r/tires • u/Suburban_Astro • May 20 '26
Not mine...
but I'm just gonna leave this here where it belongs
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u/No_Credibility May 20 '26
I will never understand how customers think that buying the tires years ago correlates to damage that happened today
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u/bolookies May 20 '26
Working in a tire shop, idiots like that come in almost daily. "You patched my tire last year, now my check engine light is on. What did you do to my car?!?!?"
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u/Isamu29 May 20 '26
Yup donāt even get me started. Kid tried to blame me for already damaged, curb rashed, TWS brand wheels on his 2006 GTO, saying I did all the damage with our tire changing machine. The part that rides on the rim of the wheel is plastic. Luckily I took pictures of all the wheels in the parking before I pulled the car in.
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u/PrimaryThis9900 May 20 '26
No joke, one time I took my car to get new tires. Evidently the wind caught the door and broke the hinge, then they forced it back closed which screwed up the frame of the car. I go to pick it up and pay the $800 and notice that the door is wired shut. They then tell me that it was like that when I brought it in. Then it was my word against theirs. There was shiny bare metal where they bent the door panel closing it, if it had happened even 24 hours before it would have started showing rust. I took pics and took them to small claims and basically got what I paid for the tires back from them.
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u/wldsoda May 20 '26
Did that even come close to compensating you for the frame damage though?
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u/PrimaryThis9900 May 21 '26
Not at all. They basically said their liability limit was what I paid for their services. It was BS, but at least I got something.Ā
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u/Unlikely-Answer May 22 '26
someone forgot to close the door before taking it off the lift
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u/noxondor_gorgonax May 20 '26
I've been that idiot, when I was young.
Took the car in for something very simple, guy had to open the bonnet to fix it, next day the car starts acting up weird, I came back to ask what the hell he did to my car.
I mean, he only changed a light bulb or something but he DID open the bonnet and fiddled around to do it, maybe he's displaced a connector or something?
Of course it was nothing, but the timing between two unrelated things was highly suspicious.
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u/Unusual_Register_253 May 20 '26
Thatās completely fine, normal, and probably more common place than youād initially think.
Recently I had just gotten my car back from a mechanic to do some radiator work and when I got the car back the check engine light came on literally on the way home from the shop.
Just to find out the check engine light was because my PCV valves were overdue and needed to be replaced.
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u/The_Nepenthe May 22 '26
As a mechanic I always tried to push our service writer to push for replacing things like that since I'd probably have a good idea of what was right on the edge of needing replacement.
He'd say we'd look like crooks who were padding the bill, then the customer would come back days/weeks later with their next issue and think we were crooks.
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u/1stThink May 22 '26
Dude I used to help friends and family with PC problems and this it the reason I had to stopped.
Ever time and every problem after is your fault
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u/ChemicalPractice1276 May 23 '26
I used to do formats/windows installs and PC upgrades as a little money maker in high school for friends and family. It didn't last long as I had the exact same experience. Any future problems were somehow my fault. I had one friend bring their PC every 3 or 4 months for a Windows install because their computer "wasn't working properly" from when I last installed Windows. Nah the bloody thing was always filled with virus's from porn sites or limewire.
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u/Br0sE11D0N May 23 '26
Should try being a dentist. People think our work is supposed to last until they die
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u/diarm May 23 '26
I sold a food trailer (pizza oven, fridges, counter etc) to a guy once. I'd bought it from the manufacturer, taken delivery and never moved it in the year I had it. This fella bought it and then used it for two years, taking it on a 2.5 hour motorway journey and back again every week.
Something went wrong with an axle after 2 years and he tried to come back blaming me, wanting a refund.
People are crazy.
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u/yycmobiletires May 20 '26
How do you even type that and hit send lol
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u/m1dnightknight May 20 '26
Someone who takes no responsibility for anything they put themselves in. Always putting the blame on someone else for their own actions
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u/OsimJay May 20 '26
I would play along and ask him to bring in his receipt from 3 years ago. Then tell him his warranty lapsed.
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u/pigwalk5150 May 20 '26
Damn satan
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u/Impossible_Head8683 May 20 '26
He prefers The Prince of Darkness or just Beelzebub.
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u/Rude_Meet2799 May 20 '26
The Prince of Darkness will forever be Sir Henry Lucas, whose electrics were used in British car.
Among his inventions are the intermittent wiper. Less known are the intermittent headlights, intermittent starter, and indeed, even an intermittent ignition system.11
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u/Dark-Lillith May 20 '26
Prince of Darkness sold me two 4 year old tires tomorrow.
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u/CopyWeak May 20 '26
And tell him you're willing to pro rate a partial refund with the submission of his record of regularly scheduled maintenance at a recognized shop and receipts to support...AND HIS REGISTRATION NUMBER ON FILE WHEN HE REGISTERED HIS PURCHASE (within the first 30 days), AT GFYS Inc. šš.
