No, it means that they've just been used, 5 minutes before you step into the shop.

Posted by: Morten at January 19, 2006 04:38 AM

ah come on... u know, i bet all of you are as incorrect as that ad.

Next time you buy a second hand car, and you tell everyone 'hey, i just bought a new car!', think about this ad. You did NOT buy a new car, you bought a USED car.

Posted by: RogerG at January 19, 2006 07:59 AM

I love Roger's logic: people who claim they got a new car when in fact they have a used car are broken, and so this sign isn't broken because it's doing the same thing. Huh....

Posted by: Michael at January 19, 2006 08:09 AM

I think it means they are used and this is the first time they are being sold.

Posted by: riblet15 at January 19, 2006 09:49 AM

Maybe this is the first time they have offered used tires?

Posted by: The Damned Ghost Of Tookie at January 19, 2006 09:59 AM

I think that the brand new is in reference to the treading; tires can be re-treaded and then sold as new, but technically theyre used; just a little detour in the lifecycle of the vulcanized rubber product- thankfully you cant just trash this resource for a highly toxic to produce material.

Posted by: smartypants at January 19, 2006 11:13 AM

"I love Roger's logic: people who claim they got a new car when in fact they have a used car are broken..."

Is it broken to say that it's a new car because it's new to you?

Posted by: kwinse at January 19, 2006 12:05 PM

I think the ad worked as designed. If you ever need used tires, you'll think of the place with new used tires first.

Posted by: rich at January 19, 2006 02:12 PM

kwinse: Yes.

Posted by: Pat at January 19, 2006 03:37 PM

Everyone says that they bought a new home when actually the majority of them are used. It is new to you.

Posted by: Dennis at January 19, 2006 03:59 PM

Why would someone buy a used $10 tire. Seems a bit dangerous to me.

Posted by: natethegreat at January 19, 2006 08:07 PM

Maybe they sell wheelbarrow tires and bicycle tires and other types of tires. They don't actually say automobile tires.

Posted by: Sean P at January 20, 2006 01:53 PM

Also maybe what they meant is "We have a brand new section, we now sell used tires."

Posted by: Sean P at January 20, 2006 02:48 PM

Looks like if you follow that sign literally you will be broken after hitting the vehicle in the way... LOL

Posted by: infinity at January 21, 2006 12:22 PM

I saw this exact sign in "Signspotting - absurd and amusing signs from around the world". I'd reccomend that book.

Posted by: Jason at January 25, 2006 12:31 AM

Why would someone buy a used $10 tire. Seems a bit dangerous to me.

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Buying used tires is perfectly fine. The tires you have on your car are used, aren't they?

Posted by: Scott at April 6, 2006 01:48 PM