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Automotive businesses and drivers in the greater Raleigh, North Carolina area can now quickly purchase premium used tires in-person from the country’s most trusted source, Champtires. Champtires was founded in 2009 to provide an option to expensive new tires. With prices up on almost all consumer goods, including tires and gas, anyone who drives, sells or repairs cars can benefit from lower priced high-quality used tires. Headquartered in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Champtires sells tires across the continental United States and at two retail locations in the Pittsburgh, PA region. Now, Champtires is offering pickup sales at its Sanford, NC warehouse. “While we offer free and fast shipping for website orders, there are situations when waiting for a tire to be delivered is inconvenient. This gives people in and around Sanford the ability to quickly get tires when they need them,” said Brad Rea, president and CEO of Champtires. The cost difference between new and slightly used tires can be substantial. For example, BRIDGESTONE ALENZA SPORT A/S RFT 275/45-20 110 H tires are $408.03 per tire, or $1,632.12 for a set. At Champtires, like-new Bridgestone tires in the same exact size, brand and model are priced at $81.17 per tire, saving $1,307.44 for four tires. Goodyear Eagle RS-A 245/55-18 103 V tires sell for about $233 per tire. Buying a 9/32 replacement from Champtires costs $58.35, a difference of $174.65 for one tire. Saving money isn’t the only benefit of used tires – it is also the sustainable option because a perfectly good product is being reused instead of ending up in a landfill. To purchase and pickup tires in Sanford, simply call 412-462-3000 to place the order. Champtires’ warehouse is located at 1501 Douglas Drive, Sanford, NC 27330. Learn More. Related Information: How Jen Saved $1,307.44 on Four Bridgestone Tires Real Examples of Saving Money on Used Tires Why Buy Used Tires?

In October, Jen L. noticed that the tread on her BMW X5’s tires were pretty low, causing the car to slide every time it rained. When she found out how much four new Bridgestone tires would cost, she couldn’t believe it. “I know tires are expensive, but to spend more than $1,600 seemed outrageous,” Jen said. “So, I started looking for other options.” She found Champtires and was shocked to learn that she could save nearly $1,300 and get like-new Bridgestones for her car. “Champtires had four tires that were the exact brand and model that I needed – run flats and all-season Bridgestone tires – with all of their tread left. I bought four barely used tires for $324.68 and saved myself over a grand,” she said. Three months later, Jen is happy with her tire decision. She said, “These used tires have been great. My car has been handling really well in rain, snow and ice. Plus, who doesn’t love to save so much money?” BRIDGESTONE ALENZA SPORT A/S RFT 275/45-20 110 H Original Tread: 9/32 New Price: $408.03 / tire Cost for 4: $1,632.12 Champtires Price for 9/32: $81.17 / tire Cost for 4: $324.68 Savings: $326.86 / tire, $1,307.44 for a whole set Learn More and Shop Champtires Inventory

I recently read an article in Auto Success online, a publication for dealerships. It states that there is a market for used tires. I was never a fan of selling used tires. Link to article below. Your thoughts? Comments?

When you purchase tires from Champtires, you can expect to receive high-quality used tires. We’re able to do this because we use a three-step inspection process to ensure that we are only selling the best used tires that do not have any holes or other defects. 1. All tires are visually inspected for obvious defects such as nails, screws, broken beads and dry rot. 2. Tires are air-tested on our state-of-the-art Matteuzzi specialty testing equipment. 3. Once a tire is purchased, it is given a final inspection and test before it ships. Since 2009, we have sold premium used tires to dealers across the country. Learn more and shop now: https://www.champtires.com

Effective waste processing is a vital part of our industry. We recycle, resell or reuse almost everything that comes out of our shop. Waste tires is one item that we haven't found a good way to process. We have taken a new approach to tire sales in the last year and signed with Yokohama as a dealer, new pricing allows us to be competitive with discounters and still make money, which has seen our tires sales nearly double, hence a lot more scraps to process. Currently one of our major tire supplies will take a scrap tire for every new tire delivered. So will another supplier that we use infrequently. Our largest supplies does not and we end up with large amounts of tires that we need to pay in order to dispose of. I know there is a large market for tire scrap and good tire carcasses, we have been unable to find a buyer in our area. There is a local used tire guy that will buy our reusable tires, but that is a very small amount of what we produce. So who will buy scrap tires in/near the Hudson Valley, roughly 100 tires per load, before we run out of room.