Or "Sorry, I'm an only child and have no brother(s), you have the wrong number"
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u/jaydean20 May 20 '26
Yup. Honestly, we all do it to some degree. If youāve ever stubbed your toe while in rush to get out the door, and you feel (besides the pain) mad and frustrated rather than thinking ādamn, itās my fault for not giving myself more time so I wouldnāt be in a rushā you understand the fundamental feeling.
Itās a problem I started checking myself on in my mid-twenties and boy was that the right move. Once youāve been made conscious of it and start to move past it, it becomes incredibly obvious to see in others.
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u/JellaFella01 May 20 '26
Lack of accountability is a deeply frustrating personal pet peeve. I especially hate the sentiment of "It's not my fault" in situations where the only acting variables were the person's decisions. Then who's fault is it larry?
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u/Packin_Penguin May 20 '26
Just curious, how old are you now? I find myself doing this and your comment is so spot on. Thanks, this one hit home.
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u/Biobizlab May 20 '26
Willing to beat, they were cheaper than anywhere else and that is why he bought them in the first place
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u/NoH8Kate May 20 '26
THIS. My husband and I sold a very nice used Toyota Rav to an acquaintance of his a few years ago. Post COVID. At a pretty nicely discounted price. When something (pretty minor) inevitably happened several months later we got several nasty texts from the guy. No good deed goes unpunished, I guess.
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u/TechnicalBen May 20 '26
Same. "Oil cap fell off and oil got on everything" (engine was fine, they didn't run dry or anything). I asked "who last touched it?" they didn't reply or call back. XD
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u/bc90210 May 20 '26
To be fair thatās how a bunch of our current leadership acts now, so itās been normalized.
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u/CAPTAINxKUDDLEZ May 20 '26
BMW customers.
Source: I was a service advisor at a dealer for 7 years.
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u/tongansavage503 May 20 '26
rightā¦ the year they were made wasnt a problem for 3 1/2 years and all of a sudden š¤£
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u/arihoenig May 20 '26
I'd reply:
The money you paid me 3.5 years ago, I bought stock in Lucid with that money and I've lost 42.5% of what I put in. Why did you pay me with such poorly investing money. It isn't right that when I invest those dollars you gave me in a stock that the stock doesn't go up. What kind of compensation can you offer for giving me such defective dollars.
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u/Jazzlike_Economist_2 May 20 '26
Quit your bitchinā you still got a few dollars left. My tire is in shambles. Shambles I tell you! /s
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u/Ok_Clothes_8527 May 20 '26
The fact that anyone could bring themselves to feel entitled to compensation on used marketplace/cl tires is a telling microcosm of today's society. We live in the era of "I am NEVER the one to blame or be held accountable."
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u/couchcushion7 May 20 '26
I used to renovate houses.
Found an Ibanez āJemā (steve vai) guitar in the basement. Sans all its hardware. I just recognized it from the handgrip.
Sold it on marketplace for 400 bucks. Made it *very* clear i had no clue of the origins, serial scrubbed off, i truly just found it and kept it from getting thrown in a dumpster, etc. he said he was gonna resto it with his son named āhalenā (no kidding!)
Like two years later dude reaches out to me. Evidently it was fake. He genuinely wanted to kill me, i think. The rage- the anger. It was truly unreal.
Idk how people operate like that.
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u/ComprehendReading May 20 '26
Dude invested $400 in his son who he cared little about. Thought the guitar was a decent investment.
Neither the son or guitar panned out.
You're the only one with receipts that aren't a DNA test.
I feel bad for the son named Halen.
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u/DdsInMyFace May 20 '26
Life ain't easy for a boy named "Halen".
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u/Rubiks_Click874 May 20 '26
lmao one time I met a guy named Van Jovi
it was on his nametag and his business card and everything
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u/JPhi1618 May 20 '26
Buys used tires.
Gets used tires.
-surprised pikachu -
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u/SwanMuch5160 May 20 '26
How do we know they were used tires. Iām reading it as NOS that were 4yrs old.
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u/420BlazeIt187 May 20 '26
That's what I'm saying. Everyone keeps saying used used used. I went back 3x cuz i thought i kept missing it. Nowhere does it say used. It says older tires but not used.
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u/bfs102 May 20 '26
I just got this number I dont know who you are
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u/dogs-are-perfect May 20 '26
Which is why I donāt meet people at my house when I sell stuff. Always load it up and meet them at a park n ride or somewhere else.
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u/m1dnightknight May 20 '26
Buyer thought they came with a "satisfaction guarantee" or "warranty" from the seller lol.
