Tyre Buying Guide: Eight Tips On How To Buy Tyres Online

Buying tyres can be stressful, especially when you are buying them online.

With so many different tyre brands and sizes to choose from, it's easy to get confused.

What tyres will best fit my car?
How do I find the right tyre size?
How will I get them on my car if I'm buying online?

To help make buying tyres online a little easier, here are eight tips from #TeamTyroola:

1. Determine how many tyres you need to replace.

If one of your tyres blows out or gets damaged, replace it immediately.

Ideally, you should replace its matching pair; for example, if your right front blows out, you should also replace the left front.

When you pair an old tyre with a new one, the tread wear won't be even, and it will cause steering issues and use more fuel.

We also advise you to put the new pair on the rear axle and move the older pair upfront.

2. Decide between sticking to OEM tyres or a new tyre model.

Your OEM or original equipment tyres are the tyres that came with your car when it was brand new. OEM tyres help your vehicle achieve maximum performance.

They were either handpicked by the car manufacturer to match your vehicle or were specially designed in collaboration with the tyre brand.

However, if you are not satisfied with your OEM tyres, you can replace them with other tyre patterns.

3. Choose the best tyres for your car

Make sure you get the tyres that match your car and driving conditions.
For example, if you're a tradie driving a van or a ute, choose a commercial light truck tyre.
If you have a 4x4 that you use half on the road and off, you might need all-terrain tyres and so on.
Find out the recommended tyre size, speed rating and load index that matches your vehicle on the sidewall of your current, older tyres.
You can confirm what's on the sidewall with the information found on your vehicle placard or owner's manual.
Choose the tyre that best fits your budget.

4. Read customer reviews.

With everyone and his mum either old school blogging, vlogging on youtube, posting on Tiktok and more, it has never been easier to find tyre reviews.

Take some time to research your shortlisted tyre choices and read reviews from other buyers.

Tyroola has thousands of reviews for numerous tyre patterns and sizes available for you to study before making your final choice.

Customer Reviews

5. Don't buy Second-hand tyres.

Second-hand tyres are used, old tyres resold for much cheaper than new ones. It's hard to determine how far they've travelled and you need to check if the tyre tread is still within legal limits.

Second-hand tyres equal second-hand safety. Don't risk your family's life with used tyres.

Second hand tyres

6. Pick a tyre that comes with a warranty.

Always go for the tyre with a warranty. It can guarantee your safety and, of course, reduce your expenses. This is especially true if you find yourself in the middle of nowhere with a brand new set of defective tyres.

7. Take advantage of tyre promotions.

Help your wallet by checking out any tyre deals and promotions available.

Buy 3 Get 1 Free offers, free shipping and occasional price off, and rebates are just some of the ways you can save money when buying new tyres.

Tyroola offers all these and even Buy Now, Pay Later options.

Buy 4 pay 3

8. Buy only from the best and most reputable online tyre stores.

Only buy your tyres from a trusted tyre online shop to get the best. Tyroola is Australia's favourite tyre shop.

We have a wide range of tyre options to suit all your driving needs and premium to value for money brands to match your budget.

Our 500+ strong network of partner fitting stations and mobile tyre fitters all over Australia will also guarantee that your tyres get fitted to your vehicle correctly and conveniently.

What are the benefits of buying tyres online?

Unmatched convenience
You can do it from your office or at home at any time, no need to rush to the tyre dealer before they close time and no more interacting with aggressive sales staff.
Larger tyre selection
Online tyre stores often have a vast catalogue of tyres available from the world's best tyre brands. This is particularly useful for those who need unique or hard-to-find tyre sizes or patterns. Online stores also don't have to deal with a limited physical store space and have strong direct relationships with the tyre brands in the market.
Accesible information
Tyre details and specs and comparative pricing and reviews are now, more than ever, all available online for you to study and to consider your final choice.
Cheap tyre prices
Online stores can offer high-quality tyres at much lower prices because they don't have the same overhead as brick and mortar stores.They also don't need sales associates or pay commissions, and the savings then get passed on to the customer.