Used winter tires?

[Renton]

Anyone knows a good place to buy used winter tires?

[coolspot]

Craigslist...

Winter tires are only good for ~3-4 seasons... so heavily used Winters are no good.

If you need cheap winters, Canadian Tire Nordic Track are fine. They're about 79.99 a tire for 16".

[Rekognize]

The Wheel Deal
905 876 4349

[Jucius Maximus]

Be sure the check the date codes on the tires before buying!

[dealmeone]

Nowhere. For winter tires to be effective, the rubber must be flexible at low temperatures. Older, used tires (especially much older tires) just are not as good.

[sickcars]

Be sure the check the date codes on the tires before buying!

Where would the date be? Also what an acceptable age? 1? 2 years?

Thanks

[Piro21]

What size are your current tires and how much are you looking to spend? You can get new winters for a decent price depending on the tire.

[coolspot]

Where would the date be? Also what an acceptable age? 1? 2 years?

Considering winters are only good for ~3 - 4 seasons, only buy tires <2 years old.

But considering winters are a safety device, why not just buy a new set at Canadian Tire? Even a set of new hancook tires are probably better than a used set of any brand.

[Renton]

I drive a 2005 Civic, tires size is 185/70-14.

As fot the age of tires I found this on Wikipedia:

Dangers of Aged Tires

Research and tests show that as tires age, they begin to dry out and become potentially dangerous, even if unused. Aged tires may appear to have similar properties to newly manufactured tires; however once the vehicle is traveling at high speeds (i.e. on a freeway) the tread could peel off, leading to severe loss of control and perhaps a rollover.

The date of a tire's manufacturer is found on the rim, to the right of the product code. The date code is often found on the inward side of the tire, so if they are already installed on the vehicle, the person has to lie underneath the car with a flashlight to check the dates. The date is a four digit code WWYY, with WW denoting the week (1-52) and YY denoting the year.

Many automakers and several tire manufacturers (Bridgestone, Michelin) have recommended a six year limit on tires. However, an ABC's 20/20 investigative report by Brian Ross found that many major retailers such as Goodyear, Wal-Mart, and Sears were selling tires that had been produced six or more years ago. Currently, no law for aged tires exists in the United States.

[DJ Trance AZ]

My friend's tire shop does sell used and brand-new tires...