Shore.

It's possible you won't be able to find a replacement.
Often it happens that when buying a new car, the car owner can immediately sell the tires and buy a different brand. But in this case, there is a risk of getting models that are represented on the market of primary equipment and are completely absent on your market for replacement. Such cases occur, and quite often. Moreover, the sale of tires from Europe or Japan is widespread, where there are also many models that are not available in other countries. In this case, you risk encountering the problem of replacing one or two tires in case of their damage or uneven wear.

All these problems can be avoided if you buy new tires.