Pete's Tire BarnsReviews of petestirestore.com

Response from Pete's Tire BarnsDec 29, 2025

Thanks for the feedback, and we’re glad your order arrived quickly. What you ran into is usually related to how tires are packaged by suppliers for shipping. To fit more tires in a load, they’re often tightly strapped together, which can temporarily flatten one. That can make it a little tougher to inflate at first, but it doesn’t affect the tire’s safety or performance once it’s properly mounted. We appreciate you mentioning it and are always working with our suppliers to cut down on this when we can. If you ever have questions or need help, just reach out—we’re always happy to help.

Response from Pete's Tire BarnsNov 17, 2025

Tires are generally considered "new" and suitable for retail sale for up to 5 years from the production date, provided they have been stored properly in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures. which the ones you purchased were. Many importers strap these tires together tightly for shipment and we do end up with misshapen tires at times. In our retail stores, it's not a problem as we have professional equipment suited for installing them on rims, but for private consumers self-installing, this can sometime present an issue. Unfortunately we have no way to know whether a customer intends to have them installed professionally or do it themselves. It is always our recommendation to have them installed professionally. We have reached out to the customer privately to try to resolve this issue.