Used Tire Buying Guide
02-13-17, 07:09 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
No, I can be that quick. 100% unequivocally I would never, ever buy used tires for a car that I or my family would ride in. I think its a silly way to save money.
If somebody can't afford a new set of safe tires for their car, they should not be driving a car on public roads. Lets be real here, this is a Lexus forum. If somebody can buy and maintain a Lexus, even an old one, they can buy a set of new tires. Does this person have a cell phone? Do they have cable? Do they ever eat in a restaurant or buy an alcoholic beverage? Ever take a vacation? They can buy a set of tires...its all about priorities. For me, my and my family's safety is priority #1. I would feel pretty terrible if there was a blowout and somebody I love was injured or killed, the couple hundred bucks I saved on tires would seem pretty meaningless at that point.
I just can never know what a used set of tires has been through, or what kind of life or safety I will have.
If somebody can't afford a new set of safe tires for their car, they should not be driving a car on public roads. Lets be real here, this is a Lexus forum. If somebody can buy and maintain a Lexus, even an old one, they can buy a set of new tires. Does this person have a cell phone? Do they have cable? Do they ever eat in a restaurant or buy an alcoholic beverage? Ever take a vacation? They can buy a set of tires...its all about priorities. For me, my and my family's safety is priority #1. I would feel pretty terrible if there was a blowout and somebody I love was injured or killed, the couple hundred bucks I saved on tires would seem pretty meaningless at that point.
I just can never know what a used set of tires has been through, or what kind of life or safety I will have.
Car and tire ads are often full of dishonesty, but one of the more honest ones was done by Michelin. They raise an excellent point........
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