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Buying Used Tires Online - Bad Idea

At Viper Tire and Auto in Fort Worth Texas, we sell several tires every day. We sell new tires from most every major tire manufacturer and we also sell slightly used take offs as well as high quality used tires. We purchase these used tires in large bulk loads and then hand inspect, sort and shine each tire individually to be sure that they will perform as expected. We provide FREE tire mounting, balancing and new valve stems with every used tire that we sell and we also offer a 30 day warranty against defects for every tire.

In a perfect world, every vehicle owner would have the means to purchase new tires whenever they need them but, here in the real world, consumers are struggling to pinch pennies anywhere they can, and buying new replacement tires can be unexpected and expensive. A recent survey concluded that 2/3 of the American public couldn't come up with $1,000 for an emergency medical problem so, it is highly unlikely that most people could easily shell out $400 to $1,000 for a brand new set of tires.

On a daily basis, we receive emails from used tire buyers all over the country interested in a set of used tires that we are advertising locally. Of course some of these are scammers looking to make a fast buck off of unsuspecting retailers but, many are just looking for a good set of tires at a good price. There is almost no way to know the history of most used tires and that is especially true of used tires purchased online from someone you never come face to face with. There is always some inherant risk when buying any used item but you can reduce that risk buy purchasing from a local retailer that offers a warranty of some sort and has a reputation of standing behind the product that they sell.  Sure, every online, used tire retailer promotes a guarantee of some sort but, look at the fine print which typically states that:

• The tire cannot have been used, meaning driven on, by you, and the retailer reserves the right to reject a return if the tire has been damaged or if the tread shows usage beyond the amount when the tire was shipped. How will you ever prove that the tire wasn't already damaged?
• If you choose to return the tire(s), it will be at your cost and expense. You already paid to have a defective tire shipped to you, did you not?
• A restocking fee of som percentage of the purchase price will be applied to all returned tires. So, they are going to restock a defective tire... interesting.

At Viper Tire and Auto, we will not sell used tires online and then ship them outside of our local area because there is no way for us to stand behind our product and still make a profit. A simple Google search will turn up plenty complaints from unhappy consumers who purchased used tires online.  

While we refuse to EVER retail used tires online, we are proud to be one of the largest used tire dealers in the Dallas Fort Worth area because for quite a few consumers, a used tire is really their only option.

At Viper Tire and Auto, our experts will take the work and worry out of your used tire purchase. All of our used tires are carefully inspected and tested by our trained service technicians.

We carry all sizes, types and brands of used tires starting as low as just $35 which includes FREE installation which includes: tire mounting, balancing, new valve stems, free alignment check if requested (tax not included). In addition, we offer a 30 day used tire warranty against defects and will replace any tire found to be defective at NO CHARGE. Stop by our Fort Worth, Texas location and ask about our selection of used tires. Contact us, we'll make you feel confident with purchasing a quality used tire.