To be fair, that is state mandated.They charge us a disposal fee then turn around and find ways to make money with the rubber scrap.
To be fair, that is state mandated.They charge us a disposal fee then turn around and find ways to make money with the rubber scrap.
I forgot all the TV commercials “have you been injured by a small used tire shop? Our legal team will help you call now, operators are standing by”.Do you think there's a shortage of attorneys that wouldn't sign on to go after a mom and pop coffee shop? While ma and pop may not have a big ol pile of cash, their insurance company probably has a decent amount. And if the person suing wins, they might just get a turn key ready business to either run or sell if the insurance isn't enough to cover the judgement.
But you still have to pay the costs to defend. You'd have to sell a metric ****ton of used tires to recoup the costs of a single lawsuit (especially with a corporate defense).Just because someone can sue, doesn't mean they will be successful.
Peterman's Tire on South Shelby near Garfield Park has been there for years and I think they specialize in used tires.There are lots of used tire places around Indy. I've dealt with several and they all seem to be in less than ideal locations. They usually offer mounting too. Balancing not so much. I buy mostly for utility trailers. Smaller sizes are becoming very difficult to locate in the used market. There just aren't many new cars sold with 15" or 13" wheels any more. Even the basic econo grocery-getters are coming with 20" wheels nowadays. The location on Raymond St. mentioned upthread has been able to find decent rubber in just about any size. Prices were fair.
I concede but have a question. If they resell tires, who gets the disposal fee? Is that a fee that goes to the state, even of the tires are resold? If so, does that mean a single tire can be disposed of more than once?To be fair, that is state mandated.
Great question…I concede but have a question. If they resell tires, who gets the disposal fee? Is that a fee that goes to the state, even of the tires are resold? If so, does that mean a single tire can be disposed of more than once?
I concede but have a question. If they resell tires, who gets the disposal fee? Is that a fee that goes to the state, even of the tires are resold? If so, does that mean a single tire can be disposed of more than once?
What Mike said.Great question…
You'd be surprised how many people are short of money and buy them for exactly that reason. Been there, done that when I was younger.Short of being really short of money, why would you want a used tire?
I normally would not, but if I wanted to get another 10k out of a set and blew one out I would if I could…Short of being really short of money, why would you want a used tire?
A new one on Amazon is under $70. Stores around here don't sell used tires for both profit and liability reasons; your best bet is look in FB Marketplace or Craiglist.Try to call around to find a single, somewhat common size car tire- used. Forget it. "We only sell new tires"... "I need 1, not 4". "Sorry sir"...
What a scam.
I don't want/need to buy a new tire or 2 or 4. Just a single 205-55R16 to replace a donut on a project car.
Short of being really short of money, why would you want a used tire?