02-20-2010, 02:52 PM
Just had the 90k service done on my car. They mentioned that one of my tires looks kind of "chewed up" (my term, not theirs) on the inside, as if I had driven on it when it was flat or very low, and the rim may have damaged the sidewall. Interestingly enough, they mentioned the same thing last time I brought it in for a major service. I hadn't noticed any problem driving, so frankly I forgot about it until yesterday when they mentioned it again. They didn't pressure me to buy a tire, but they did list it on the recommended items to take care of soon. It's an all-wheel drive Subaru Forester, so my concern is putting a new tire on a vehicle with about 30k miles on the tires now. When I brought this up to them last time, they said it wouldn't be a problem because the other tire were still new enough. Of course, it's been another 15k miles or so, and this time I didn't ask about it whether it might be an issue.
So here's my question. I figure I should get another tire. I've found two possibilities. Both are the exact same tire brand, model and size as my existing. Both are the exact same price. Both are used, but guaranteed and have never been repaired. One has 6/32" tread depth left and the other has 9/32". My inclination of course is to get the newer tire, since they're the same price. I probably have about 5/32 tread left on my existing tires.
So should I get the newer tire or the one whose depth more closely matches my others?
So here's my question. I figure I should get another tire. I've found two possibilities. Both are the exact same tire brand, model and size as my existing. Both are the exact same price. Both are used, but guaranteed and have never been repaired. One has 6/32" tread depth left and the other has 9/32". My inclination of course is to get the newer tire, since they're the same price. I probably have about 5/32 tread left on my existing tires.
So should I get the newer tire or the one whose depth more closely matches my others?