Why is Buying Used/Tokunbo Tyres a Safety Risk?

It is not good to buy used tyres because they are often filled with temporary sealant. Tyres that have been used for more than 6 years have high possibility of tread separation while on the road, resulting in fatal accidents than often lead to death. You cannot deny the fact that a second-hand tyre may have had punctures, suffered wear and tear, ozone cracking, cuts and loss of air pressure due to weight imbalance. Even improper storage of the tyres can contribute to deterioration. Ideally, a tyre must not be used more than 6 years and you just bought a used tyre that you have no idea how long it had been in use for. 

You might as well go and pick up some from a tyre graveyard, and end up in your own. Over a period of time, a tyre loses its ability to create friction on road. This means that it will take longer for your car to decelerate after you have applied breaks. It also means that your car's fate is unpredictable during monsoons. This was the exact reason why a tyre-manufacturing giant like Bridgestone Americas Tyre Operations LLC suddenly decided to discontinue the sale of its second-hand tyres.

As you may have noticed in the case of a regular rubber-band, its chemical and physical properties change over a period of time. It loses its elasticity and becomes loose. The exact phenomenon takes place with tyres even though they may not have been used for a long time. They wear and tear naturally over a period of time. When you buy a used tyre, you will break the chain between the tyre manufacturer and the owner of the tyre under whose name it is registered. This will keep you uninformed in an event that these tyres are recalled. It is a fact that most accidents caused from a tyre failure are mainly due to separation of tread from loss of adequate adhesion between the steel and rubber in radial tyres.

Insist on new tyres to protect yourself and your family. At xpress tyres, we sell only brand new tyres. We offer competitive price for passenger car, suv, van and truck tyres by the leading names including Dunlop, GoodYear, Michelin, Pirelli, Bridgestone, Firestone and Continental. SMS ur size to +2347011311444

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How can I find out what is the correct tyre size or tyre pressure for my vehicle?

Before now, we depended so much on information gotten from our road side Vulcanizer and it turned out their recommendation on tyre size and pressure especially were not always accurate.

So to get the correct tyre size or tyre pressure for your vehicle, we recommend you look in your drivers’ manual or you may have a sticker on the driver’s side door or sill.

NOTE: it is very important to stick to your car’s original tyre size. In a lot of cases these tyres have been selected specifically for your car because their characteristics complement the performance of the vehicle. So If you are having trouble finding your exact size please call us on 07011311444