[Zeke]

I just wanted to let everyone know that there is a company in Chicago that sells lots of used tires. They can be found at utires.com and sell on eBay or direct. They have over 64,000 reviews on the flea and are at 100%. They have some new tires and "driven once" tires which I assume would be dealer "take offs" when a customer upgrades.

If you suffer damage to a tire as I did and the tire store is trying to hose you, this is an alternative. I was sold a set of Pirelli's less than 2 years ago that are no longer made. So this is a bonanza for me and the tire I bought is being sold as "new" even though they seem to specialize in used tires. Furthermore, I'm paying about 1/2 of the price of the next model Pirelli I could have used and I don't have to buy a set of 2 to keep the same tire/tread/compound on each axle. So from 400 to less than a hunny, I get my ride back on safe rubber. (The dealer I bought the original tires from did tell me he'd install the tire for free.)

If anything goes wrong with the sale, I'll let you know.

I kept looking for G's and G's and found some used Michelin's for my PU that would cost me a total of $250. I'm being quoted over a grand for these up and down the blvd. 3 of them are only 6/32nds in tread so I might pass but if I have the patience I could snag the 11/32nds one for $89 and keep checking until I have a full set.

Check it out for yourself AFA their procedure in checking out tires and their warranty. No connection with this business — just a heads up.