Sell Your Car Tyres in the US

Used car tyres in the US typically sell for $40 to $405. Tyres are safety-critical and legally regulated, so tread depth and age are the only things that really matter.

What car tyres are worth in the US

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	$404	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	$343	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	$262	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	$182	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	$101	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
Matching sets of four in the same size

What pulls it down

Tyres more than several years old, whatever the tread
Previous puncture repairs

Selling car tyres in the US

Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

USPS, UPS and FedEx all cover the country. USPS Ground Advantage is normally cheapest for anything under a few pounds in weight; above that the gap narrows quickly.

Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.

Working out what yours is worth

Measure the tread depth and state it in millimetres
Photograph the sidewall including size and date

Getting it ready

Read the four-digit date code on the sidewall. Tyres age out regardless of tread, and buyers check this.
Inspect both sidewalls for bulges, cuts, cracking and any previous repair. Any of these means the tyre should be scrapped rather than sold.

Photograph

A tread depth gauge in the groove, with the reading visible
The sidewall markings, including size, load and speed rating and the date code

Put in the description

The four-digit date code from the sidewall
Whether ever repaired, and confirmation there is no bulge, cut or sidewall cracking

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.

Lifts in autumn as people prepare for winter and around MOT season. Common sizes with genuinely good tread sell quickly; worn or aged tyres do not sell at any price and should be recycled.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the $404 a buyer pays is the $404 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 US

The United States is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United States with their own page for car tyres.

Common questions

Where can I sell car tyres in the US?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

How much tread is left?

Give the measured figure in millimetres, not a description. The legal minimum across most of Europe is 1.6mm, and most buyers want 5mm or more to be worth fitting.

Can I sell tyres with low tread?

Tread below the legal minimum should not be sold for road use. State the actual depth in millimetres rather than describing it vaguely.

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 States.