Goodyear Dunlop Ireland is warning motorists not to be tempted into fitting part worn tyres on their cars.
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The company says that when someone buys a part worn tyre, in the vast majority of cases, they are totally unaware of its history.\u00a0 If it has enough tread and there is no visible damage that is all that a buyer can reasonably check.<\/p>\n
The thought that the tyre came from someone who bought a new set of tyres before they were really needed, may be a very long way from the truth. In many cases second hand tyres have come from crashed cars and from foreign scrap yards where invisible damage or oil contamination make them a lethal choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no question that anyone buying a part worn tyre is gambling with lives\u2019, said Richard Warbrick, Managing Director of Goodyear Dunlop Ireland.\u00a0 \u201cIn most cases it is impossible to know if there is hidden damage in the tyre\u2019s casing which could lead to a blow-out with tragic consequences.\u00a0 It is also crazy to see how much some are paying for a tyre that will only last a few months when for very little more they could buy a new tyre that could last them for years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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