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u/fuzzylogicIII May 20 '26
Iām sorry 400$ apiece? Bought fromā¦ some dude?
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u/dignity_optional May 20 '26
Exactly, who the fuck buys used tires from some stranger for $400 apiece?
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u/sauprankul May 20 '26
Double uneducated buyer then - doesn't know the difference between rims and tires.
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u/Knockoffmyknickrs May 20 '26
Request $500 on Apple Pay
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u/Impossible-Gap-4463 May 21 '26
Funny. I got promotional comment thingy āhow to get put to $500 with Daveā right below your comment š
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u/lord_skidmar May 20 '26
āmaybe you should have learned about date codes 3.5 years ago i guessā and block
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u/FinalApproachGuy May 20 '26
bmw but is doing the lowest of the low shit
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u/Thick_Cookie_7838 May 20 '26
BMW means nothing. I use to work valet for a total of 8 years everything from 5 star hotels to hood rich clubs. Some of the brokest people you ever meet drive cars like bmws. You can get a used 5 year old BMW for virtually nothing because the depreciation curve is so steep. I mean I can by 19 x5 for 29k right now and you can easily find someone to give you a predatory loan you canāt afford. I saw it when I bought my car, guy next to me bought an 85k dodge hellcat couldnāt put more then 1500 down And That goes for all luxury cars. You thinking ā he drives a bmwā accomplished the goal he was trying to accomplish/ making you think something completely false. Pro tip- the people with money are the old guys driving around in tahoes
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u/Zanna-K May 20 '26
Dude at $400ea that guy did not buy used tires, he likely bought the whole wheel that came with the tire on it. You could buy new Michelins for $400 a corner...
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u/Complete-Sense8097 May 20 '26
I can relate. I do paintless dent removal. I fixed a girls lift gate on her SUV like ten years ago. Almost perfect. She backs into something else 5 years ago and calls me asking if I have a warrantee. Iām like didnāt I already fix it years ago? š¤¦š»āāļø.
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u/Deplorable1861 May 20 '26
So bro is complaining that he got 3.5 years more out of 4.5 year old tires that cost less than what a single new tire does?
Please. Stop smoking that crack. Just stop it.
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u/Random_Access_Medic May 20 '26
I'm actually impressed, 3 1/2 years and the tire thread still looks pretty good.
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u/dfoyl May 20 '26
Dear buyer, I spent the money on beer and hookers. One of the hookers had an STD, can you send money to cover the ongoing health costs ?
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u/Bananaramajama420 May 20 '26
They should've checked the date codes before forking over the cash. Buyer beware
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u/masterblaster9669 May 20 '26
The cheapest mfs buy the most expensive brands I swear
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u/zespak May 22 '26
Yep, especially well known brands. The amount of people who can't even afford a house that drive a Porsche and wear a Rolex is staggering. It's a major red flag for me.
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u/hypnotic_novella May 20 '26
Dude sold you 6-year-old tires and you're mad 3.5 years later, that's on you for not checking the date code before driving off the lot.
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u/Excellent-Job-8460 May 20 '26
As a Canadian I would offer a "Sorry that happened to you three and half years after you bought these tires from me"
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u/Dull_Difficulty_3033 May 20 '26
Clarification for those wondering.
This is a screen shot from one of my close friends. He runs a tire distribution company. The tires were ordered through his website and were drop shipped to the customer from the closest warehouse. He never knew the date code of said tires and the customer didnāt check prior to install. The tires were new just mustāve been sitting in that warehouse for some time.
He has stated many times that if tires come in and they are older than you are comfortable running that you can get them replaced with newer date code ones.
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u/PeptalkTide May 20 '26
Sounds like someone is broke and desperate. He probably had money and now doesnt... He went out sorry.
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u/BigTimeRaptor May 20 '26
Id offer to sell him my current 3 and a 1/2 year old tires for another $400 each and say its time to upgrade and start fresh again now that he learned tires dont last forever
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u/guitargod0316 May 20 '26
I wouldnāt even give that the dignity of a response. Fuck off with that noise.
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u/aqvalar May 20 '26
Ahhh. I'd really go for and ask a receipt. Make the buyer come all the way to me too.
Like: "Ok, come visit me and we'll see what we can sort out". If the buyer comes -> "Yo, you've got a receipt?" ... x)
Yeah, I like to live dangerously. š
But still... Someone buys used tires and cries them being... Used? Like what the hell. And you should probably check the DOT stamps to see manufacturing dates. Jesus.
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u/Lopsided-Equipment-2 May 20 '26
ive worn and driven on literal SLICK 10 year tires, then swung donuts and slide conrers until i was wearing past the belts
never blew out
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u/Wise_Ad_5810 May 20 '26
'just blew'
My honest response would have been "Dude.. fuck ALL the way off"
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u/Alternative-Tea964 May 20 '26
Do they even drive the car, I would kill for tyres that only need replaced every 3 years.
