Car tyres

Car tyres in South Africa: prices and what to check

Updated 4 November 2026

A set of car tyres in South Africa costs roughly R 617 to R 2,000 per tyre for everyday sizes, and premium or performance tyres go from R 2,265 to about R 7,829. These are approximate prices from sellers' websites, November 2026. For a price for your exact size, write your request on BlaBlaPrice and compare the offers from local sellers.

Tread depth and warranty

The legal minimum tread depth in South Africa is 1 mm, measured across the full width of the tread and around the whole circumference, under Regulation 212. Many brands give a warranty of 5 to 6 years from the date of manufacture (DOM), and Dunlop offers 8 years from DOM. Check the DOM on the sidewall before you pay, because the warranty clock starts from it. Bridgestone's free one-year damage guarantee covers only tyres of 17 inch and above, excluding run-flats.

Season and timing

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August, so a purchase in November comes just before the summer months. Summer tyres are the usual choice for the warm months, while June to August is the winter period to plan for. Tyres age even when they are not driven, so an older date of manufacture means less warranty time, even on a new tyre.

Sizes, units and how prices are quoted

Sizes are metric, for example 175/70 R13 or 205/40 R17: the width in millimetres, the sidewall height as a percentage of the width, then the rim in inches. Prices are in rand with the R sign, and most listings are for one tyre, so multiply for a set of four. Ask whether the price includes fitting and balancing, and whether the seller delivers between your city and theirs, for example Johannesburg to Pretoria or Durban to Cape Town.

What to write in your request

Give the tyre size from the sidewall, the car make, model and year, how many tyres you need, and whether you want a particular brand. Add your budget per tyre, the speed and load index if you know them, and whether you need fitting. Name your city, such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria or Gqeberha. If you want used tyres, say so clearly, because used tyres are a separate category.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You describe the tyres in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo, for example of the sidewall. The AI reads the request, asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers receive the request and reply in the chat with their own price and delivery terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. Start from the home page request field or browse tyres, rims and wheels.