7 Cheap Tire Brands That Outlast the Big Names (And 5 Tires to Never Buy)

The tire you're about to buy might already be four years old. Not the display model — the brand new one they're about to bolt onto your car at full price. There's a code stamped into every tire sold in this country that tells you the exact week and year it was made. Almost nobody knows it's there. I'll show you exactly where it is and how to read it. Then: 7 tire brands most Americans have never seriously considered — made in the same plants, by the same companies, to the same standards as the expensive ones. And 5 tires you should never put on your vehicle at any price.