Is it ok to get used tires put on my car??

Question

I need 4 new tires, but I dont have the money to get it done. There are some places that change your tires with used tires for much cheaper. I do drive alot, but I might be getting rid of the car in a few months also. Is it ok to put used tires on it instead? How long should they last? I have a 2001 pontiac aztek just in case that matters. Thanks

Answer 1

As long as the tires are matching pairs it should be fine. If you can't get all four the same brand & model tire(of course all the same size) try to get the fronts as a pair and the rear as a pair, never mix & match front tires as different tire brands give different handling qualities and you may experience a strange driving vehicle.

Answer 2

Just make sure that there are no defects and that there is enough tread for the amount of driving that you will do until you get rid of the Aztek. Your best bet is to find a large facility that sells and installs custom rims. Usually customers who buy newer vehicles and want to customize their cars will buy a set of rims in which they need a different sized tire. Therefore, they will trade in the original tires (which are usually in top condition) for the new ones.  The larger and more specialized the facility the more tires and size varieties they will have in stock.

Answer 3

yeah its fine.

Answer 4

yea ull be totally fine. make sure u put the best tires on the front if you hav front wheel drive or on the back if you have rear wheel drive...if u have all wheel drive make sure u use the best four u can find...dont forget to get them balanced too! i learned that the hard way :S

hope that helps

Answer 5

It's perfectly fine. I know a guy that buys tires off of wrecked vehicles and he only gets tires if they're close to new. So I pay 23$ per tire that are just as good as brand new.  

Answer 6

Till there's no major problems with them like if they are bald or close to being bald.  They don't look warped or what not.  Things like that than it shouldn't be a problem to put used tires on your car.

Answer 7

Used tires may be okay if there is enough remaining tread depth, if the tires were not from a wrecked car that slid into a curb or something like that ( which may have damaged or weakened the sidewall ), they do not have irregular wear, and as long as the tires are fairly new ( the rubber in the tire does have a shelf life, most tire experts say that tires are good for approximately 5 or 6 years but will begin to harden and crack after that ).