Maybe, but only if I could see the car they came off, so basically only from a mate, or someone who's fitted different size rims, not from a "part-worn tyre specialist".

40mph is fast enough to kill you (or someone else, but slow enough to make you think you're "safe".

This is my view too. Even if you are a tyre guru you just can't be sure what the tyre history is.

My current tyres, brake pads and disks are 'part worn'. They came off a mates car that was going in for the scrappage scheme - all less than 200 miles old!!

A few beers for my mate and my junk bin is empty and my spare parts bin is full!!!

This is my view too. Even if you are a tyre guru you just can't be sure what the tyre history is.

So if/when you have bought used cars did you/would you replace all the tyres as soon as you got the car?

So if/when you have bought used cars did you/would you replace all the tyres as soon as you got the car?

Isn't "...if I could see the car they 'came off'..." enough of a clue for you there?

So if/when you have bought used cars did you/would you replace all the tyres as soon as you got the car?

No, but the problem with most of these tyres are that they are already off the wheels and you have no history. Were they the right tires for the wheels/car they came off? Were the rims undamaged? Did the fitter get the tyres off correctly?

Imagine you bought a used car, would you immediately replace all 5 tyres? I bet you wouldn't.

Of course not. :no:

Surely though there is more available information for you to make an infomed decision when buying a whole car. If the wheel/alloy had massive chunks out of it then you have more of a reason to be worried. Without the wheel to see, then you're taking everything on trust.

I have though in the past replaced four of the five when buying a classic car. All the tyres were perished, but that's a bit different.

Careful Len - you'll run the risk of being cast aside as a 'nanny' like me (see post #14 above) :(

I look after my tyres and they look after me.

When I am doing 180+ I need to have peace of mind that they are not

going to let go

I.O.M.

Maybe, but only if I could see the car they came off, so basically only from a mate, or someone who's fitted different size rims, not from a "part-worn tyre specialist".

40mph is fast enough to kill you (or someone else, but slow enough to make you think you're "safe".

And 40 is 80 if the bloke going the other way is hit head on :(

I use part worn everything - but I part wore it all

The simple answer is No and I would defiantly not use worn brake pads/discs from another car. Brakes and tyres are there for your safety so no compromises.

However, I have used and would use again Colway Remould tyres. My dad used Colways with soft Avon rubber on for his MG Maestro, Winter/all-season tyres on Mum's AX and I had Colways on my old Metro. I actually found they had better wet grip than cheap budgets (Colways used Michelin Tread patterns) and were actually cheaper than them. They were used in Racing in a class or Porsches, several classes of Ralling & Rallycross. Colways were produced in Britain (Durham) and I have spoken to the distributor Fred Henderson many times. It is just a shame the recession hit them and they went into administration a few years ago.

Not for me thank you

I value my life......

+1

Lost a dear friend in a car crash and the Police suspect a part worn tyre was to blame. :'(

...you'll run the risk of being cast aside as a 'nanny' like me (see post #14 above) :(

Call me what you like. I know I'm right.

And 40 is 80 if the bloke going the other way is hit head on :(

This scenario only doubles the energy to be dissipated in the collision though, not quadruples it like the road safety "experts" who normally quote this statistic would like you to believe.

I dont see the problem here. You can see the tyres before you put them on, i got a front set of near new decent tyres before now. You can clearly see if the tyre has bits missing or not, so i dont see the problem.

Matt

I dont see the problem here. You can see the tyres before you put them on, i got a front set of near new decent tyres before now. You can clearly see if the tyre has bits missing or not, so i dont see the problem.

Matt

Exactly, you can't see the problem, that's what some of us are saying.

Call me what you like. I know I'm right.

Sorry, my sarcasm must have been lost on you.

It was the poster in post #14 suggesting people are nannies for criticising part-worn tyres, not me :no:

I actually stated that buying them is false economy, and the ones I once bought were potential death traps, even though they looked well nigh perfect on first inspection.

Obviously to some people the risk of wiping themselves out (and others) is worth a saving of £50 on a pair of tyres

I've bought part-worn tyres from a member on here with no problems.

i dont have a problem if i know where they've come from, a friend of a friend works in a scrap yard and i've spoken with him over this subject and he says he gets very good tyres in, he recently had a car come in with 4 almost brand new 19inch tyres that apparantly cost £150 a corner new.

I took a set of falkens off and sold them to a member on here with 5mm left when I moved over to winters and had nowhere to store them.

Seemed to work from him, so I guess a lot of it comes down to if you know they are good, because you know the previous owner.

I'd be a bit cautious, but many will come from a scrap yard so are perfectly serviceable and ideal for cheap town cars etc.

I've bought several sets of part-worns and remoulds in the past, but that was in my youthful days and when I was a lazy, no-good lay-about student. All in a bid to save a few bucks when finances were tight. :yes:

I have to say that I never had a blow-out or any other safety issue during that time. I can also understand the sentiment that if they are used only for short journeys (sub 30 mph town/city driving) it's a cash-saver.

That said, I would never go down that route again. My daily commute over the last 4 years has meant that I cover considerable distances at speed, mainly motorway journeys. Knowing that your tyres are the only thing between yourself and the road (relatively speaking), I couldn't justify the risk now. I know buying brand-new doesn't completely rule out a tyre defect, or indeed a blow-out, but you would have to say that it significantly reduces the risk.

I also think the point about responsibility to others is also extremely valid i.e. passengers and other road users. SWMBO and I often take our young neph's and nieces out from both sides of the family for days out, and I am conscious of the need for them to be transported safely i.e. the vehicle they are in and the manner of driving, God-forbid anything to ever happen.

This is a good, thought-provoking topic about responsibility to others. Sorry to sound serious

Exactly, you can't see the problem, that's what some of us are saying.

So explain it to me then? I dont understand why a tyre becomes dangerous straight away just because its been on a wheel before?! As long as it has no chunks missing and is in good condition inside/outside/sidewall etc then so what? Its not going to all of a sudden become a death trap cos its been moved from one wheel to another.

matt

That's the point you CAN'T SEE any existing hidden damage.

Whilst externally the rubber may look OK, there's no way of knowing if the inner belting has been damaged from, say head-on kerbing, potholes etc.

For the savings involved (what - about £50 per corner max, roughly every 2 years) I'd rather not chance my life / health and that of other road users.

Nor could you see any damage if you bought a used vehicle with used tyres on it. People don't replace tyres when they get a used car, You wont have a clue how the car has been driven (or abused) in it's previous life. As long as they look ok and have no bulges/cuts/rips/splits etc etc then they are fine.

I generally see the wheels/cars the tyres came from at my local scrapyard so it's just a simple good deal. As Matt says above. it doesn't become a death simply by moving from wheel to wheel.

Talk of chancing your life (and that of others) is a little dramatic IMHO.

Edited 12 March, 201016 yr by Keith Lard

Have you ever been driving down the motorway, and seen what looks like the entire tread of a truck tyre lying at the roadside? That's what happens when a tyre delaminates as a result of invisible damage and/or underinflation. Now, is trying to get a car with 3 tyres across 3 lanes of traffic and stopped from 70mph really worth having an extra 50p a week in your pocket? How about repairing the damaged wheel arch from the flailing carcase?

Personally I wouldnt touch part worn or remold tyres with a barge pole,If you seen the video I was shown at college when I was doing my C+G 3830 level 3 I think it would put a few of you off.

Trev

Oh so now your telling me it's because of pothole damage. So as soon as all buy a new car, or hit a pothole u buy new tyres?! Yeah right!

Matt

I've just had a vision