Used snow tires in the GTA ?

[laptop-tech]

Decided to get some snow tires for my car and dont want to buy new and spend a fortune. Any recommendations in the MIssissauga/Oakville area ?

Tires are a fairly regular size.... 185 X 65 X 15.

Any ideas how much those would cost ?

[bkim3]

Try toronto.craigslist.ca

[Bullseye]

I've bought several sets of winter wheels on Craigslist. Expect to pay $300-400 for a set of low mileage rubber on rims.

Keep in mind that mileage/tread is only part of the equation, I always ask to see original bill of sale so I can verify age. Rubber is only good for 5-6 years before it is useless.

[Louisa5523]

Hi, I actually have 2 15" tires from a 2005 civic. I will check to see if they are the exact meaurements you are looking for. If so, what are you looking to spend?

[jhan]

You don't need to spend a fortune.. I got Hankook tires (similar tire size as yours) and only paid like $430.

[pulsar]

I always ask to see original bill of sale so I can verify age. Rubber is only good for 5-6 years before it is useless.

No need to ask for a receipt. All tires have a 4 digit DOT number which tells the date it was manufactured. First 2 digits correspond to the week, last 2 digit correspond to the year (ie. 2306 would be 23 week of 2006)

[Jucius Maximus]

Keep in mind that mileage/tread is only part of the equation, I always ask to see original bill of sale so I can verify age. Rubber is only good for 5-6 years before it is useless.

The bill of sale means nothing. Looking at the date code printed on the sidewall is what reveals the real age.

Even brand new tires could be several years old on the day they're purchased. Though this is generally not a problem with Winters since they generally are produced new each year and stock is sold off by the end of Winter.

[Jucius Maximus]

They come up from time to time in this site's own B/S/T section.

[gman]

I've bought several sets of winter wheels on Craigslist. Expect to pay $300-400 for a set of low mileage rubber on rims.

Keep in mind that mileage/tread is only part of the equation, I always ask to see original bill of sale so I can verify age. Rubber is only good for 5-6 years before it is useless.

The bill of sale means nothing. Looking at the date code printed on the sidewall is what reveals the real age.

Even brand new tires could be several years old on the day they're purchased. Though this is generally not a problem with Winters since they generally are produced new each year and stock is sold off by the end of Winter.

+1.

Store can sell a very old age tire although I think it would be illegal in Canada to sell tire which is too old (< 6 years I think). However, if the bill indicates it was sold in (say) 2004, the tire could be as old as 10 years.

US allows to sell very old tires and 'reputable' store in US can sell old tire too such as Sears.

[Emancipated]

I've bought several sets of winter wheels on Craigslist. Expect to pay $300-400 for a set of low mileage rubber on rims.

Keep in mind that mileage/tread is only part of the equation, I always ask to see original bill of sale so I can verify age. Rubber is only good for 5-6 years before it is useless.

I know people who are on their the same set after a decade. Granted they drive very little but is that even a possibility without having the rubber disintegrate and fall off the rims?

[weedb0y]

I've bought several sets of winter wheels on Craigslist. Expect to pay $300-400 for a set of low mileage rubber on rims.

Keep in mind that mileage/tread is only part of the equation, I always ask to see original bill of sale so I can verify age. Rubber is only good for 5-6 years before it is useless.

sadly, you can pick up old rubber brand new as well! Check the actual date on the tire itself.

[Bullseye]

I know people who are on their the same set after a decade. Granted they drive very little but is that even a possibility without having the rubber disintegrate and fall off the rims?

The rubber doesn't disintegrate with age, it just becomes hardened. The main advantage of winter tires is that they are softer in cold weather than all seasons. Driving on hardened winters is like driving on hockey pucks.

re: checking manufacture date - good advice, better than my tip to check the bill only.

[tyfriend]

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http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

I'm sure low tire pressure was more of a factor than age of the tires.

[DavidY]

This week, CT has a 25% off sale on their Goodyear Nordic winter tires....185/65R15 are now priced at $77.24 per tire. This size is in stock at their Mavis and Dundas store location as of December 31st (see their website). It appears to be out of stock at all other Mississauga locations.

Dave

[dealmeone]

The problem with used snow tires is that the seller (private sellers anyway) always lies about how old they are and how much they have been used.

I have seen my share of sellers trying to pass off dry, cracked tires as "only one or two seasons old and driven only a couple of thousand miles". B.S.!

I know tires are expensive but they are one of the most important safety features on the car. I have never bought them used.