parts from crashed car

cena

So last night on wheeler dearler mike was getting from a car that was in a crash and he took the alloys and tyres.

Would the tyres still be good to use after been crashed?

colm_mcm

Depends on the crash. It's not normal practice to always replace all tyres when a crashed car is being repaired either.

dmc17

If they're not damaged then I can't see why not

mickdw

Some countries have laws where all 4 tyres are replaced after even fender benders.
I wouldnt fancy tyres off a damaged car tbh. It would depend on the accident obviously but surely there is a strong chance that at least one of the tyres might have have been subjected to unsuitable conditions, whether it be getting hit hard off a kerb or contacting bodywork of the other car or whatever.

bazz26

Did they actually show the crashed car they came off? It is possible that they came off a water damaged car rather than a car damaged as a result of a crash.

CiniO

mickdw wrote: »

Some countries have laws where all 4 tyres are replaced after even fender benders.
I wouldnt fancy tyres off a damaged car tbh. It would depend on the accident obviously but surely there is a strong chance that at least one of the tyres might have have been subjected to unsuitable conditions, whether it be getting hit hard off a kerb or contacting bodywork of the other car or whatever.

Could you give example of such country?

johnr1

bazz26 wrote: »

Did they actually show the crashed car they came off? It is possible that they came off a water damaged car rather than a car damaged as a result of a crash.

Actually, the four didn't come from the car they showed on that programme imo.
The front rhs of it was fcuking mangled, so there's no way that wheel escaped unless it was in the boot and the temp spare was on when the crash happened.

I'd imagine they'd be ok unless impacted.

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corktina

i think you are wrong...the headlight they got came from the mangled bit and was perfect, car looked like it had rolled rather than hit anything

lifer_sean

Why wouldn't the tyres be fine ? What's the difference between the tyres off a crashed car vs your tyres if you are after braking hard / skidding, eg to avoid an accident ? Do you change your tyres any time that happens or if you hit a kerb ?

The obvious exception is if the accident has damaged the wheel or cut the tyre.

I'm all for safety but can't understand these secondhand parts / secondhand tyres debates. Isn't every part on your car right now, including the tyres, secondhand ?

Big Nasty

corktina wrote: »

i think you are wrong...the headlight they got came from the mangled bit and was perfect, car looked like it had rolled rather than hit anything

I think I would rather tyres off a car that ploughed straight in to something rather than something that slid sideways violently before barrell-rolling.

dgt

cena wrote: »

So last night on wheeler dearler mike was getting from a car that was in a crash and he took the alloys and tyres.

Would the tyres still be good to use after been crashed?

I have 3 alloys courtesy of a written off car, no problems at all. 4th wheel was bent and broke

jayok

dgt wrote: »

I have 3 alloys courtesy of a written off car, no problems at all

Do you not notice a dragging sound when you drive the car around?