Car tyres - New or part worn as a temp fix.

shap101
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A bit of advice please .

This morning got a puncture in my front right wheel due to a piece of wood with 4 screws left in the middle of the road. Took it to get repaired and was charged £10, but only after fixing said it was a temp fix as it is in the sidewall and should not have done it , he then offered to sell me a used tyre for £25.

The rear tyres were recently changed, and the front ones had have around 5mm of tread left, which I was hoping would last until winter.

What's the best option to save money without costing me more in the long run :

buying the used tire for £25

replacing only one front tyre with a new one

Or changing both front tyres with new ones which halfords said who be the safest option ( I phoned them)? 

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  • Car_54
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    I'd buy ONE new tyre. There's nothing unsafe about a tyre with 5mm of tread left.
  • WellKnownSid
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    +1.

    And buy new, don't go part stolen crashed worn...
  • shap101
    shap101 Forumite Posts: 70
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    thanks so would a budget new tyre be a better buy than a big name part worn ? 
  • baser999
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    Buy a proper tyre
  • daivid
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    shap101 said:
    thanks so would a budget new tyre be a better buy than a big name part worn ? 
    I would say so. Have used budget tyres for the last 10 years (though I have premium Winter tyres that I swap to Nov-Apr).
  • WellKnownSid
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    shap101 said:
    thanks so would a budget new tyre be a better buy than a big name part worn ? 
    A budget tyre will meet all the necessary safety standards in order for it to be sold in this country.

    How a part-worn tyre came to be is anyone's guess.  All you know is that someone, somewhere paid for that tyre to be taken off their car and scrapped - yet it's magically re-appeared for sale  ;)
  • facade
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    shap101 said:
    thanks so would a budget new tyre be a better buy than a big name part worn ? 
    A budget tyre will meet all the necessary safety standards in order for it to be sold in this country.

    How a part-worn tyre came to be is anyone's guess.  All you know is that someone, somewhere paid for that tyre to be taken off their car and scrapped - yet it's magically re-appeared for sale  ;)

    Quite a lot of them come from the likes of the previously mentioned company who insist on changing a perfectly good tyre or 3 because it "isn't safe" to just change one for a new one.

    They are usually a false economy (unless you are getting rid if the car PDQ or like the OP need to replace one tyre for a few months before changing the set) because you still have to pay for fitting & balancing and if the part-worn has 5mm tread you only have 3mm to wear off, whereas a new one typically has 7mm to wear off and isn't twice the price .
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • Herzlos
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    I'd take a part worn if it'd match the other side - same brand/variant and roughly the same tread, or if I was going to change them soon or trade the car in, but otherwise it's probably easier to just get a new one.
  • mgfvvc
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    How a part-worn tyre came to be is anyone's guess.  All you know is that someone, somewhere paid for that tyre to be taken off their car and scrapped - yet it's magically re-appeared for sale  ;)
    They may well have come from a car that has been scrapped for non tyre related reasons.
    In rare instances they may also be budget tyres that have replaced because somebody bought a used car and didn't want to rely on the handling of "Windrider" tyres.
    They may also be unsafe. Be very careful where you buy used tyres.

  • shap101
    shap101 Forumite Posts: 70
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    Took the cheaper option ( stupidly ) as desperate and didnt have enough to purchase an new set till the end of next month .

    Had a part worn fitted - Michelin XSE and looked to be in good condition with around 5mm of tread but only when I got home my neighbour checked the date code.... 2004 so 19 years old  

    i.ibb.co/f8K0cF1/tyre1.jpg

    Phoned the shop , was said it is a used tyre what do I expect and sold as is . 

    Feel so stupid as I asked the question and went down what  I thought would be a cheaper route - so now a tyre which should have cost me £80 is now £120 and lost an afternoon of work -be warned .   




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