What to do with old wheels.

Notmyrealname

Nednats wrote: »

How much do they cost?
And why are they so awesome?

The rubber is made from a different compound and they have a different tread pattern. Normal tyres become quite hard during winter and suffer lower grip as a result. Also the tread pattern is designed to provide grip in dry conditions and move water when it is wet and not dig into snow like winter tyres are.

Lum

Nednats wrote: »

How much do they cost?
And why are they so awesome?

They're not that expensive if you buy now. Wait until November and expect the price to double.

I paid £70 per corner for mine, compared to £100 per corner for my summer tyres. For that I get tyres that perform a hell of a lot better in the cold weather, and while I am driving around on them I am not wearing out my more expensive summer tyres. Come the end of November the asking price for my tyres had doubled to about £140.

For more detail, see the comparison thread I wrote a couple of years ago: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2913430

I've still got those same tyres now. They'll be going back on my car some time late November.

s_b

put them in the wheelie bin:D

patman99

Import winter tyres from Eastern Europe. Cost is about half for the same make.

Nednats

patman99 wrote: »

Import winter tyres from Eastern Europe. Cost is about half for the same make.

How do you go about doing this?

googler

There'll always be buyers on eBay looking for temporary wheels to put on their car whilst their alloys are away for reconditioning, for instance.

When I replaced alloys and tyres, I sold the old full set of ratty, rusty alloys and tyres to someone who'd bought the same model of car for his OH, and wanted to get the alloys shot-blasted and resprayed for her. With the ones I sold him, he could keep the car running whilst their originals were away at the refinisher.

Lum

I'm trying to get a set of Primera alloys right now, which the seller describes as:

"slight marks but all round excellent condition one tyre has more than 6mm tread the other three are all within legal limit but will need replacing after a few hundred miles or so depending on driving style !

Reason for sale is i have just bought new wheels and need the space in my shed back"

So that's basically 4 scuffed wheels, 3 crap tyres and the 4th will want replacing anyway to keep them match. He put a starting bid of £80 and a buy it now of £150, oh and it's collection only.

Surprisingly the auction ended with 0 bids. I sent him a message offering £40 cash, collected this weekend. He's ignored me, probably thinks my offer is derisory. I think his wheels are overpriced.

I guess what I'm saying OP, is don't expect to get megabucks for them!