Do tires need to be replaced in pairs?

[StMelanie]

Tires do not need to be replaced in pairs. Here are the relevant details: 1. If one of the four tires on a car is accidentally damaged and needs replacement, just replace that single tire while continuing to use the others that are still functional. 2. When tires wear down to the specified limit under normal conditions and require replacement, 99% of car owners replace two tires at once—one on each side—because the wear on left and right tires is generally similar. If all four tires are severely worn, all four should be replaced at once. 3. For normal tire wear, replacement is typically done in pairs (left and right). If a single tire is accidentally damaged, only the damaged tire needs to be replaced.