17" Crown spoke alloys.

[steeve]

Having has a set of JCW wheels on my new S I have a set of four brand new 17" crown spoke alloys complete with tyres to dispose of. Where is the best place to try and sell these. On here? Or on some where like Ebay?

What sort of price am I likely to get?

[CC07ERS]

will the dealer not take them in trade in if you have not driven on them ,in the classified section £500

[KenL]

Quote: Originally Posted by SC06GVK (original)

will the dealer not take them in trade in if you have not driven on them ,in the classified section £500

They must be worth more than that, no? A set of cheap aftermarkets with cheaper tyres is more than that.

[steeve]

Quote: Originally Posted by SC06GVK (original)

will the dealer not take them in trade in if you have not driven on them ,in the classified section £500

The Dealer offer was derisory

[minicabrio]

A brand new unused set of wheels and tyres fetches £500 to £550 maximum...

Sorry to say that is all they are worth...

[Scrogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by KenL (original)

They must be worth more than that, no? A set of cheap aftermarkets with cheaper tyres is more than that.

As these are the standard Cooper S CHILI Pack wheels, and only a £390 upgrade to a Cooper CHILI Pack, I'd be amazed if you even get that much.

This early in the-life cycle of the R56 everyone is still ordering new, so are getting the wheels they want at factory price. So, until some used R56s start to change hands, there won't be anyone looking to change their wheels for anything other than JCW or aftermarket.

Your only chance of selling them at the moment is to advertise them in the Classifieds on here and hope that someone who is about to order a Cooper PEPPER Pack spots your add, as they would cost them £850 from the factory.

[CC07ERS]

go to another dealer for your jcws that will open his eyes popey got £500 for his from woodmans

[KenL]

Interesting...i think when I need 4 new tyres, I'll just look on here and get 4 new wheels and 4 new tyres than less than the cost of just tyres!

[Scrogg]

You wouldn't be the first person to do that!

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by KenL (original)

Interesting...i think when I need 4 new tyres, I'll just look on here and get 4 new wheels and 4 new tyres than less than the cost of just tyres!

I did that for the GF's car, £450 for 4 brand new runflats and a wheel upgrade from 16's to 17's

[minicabrio]

Quote: Originally Posted by KenL (original)

Interesting...i think when I need 4 new tyres, I'll just look on here and get 4 new wheels and 4 new tyres than less than the cost of just tyres!

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

I did that for the GF's car, £450 for 4 brand new runflats and a wheel upgrade from 16's to 17's

I did that when I bought the S spokes too

This latest wheel change though is purely cosmetic

[steeve]

Am I right in assuming that the off set and everything for the R56 cars are the same as the R53 ones?

[Scrogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by steeve (original)

Am I right in assuming that the off set and everything for the R56 cars are the same as the R53 ones?

Yes, but there are some R50-R53 wheels that will not fit over the larger brake discs of the R56. Also, the R56 wheels have been redesigned slightly to be compatible with the new generation of run-flat tyres.

[sony]

How much are these wheels worth?? On ebay at the mo for £875!!

[josh_kimberley]

i bought some from the classified's off here, and paid £450 for them, pretty much brand new, no marks of scuffs and all had tires with 7mm tread! so i was happy dunno if you would get around the £500 mark.