Non-RFTs - affect sell-on price?

Poll Poll When should I fit non-RFTs?

  • a) buy and fit non-RFTs ASAP and save the RFTs for refitting when I sell the car on?

    Votes: 6 75.0%
  • b) run my RFTs down to the limit, bin them rears (but sell the fronts), and then fit non-RFTs?

    Votes: 2 25.0%

  • Total voters
    8

a11y

Veteran
 Central Scotland
Now, I've only just got my Z4 but thinking ahead for future for a sec...

I'm going to fit non-RFTs regardless of the answer to this Q, just a case of when. Has anyone had experience of non-RFTs reducing their sale price, or making their Z4 harder sell? i.e. have they been seen as a negative point by potential buyers? Obviously I'd guess if you were trading the car into a BMW dealer they'd have something to say about the lack of RFTs, same with leased cars, but I'm never in a million years going to be trading my Z4 into a BMW or any other dealer so not an issue for me.

My dilemma is this: my current tyres (Bridgestone RFTs) are coming to the end of their life: 3.5mm left on the rears but plenty on the fronts. So, should I:

a) buy and fit non-RFTs ASAP and save the RFTs for refitting when I sell the car on?

or

b) run my RFTs down to the limit, bin them rears (but sell the fronts), and then fit non-RFTs?


(I'll be fitting them to all four corners regardless of the fronts condition)

Decisions decisions :? . What do you all think?

Cheers
Ally
 
c) take the RFTs off and then if/when you sell the car on, ask the new owner which he prefers.
 
Hmmmm, I like that...

Storage isn't an issue either - completely unused loftspace above the garage.
 
I bought mine with non RFT's on. I was glad as its something I would have done anyway once the RFT's had worn down.

Swami said:
Excellent question :thumbsup: i am in the same boat but have small OEM alloys to sell or store

Sell to me :D Im looking for some track wheels in the next couple of months.
 
Cheers folks

I've got new tyres ordered and (hopefully) being delivered today. I'm taking the Z4 off the road for a couple of weeks soon so that I can refurb the alloys, then refit with the new tyres. So yes, I'm taking the RFTs off while they're still OK and will store them for future :)

Ally
 
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