Buying used wheels with tyre on.

[Harry Bloomfield]

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You might have heard of these.

Buying part worn tyres – what operators need to know – Moving On

It's important to know what to look for when buying part-worn tyres including those on a used car. This blog post explains more and about the role of DVSA's Market Surveillance Unit making sure any sold comply with the relevant

movingon.blog.gov.uk

Lethal used tyres are being sold with defects

www.rac.co.uk

I've read those, and the RAC does mention a stamp, but does bother to explain where, or what the stamp looks like. I never buy marginal tyres, only tyres which are good as new, with very slight wear, and no repairs. I also, like you, inspect them carefully, prior to fitting. There is just no point to my buying barely legal, they would be much worse than what I was taking off.

 

[Londoner2]

Ive bought wheels with old tyres, but really wanted the alloys and they were fine.