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[–] ThisOne@lemmy.world 47 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Juuuunk yard tires are the best. Someone out there totaled their car and the tires that survived are sitting there waiting for you to find. The guy who has em doesnt want em. He wants the shelf for more valuable stuff.

Happy hunting.

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 26 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Junk yards in general are great. Just pick up spares of literally anything you need

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I really wish junkyards would be more of a thing here.

[–] boonhet@lemmy.zip 4 points 14 hours ago

Where is "here"?

If it's anywhere in Europe, you can get shit delivered from ovoko/rrr. Have used them to get parts from Latvia and Lithuania that I couldn't find in Estonia (specific color doors so I wouldn't have to paint). It's like Amazon for used car parts, minus the whole taking over the world thing.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 3 points 15 hours ago

Yep. My local junkyard sells tires at $5 each, most of them perfectly good.

Can be hit or miss whether they have the size you need, though.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, if you find a good one, these are great bang for the buck.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

My stepfather is buddies with a guy who owns a used tire shop. I get hella friends and family discounts lol