Used tires from tire companies on Ebay?
05-07-2008, 11:03 AM
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Used tires from tire companies on Ebay? Anyone buy used tires from some of the dealers on Ebay? They guarantee them and I found some michelin's for $100 on there with 7/32's left new they are $313. sounds like not so bad a deal, but is it safe? They all say they have been tested.
05-07-2008, 12:46 PM
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I've bought plenty of used tires off ebay. No bad experiences to speak of so far. The only problem that I have had is that they sometimes mix and match sets so you could get tires with slightly different levels of wear. Oh and BTW, do not buy the Dunlops mentioned in my sig. People throw them away with 50% tread life for a reason; they sound like 44" TSL Boggers. Well that's an exaggeration but you get the picture...
05-07-2008, 02:59 PM
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I've gotten some good deals on used tires and haven't been burned yet. However, they're not always as well inspected as they lead you to believe. I got a tire in, had it mounted and balance and when I went to put in on the car a few weeks later, discovered it was flat. I looked hard and found a nail that they had missed. No bigge, plugged it and it's good, but they missed it, the tire shop missed it, and I had to find it. I'd still buy used again though. I paid like $100 including shipping for 2 tires that cost over $300 each brand new!
05-07-2008, 04:59 PM
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I think there is a group or committee that specializes in this topic
MAUT or mothers against used tires.
why bother, save the pennies or get a paper route, donate some sperm, whatever but I'd buy cheap *** new tires over used any day of the week.
MAUT or mothers against used tires.
why bother, save the pennies or get a paper route, donate some sperm, whatever but I'd buy cheap *** new tires over used any day of the week.
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05-09-2008, 08:20 AM
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i just bought a set of used 245 40 18 kdw off of ebay with 75 percent tread left for $109 shipped to my door. They havent gotten here yet. Hopefully they will be in desent condition. I will get pic as soon as they get in.
05-09-2008, 02:23 PM
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I've got a set of Kuhmo's on my car I got used for $260 shipped with 8/32's, and some 31's for my dakota for $150 shipped with tons of tread left. Two tires had patches in them, but they were professionally done. Even the place I got them mounted/balanced commented on the good patch job.
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I would treat it just like anything else....do everything short of pawning your own kids to buy new. If not, buy used but take the time to find an auction that is detailed well with good pics. If they aren't detail oriented enough to make an auction look good with quality pics, I wouldn't trust them to inspect my tires. And expect to get burned at some point. It may not happen, but atleast you'll be pleasantly suprised when it doesn't.
09-02-2008, 10:19 AM
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I learned the hard way; bought two separate sets of of Kumho tires from a seller called vyc_bestusedtires. The first set were great, better than described, the rear set were trash. No way could the seller have unloaded them to the public except through ebay. The picture online was a "stock photo". What arrived was a badly cupped and seriously worn from under inflation pair of tires. I sent pictures, called the seller and was told the accountant would need to see if they could make an adjustment. That was the last I heard from them directly. I then filed a dispute with ebay. vyc_bestusedtires turned it into a claim. They know exactly how to manipulate the system. Ebay decided in my favor but with the condition that I send all 4 tires back. Since I didn't trust the seller there was no way I was going to throw good money after bad so I ate the loss. The tires were disposed of and I bought new ones. A used tire seller on ebay can bleed out trash tires slowly and still maintain a very good rating. After all, what's a few claims in hundreds of happy customer transactions. I'll never buy used tires online again. I saved the emails and can supply all the proof of this transaction. My advice to everyone is if they aren't new or you can't actually see the tires don't take the risk.
09-02-2008, 02:38 PM
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Had a used tire that looked perfect, delaminate on my 3rd gen at the top of the track last year. Check the date code on the tires and check for flat spots.
It's an easier choice for a dd that doesn't see high speeds, Ive been using take off wheels/tires for years.
It's an easier choice for a dd that doesn't see high speeds, Ive been using take off wheels/tires for years.
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09-02-2008, 04:20 PM
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I learned the hard way; bought two separate sets of of Kumho tires from a seller called vyc_bestusedtires. The first set were great, better than described, the rear set were trash. No way could the seller have unloaded them to the public except through ebay. The picture online was a "stock photo". What arrived was a badly cupped and seriously worn from under inflation pair of tires. I sent pictures, called the seller and was told the accountant would need to see if they could make an adjustment. That was the last I heard from them directly. I then filed a dispute with ebay. vyc_bestusedtires turned it into a claim. They know exactly how to manipulate the system. Ebay decided in my favor but with the condition that I send all 4 tires back. Since I didn't trust the seller there was no way I was going to throw good money after bad so I ate the loss. The tires were disposed of and I bought new ones. A used tire seller on ebay can bleed out trash tires slowly and still maintain a very good rating. After all, what's a few claims in hundreds of happy customer transactions. I'll never buy used tires online again. I saved the emails and can supply all the proof of this transaction. My advice to everyone is if they aren't new or you can't actually see the tires don't take the risk.
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I learned the hard way; bought two separate sets of of Kumho tires from a seller called vyc_bestusedtires. The first set were great, better than described, the rear set were trash. No way could the seller have unloaded them to the public except through ebay. The picture online was a "stock photo". What arrived was a badly cupped and seriously worn from under inflation pair of tires. I sent pictures, called the seller and was told the accountant would need to see if they could make an adjustment. That was the last I heard from them directly. I then filed a dispute with ebay. vyc_bestusedtires turned it into a claim. They know exactly how to manipulate the system. Ebay decided in my favor but with the condition that I send all 4 tires back. Since I didn't trust the seller there was no way I was going to throw good money after bad so I ate the loss. The tires were disposed of and I bought new ones. A used tire seller on ebay can bleed out trash tires slowly and still maintain a very good rating. After all, what's a few claims in hundreds of happy customer transactions. I'll never buy used tires online again. I saved the emails and can supply all the proof of this transaction. My advice to everyone is if they aren't new or you can't actually see the tires don't take the risk.
