Used car tyres in the UK typically sell for £30 to £300 (about $40 to $405). Be careful with this one: selling part-worn tyres is a regulated activity with specific legal requirements, and tyres near the legal minimum are not worth selling at all.
What car tyres are worth in the UK
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | £300 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | £255 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | £195 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | £135 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | £75 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.
What lifts the price
- Tread depth well above the legal minimum
- Manufacture date within the last few years
What pulls it down
- Tyres more than several years old, whatever the tread
- Sidewall damage, bulges or cracking
Selling car tyres in the UK
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
Royal Mail, Evri and InPost cover the whole country, and InPost lockers mean neither side has to be in for a delivery. Tracked 48 is the usual default for small parcels.
Distance selling rules bind traders, not private sellers, but an item must still be as described and anything sold as working must actually work.
Two practical things shape a UK sale. Bank holidays and the run-up to Christmas slow collections right down, so build a few extra days in. And postage from mainland Britain to Northern Ireland, the Highlands and the islands carries surcharges that catch sellers out — quote for the buyer’s actual postcode rather than a flat rate.
Working out what yours is worth
- Measure the tread depth and state it in millimetres
- Read the four-digit date code on the sidewall
Getting it ready
- Measure the tread depth across the whole width with a gauge, not by eye, and record the figure.
- Inspect both sidewalls for bulges, cuts, cracking and any previous repair. Any of these means the tyre should be scrapped rather than sold.
Photograph
- The tyre whole, showing the tread pattern across the full width
- The sidewall markings, including size, load and speed rating and the date code
- Both sidewalls in full, showing there is no bulge, cut or crack
Put in the description
- Full size marking, plus load index and speed rating
- Measured tread depth in millimetres, across the width
- The four-digit date code from the sidewall
Size, brand, tread and quantity: “225/45 R17 Michelin, 6mm Tread, Pair, 2022 Date Code”. The size is the search. State the actual millimetre tread depth and the date code — sellers who leave these out get endless questions and lower offers.
Heavy and awkward but not fragile. Collection is normal. If a tyre has less than around 3mm, sidewall damage or is more than a few years old, take it to a tyre centre for recycling rather than listing it.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £300 a buyer pays is the £300 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.
Where in the UK
The United Kingdom is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United Kingdom with their own page for car tyres.
Common questions
Where can I sell car tyres in the UK?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
Have they been repaired?
Disclose any plug or patch. A correctly done repair within the permitted area is acceptable to many buyers, but it must never be concealed.
How old is too old for a tyre?
Rubber degrades with age regardless of tread. The four-digit date code on the sidewall gives the week and year of manufacture — quote it.
Do sidewall bulges matter?
They are a serious safety defect indicating internal damage. Such a tyre should be scrapped, not sold.
More: how to sell car tyres, what car tyres are worth, or Vehicles across the United Kingdom.