Do tyres keep?

hypnoticmonkey88

Hi,

I've got a large puncture in one of my tyres that cannot be repaired. It is a brand new car (2700 miles on it) and I want the best for it.

Because my preferred tyre is considerably different from the ones already on there (I'm looking at super fuel efficient top range tyre) I'm considering (definitely NOT decided, still weighing up options) getting 2 new tyres, but obviously I don't want to just lose a perfectly good tyre with less than 3000 miles on it.

Is it possible to hang on to the perfectly good tyre, keep it in the garage and use it if I get a similar puncture?

New to this whole idea, so please be nice!

Luke

hypnoticmonkey88

Actually I've just realised it might be simpler to look into selling the good tyre, as there is a market for part worn tyres. Is this something I can look into? The tyre company list their price as inclusive of "disposal", does anyone know if that means I can get the price lowered if they're not disposing of it? Or, even better, can I ask them if they'd be willing to pay me for the tyre?

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Just get the same tyre as you punctured, otherwise you will have different tyres front & back, or will want to change all 4.

If you really must change the tyre type, then forget about keeping the "spare" tyre, what happens is it hangs around in the garage for years, and then you end up taking it to the [STRIKE]tip[/STRIKE] recycling centre. (You don't want the tyre on the car anyway now, so why will you want it in the future, and as for having it as a spare, I guarantee that if you damage a tyre, it wont be the ones that match)

If you must get something for it, put it on gumtree, and then have the hassle of someone coming round.

SilverSaloon

just get a replacement tyre of the same type/brand so they match.

the money lost in "losing" a almost-new tyre will outweigh the cost savings of an efficient tyre

jase1

SilverSaloon wrote: »

just get a replacement tyre of the same type/brand so they match.

the money lost in "losing" a almost-new tyre will outweigh the cost savings of an efficient tyre

The petrol consumed going to the garage will probably outweigh the cost savings of an "efficient" tyre, let's be frank.

hypnoticmonkey88

Hi all, thanks for the current advice so far.

My current tyre: £90.80 to replace, E-Rating on fuel efficiency, B rating on wet braking, 71db noise.

My preferred tyre: £87.50, B rating on fuel efficiency, B rating on wet braking, 68db noise

They say there's a 7.5% fuel saving from G rating to A rating. There are no A rated tyres available at my spec.

So I don't want to pay MORE for a WORSE tyre just because it's the same as the one I've already got, if I can help it...

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It seems to me that £90.80 is £84.20 cheaper than £175 .

hypnoticmonkey88

Fair point...

So then the question becomes "Is there anything much wrong with just changing 1 tyre"?

Norman_Castle

hypnoticmonkey88 wrote: »

They say there's a 7.5% fuel saving from G rating to A rating. There are no A rated tyres available at my spec.

7.5% divided by 4 if you only change one tyre.

arcon5

hypnoticmonkey88 wrote: »

Fair point...

So then the question becomes "Is there anything much wrong with just changing 1 tyre"?

No. Happens across the country day in day out. Some will argue they have to be done in pairs but not something I agree with. Especially with your mileague, they are hardly even bedded in

Car_54

I drove company cars for 30 years, up to 45,000 miles per year. Everything from Ford Escorts to Audi A6s. Tyres were replaced on the basis of what was available quickly, and - if there was a choice - the fleet manager's budget.

I can't remember ever having a problem, or noticing a difference.