Have an older car and tempted to put on used tires from the tire shop, do you guys recommend it?
Dont go cheap on things that go between you and the ground: beds, shoes, and tires…
However money is tight so used is better than balding tires…
Anytime you go against this advice you better have a good reason because it could cost you your life or at least quality of life.
If you’re in a crunch for money or just have a beater, used tires are the way to go. Most of them have plenty of tread left and a great bargain.
Check the manufacture date on the side of the tire. It’s located near the inner lip. You can Google a picture for reference
Rather used tyres over bald tyres but definitely depends. On my cheap beaters I run part worns sometimes on my daily I run mid range tyres.
Used tires are used at YOUR own risk, and you should make the ultimate decision and risk analysis on whether or not you should use them. Nothing stated here constitutes a recommendation that you should purchase and install used tires.
Back in college when money was right, I did buy used tires for my 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis. I looked through the shop’s racks and found a matching set of Goodyear Eagle RS-As, which are used on the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor and normally quite pricy, in the same size as my Mercury had. They were about 6/32" for tread depth which was quite good, and only a couple years old. They got me through the year before I replaced with new tires.
In short, you should inspect them. Try to get a matching set of equal tread depth, no mixing of brands or models as this could affect handling dynamics or damage AWD/4WD systems (if you have it). Ensure they have not exceeded 4-5 years in age, manufacturers recommend not using tires that are 6+ years old. Check that they have sufficient tread depth, over 4/32" remaining would be ideal for a short term, <12 month life.