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Practical guides from our garage in Laurel, South Edmonton. Buying used tires on Marketplace or Kijiji, checking they fit, and getting them installed right.
How to buy used tires on Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji in Edmonton
An Edmonton checklist for buying used tires online: what to ask the seller, what to check in person, red flags, and how to meet safely.
Buying used tires
4 guidesHow to buy used tires on Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji in Edmonton
An Edmonton checklist for buying used tires online: what to ask the seller, what to check in person, red flags, and how to meet safely.
How to read a tire's date code, and how old is too old
How to find and read the four-digit date code on a tire, and why age matters even with plenty of tread, especially for winter tires in Edmonton.
Tread depth: how to measure it and how much you need for an Edmonton winter
How to measure tread depth with a cheap gauge, what the wear bars mean, and how much tread a winter tire needs for Edmonton roads.
Used tire red flags: damage to spot before you pay
Bulges, cracking, bad repairs and bead damage: what to check on a used tire before you buy in Edmonton, and which problems mean walk away.
Fit and sizing
4 guidesHow to read your tire size
What 225/45R18 95V actually means, where to find your vehicle's correct size, and the details that matter when you buy tires in Edmonton.
Will these tires fit my car? Size, load index and speed rating
How to confirm a set of used tires is right for your vehicle before you buy in Edmonton, including plus sizes, load index, speed rating and rim width.
Buying used tires already on rims: bolt pattern, offset and centre bore
Tires on rims make seasonal swaps faster and cheaper for Edmonton drivers. Here is how to make sure a used wheel set actually bolts onto your vehicle.
TPMS sensors and used wheels: avoid the dash light surprise
What tire pressure monitoring sensors are, how to tell if a used wheel set has them, and how to avoid a TPMS light all winter in Edmonton.
Service and care
4 guidesBought used tires online? Here's how we install them
How we install tires you bought on Kijiji or Marketplace at our garage in Laurel, South Edmonton: what to send, what to bring, and who is responsible for fit.
Tire change, seasonal swap or balancing: which one do you need?
The difference between a tire change, a seasonal wheel swap and wheel balancing, and how to tell which one to book at our garage in Laurel, South Edmonton.
When to put on winter tires in Edmonton
The 7 degree rule, why all-seasons struggle in an Edmonton winter, and how to beat the first-snow rush for your tire swap.
After your tire change: lug nuts, pressure and storing your off-season set
Three things to do after any tire change or swap in Edmonton: re-check lug nuts, set cold-weather pressure, and store your other set properly.
Ownership and paperwork
1 guideYour vehicle and your will: what Alberta drivers should know
What happens to your car or truck when you die in Alberta, how a will makes the transfer simpler for your family, and how to get a basic will started.
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