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What do you suppose factory chrome rims are worth?

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Old 08-07-06, 06:54 AM
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What do you suppose that the factory 18" chrome rims + tires (2000 miles on them) is worth? It's not that I don't like them, rather that I'd like to get a set of lighter rims from tirerack. I'd rather not go through the process of selling them if they don't command any sort of significant premium over non-chromed.
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I've seen them selling on eBay for about $800 without shipping.

If you sell it locally or on CL Classifieds for pick-up, you can probably get $900 for them.
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do you have pics of the rims?
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That's a bummer. Doesn't sound like the chrome plating is worth anything (even though the dealer gets away with charging $2200 extra).

Better off keeping them, I guess.
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I can take some pics if interested. They're basically in "new" condition. Only 2000 miles on the car.

However, if I can't get enough for them to at least buy a new set from Tirerack, I'll just stick with what I have.
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i would like to see them weight is not an issue for me. will they work on a is250 awd?
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Originally Posted by VB250
i would like to see them weight is not an issue for me. will they work on a is250 awd?
I'm not sure if it'll fit on the AWD. It's the 18" staggered wheels. Give me some time to wash the car/wheels, and I'll snap some pics. Might not happen until tonight, or tomorrow morning though.
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that works for me do you have the specs on the wheels? i want the staggerd wheels if i can put it on the awd. there is so much room in the rear that i think that it will look better than the ones that i have now.
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I say between $600-$800 . .
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I've been searching around eBay too, and looks like you guys are right, at around $800. The chrome addition alone cost almost 3 times that. Then you have the actual wheels and 4 basically new tires on top of that.

That being the case, I'll just hang on to what I have.
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