Tyres for shed - part worn or new?

[funkyrobot]

My shed needs some tyres. It's a sub £700 Mk1 1.6 petrol Focus and I don't want to spend too much on it.

I was thinking part worns. However, it's something I've never done before. I'm thinking that there is the potential for trouble with any used tyre as you don't know what has happened to it.

Could go new, but the cost for 4 is obviously more than part worns and I'm trying to keep things as cheap as possible. I did a thread about new tyres a month or so ago and I can't find anything cheaper than around £35 per tyre without fitting. Wheel size is 195/60 R15.

Anyone dared to use part worns before and survived?

[funkyrobot]

Thanks for the replies all.

Think I'll go for new and just hunt around and find the cheapest. I'm even considering a set of winters as I don't do a lot of mileage at all, but I will be driving through winter.

Will see what is the cheapest I can find.

[funkyrobot]

I've rung around the local area. Cheapest I can get down to for new ditchfinders is £50 a corner fitted.

I have found some Avon WT7 (which seem to have good wet weather performance) for £57.92 fitted on Black Circles. May just go for them.

And the place that fits them is 1.0 mile away.

Cheapest Black Circles standard ditch finders are £43.21 fitted.

Edited by funkyrobot on Wednesday 21st August 14:51

[funkyrobot]

nitrodave said:

I'd be more inclined to go on Blackcircles and get some of their own brand budgets. Having used them, I'm pleasantly surprised at the value and performance and would much rather go that route than part worns

I'd imagine on a focus 1.6 new good budgets would cost about the same as part worns.

I think that is what I am going to do. Cheapest tyres on there are £43.21 each fitted.

[funkyrobot]

thiscocks said:

You wouldn't buy part worn brakes would you?

You do if you buy a used vehicle.