These are pics of the Toyo M/T's I might buy. The guy says they have only 450miles on them. He sent some pics with a penny in the tread. Any opinions on how NEW? these are? Thanks.
http://picasaweb.google.com/tonydann...ryMTs35x125R20

 

Ask him for a pic with a tread depth gauge in the tread - then go to the tire website and look up the depth in the spec sheet for that specific model.

Be advised, even this isn't bulletproff - the pic could well be of another tire - buyer beware, lol.

I'm old-fashioned - I like to see what I'm buying first....

Good luck.

 

I'm not buying anything unless I see it first hand. Any other opinions of the depth using the penny?

 

Ok.

Go measure a penny - in 32'nds of an inch ( std tire depth unit used)

Estimate the depth via the pic and aformentioned measurement, AND the published depth from the manufacturer's website, because they all DIFFER.

Simple enough for ya?

 

Looks like they have more then 450 miles on them, IMO.

 

Ya allot more IMO!!

 

He is screwing ya......forget about it. I have toyos with about 1500 miles and they still look brand new....ill take a pic if you would like.

 

Do it if you dont mind Keith.

 

They look more like 4500, not 450.

 

So looking at the website the tread depth is 21. If its measured in 1/32" then its actually between 1/2 and 3/4 inches deep brand new?? Looking at Tire Rack they show a picture that is the top of Linclon Memorial is covered then you have at least 6/32's left. That seems to be about the same amount shown left on his pictures. Everyone agree??

 

This is the page from Tire Rack.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires-techpage-1/51.shtml

 

Will post pics here in a min

 

What do you think....not even close.


Mine:

 

If I had to guess, I would say that those tires he is trying to sell you have about 15,000 miles on them. Mine have 9,000 and look like Keith's.

 

Im right about 1500.