Buying and installing used tires is a very risky business. The properties of such tires are no longer the same as new tires. About this “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” reported Alexander Parkhomchuk, Head of Customer Technical Support, Testing and Certification Group at Ikon Tires.
“As a rule, the tread pattern has already worn out, which means that the tire has lost most of its useful properties and lost its properties. In addition, invisible damage may always occur to the tire during operation. “Also, no one can say under what conditions the tire was stored,” the expert said.
According to him, if there is no way to refuse to buy used tires, you should pay attention to the tread depth. The minimum value for winter tires is 4 mm. If the tires have holes, cuts or bulges in the tread pattern due to uneven wear, it is not recommended to install such tires.
Average annual price of studded winter tires on the Russian market augmented Up to 6.7 thousand rubles with an increase of 14%. It grew by 5% in September 2023. The price of non-studded winter tires increased by 8% during the year, reaching 6.2 thousand rubles. At the same time, R17 tires are more expensive than a year ago, and the scarce R20 will cost on average 12 thousand rubles more than a year ago. The increase in the average cost of tires is associated with both the increase in prices of end sellers and the structure of demand.
To Muscovites before in the name It’s time to change your summer tires.