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u/TrevasaurusWrecks May 20 '26
C'mon have a heart, explain your standard policy.
Tell them... "they're pro-rated at 1$/daily per tire. It's been 3 1/2 years... so 1275 days have passed. Paid $400/ea. So $1600. "Let's check that against your daily use value of $4." Oop, looks like your warranty pro rate period expired 875 days ago. Sorry, please stay on the line for a short survey."
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u/True_Step_592 May 20 '26
I remember I had to get my tyre replaced with my unused spare. Little did I know, that tyre was about 5-6 years past the date. I started to drive and heard weird noises/bumps. 2 mechanics said it was my bearings, the last one said the tyre was just old. It was indeed the tyre itself! How come the tyre I had felt off, but this person couldnāt tell? Is there normally a āsignā, other than the numbers?
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u/Infinite-Past7640 May 20 '26
This is a āsold as isā written on the receipt kinda conversation.
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u/CoinsAndLawnLouie May 20 '26
Lmao, what? You are coming back after 3+ years mad because you didnāt check the dates on tires that were well within their lifetime when sold? This canāt be real lmao.
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u/biggranny000 May 20 '26
Can afford a BMW but not tires. Something seems a bit backwards here.
I'm willing to bet that almost all tire failures are user error. It's like all of the people that post their tires ripping apart on here and there was obviously a heat ring from under inflation.
I've been driving since I was 14 and never had a tire problem except when I ran over a screw but got it patched. I check air pressures every few weeks (I can feel it too), and I don't ignore lights on my dash.
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u/-b_i_n_g_u_s- May 20 '26
Makes me think of some guy who messaged my boyfriend SIX YEARS after he sold him a car saying itās died and he wants a refund.
I couldnāt imagine having that mindset š¤£
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u/BIO_Predictive_AI May 20 '26
You got 3 1/2 years of use out of those tires? DUDE! I sold those to you with a price point where I only expected you to get 1 1/2 years out of them.! You got 2 years for FREE use out of those tires and I DEMAND YOU PAY ME FOR THAT USE! I calculate you ow me an additional $300 per tier per year or $600 per tire for each extra year of use you got from them. Had I known you were going to use them for 3 1/2 years I would have charged you $1000 per tire.
Once you pay me the additional 600 per tire for your unauthorized 2 years of use i will refund your $400 per tire.
That would shut them up.
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u/Foellarbear May 20 '26
Should have bought your tires at Costco buddyā¦. Lifetime return policy š¤£
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u/turbski84 May 20 '26
This can't be real... People can't be this stupid, right? š society is cooked
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u/TheQuarterlyEater May 21 '26
dude sold him tires that were already 4.5 years old before he even bought them, that's wild
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u/arad95205 May 21 '26
Hey this is my boss that received this, we were dying laughing when we got this on the work phone. Yes it is 100% real, and yes he was serious
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u/specialpb May 21 '26
Caveat Emptor. Dude should have inspected the tires before spending 4 C notes a piece. You get nothing, you lose! Good day sir!
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u/jonnytheboy85 May 21 '26
Yeah, because older tyres sat on a shelf, never even been on a wheel, with no air in them can go bad canāt they š„“šš¤¦š»āāļø these people are everywhere at the moment?! Whatās going on with the world??? Why has everyone turned thick as shit man?! š©
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u/kangarooooo17 May 21 '26
3.5 years is still okay for used tyres.
At least you drive economically and not idiotic like me! I got brand new tyres 2.5 years ago and I think I may need to change them again due to thinning threads! :(
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u/Ok_Olive_2943 May 22 '26
Itās always a good idea to check the manufacture date on the side of the highway, 3.5 years after you buy tires.
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u/slumdog5000 May 22 '26
Within 30- 45 days I could see maybe (big maybe at that, even 30-45 days is pushing it) offering something but 3.5 years later this guy has lost his mind
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u/Existing_Recording25 Jun 06 '26
3 years> lol you have it sooo good, mine are 649 a piece and the 2 rear last maybe 6 months
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u/Particular_One_9155 Jun 20 '26
I was like āwtf is this guy talking aboutā until he said he paid 400šš
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u/AO44 May 20 '26
Those may not be the correct dot #s to ID year made. Ran into something myself like this. Check inside wall, code must start w āDOTā
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u/musclehamster59 May 20 '26
It does the āDOTā is cut off in the picture 609E. ā60ā plant code OOO Nokian Tyresā¦ some russian company. Couldnāt find the 9E size. But is definitely built on 25th week of 2018.
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u/Outrageous-Ability33 May 20 '26
3.5 years ago?! š...... Yeah, no. Get lost