Buying winter tires in the US

[Severum]

You can also find tires and rims off the junkers at places like Kenny's U-Pull. I think a tire on a steel wheel is $25 and on a rim is $40.

Not a bad deal for a used tire to get your through the winter.

[OliAM]

Ya right used tires....in winter.....looks like the perfect receipe to end un in a wall !

[76brian]

Ya right used tires....in winter.....looks like the perfect receipe to end un in a wall !

Well if you don't know enough to pick newer tires with lots of tread, you probably shouldn't be buying used tires

[OliAM]

CAA never recommend using used tires....first how do u pair them....in what position were they initially...second what is their history ? accident bented radial steel frame ?

It's simply not responsible to put second hand tires on a car....specially when comming out from a lot of tires.

[Coral beauty]

Just order mine 2 days ago, delievered to Ogdensburg the next day. picking it up tomorrow.
Saving of 500$ for the exact tires from Canadiantires.
Very fast shipping I must say, at the end the total with $484 with shipping/ 20$ per week at UPS store for
receiving it for me.


Order Number: XXXXXXX Order Date: 10/30/2012 Via: UPS Ground From: Windsor, CT

Qty
Size and Description
Availability
Price Each
Total Price

4 225/60R-17 Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
Download Warranty Brochure PDF  In Stock $121.00 $484.00
1 Basic Limited Warranty  In Stock N/C N/C
1 Retail Tire Registration Card  In Stock N/C N/C
     
Note: As a complimentary service to you, the Tire Identification Codes for the tires you purchased will
be automatically registered with the Department of Transportation (DOT). 

[Coral beauty]

Just order mine 2 days ago, delievered to Ogdensburg the next day. picking it up tomorrow.
Saving of 500$ for the exact tires from Canadiantires.
Very fast shipping I must say, at the end the total with $484 with shipping/ 20$ per week at UPS store for
receiving it for me.


Order Number: XXXXXXX Order Date: 10/30/2012 Via: UPS Ground From: Windsor, CT

Qty
Size and Description
Availability
Price Each
Total Price

4 225/60R-17 Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
Download Warranty Brochure PDF  In Stock $121.00 $484.00
1 Basic Limited Warranty  In Stock N/C N/C
1 Retail Tire Registration Card  In Stock N/C N/C
     
Note: As a complimentary service to you, the Tire Identification Codes for the tires you purchased will
be automatically registered with the Department of Transportation (DOT). 

Just got back from a day trip, pick up the tires in the morning. The service at the UPS store was excellent with 7 people in line in front of me 3 were picking up tires. In and out under 10 mins, drove down to Watertown to do a little shopping. Cross back to boarder told the patrol my reason for going claimed ~280 between the wife and I and 480 for the tires. He handed our passport back to us and said have a good night. I suprised thinking I was gonna at least pay for the Eco fee and taxes for the tires. It was well worth it.

[Nerine]

some used tires were never used at all!

I have bought 2 sets of 'used' tires...and one was a set of winter tires that the person didnt need anymore, they had a van, then sold van but had winter tires with it ,so I bought the tires and the 2nd set of "used" were also never used...just purchased and not used (Some people have too much money???)

[Malyon18]

I always buy used tires, lots of god deals out there if you know what you are doing and what to look for. Bought 2 pretty much brand new winter tires for my cts last year for 40 bucks for the pair. Usually when you are buying used tires you buy them in the pair of 4 at a time which eliminates the matching of tires.

[az]

my last trip at that ups store was NOT GOOD, 2 of 3 boxes were cut opened and car parts went missing, ups says they delivered everything intact and the ups store says it came like that(which i doubt). so if you are getting ford mustang parts make sure its sent in a plain box.

I was also once asked to pay more than what total should have been, when i pointed out the mistake from the reaction i got it 'was not an honest mistake he knew what he was doing'.