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Old 08-28-2008, 01:59 PM   #11 (permalink)
IndyIan
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
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Parachute - '03 Chevrolet Tracker LX
90 day: 28.55 mpg (US)

Peon - '95 Plymouth Neon Highline baby!
90 day: 31.39 mpg (US)

Slocus Wagon - '06 Ford Focus SE
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Originally Posted by mavinwy View Post
Wow, most shops here will not sell used tires because of liabailty issues, and there are a couple that will not mount a used tire either.

I don't find good tires that expensive.
I think you are shopping on the wrong side of town, the expensive side of town anyways!
In Canada we get screwed abit on some product prices and tires are one of them. A set of "good" tires from Michelin would be $600+ for my Neon by the time I got out of there. From my used guy, $180 all in... For my $1200 car this makes more sense. I do get to pick the tires as well so I get something decent. I guess the good part about Canada is that almost any shop will repair anyones tires and there is no talk of liability, they will tell you that a plug may fail, and then you get to decide if you want to risk that. Seems like a good system!
It takes a bit of knowledge to go the used route but I've been in their tire lot and there are no old, very worn, or damaged tires so I think even the clueless don't ripped off.
Ian

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