Price for set of 326 Ms with good tyres

[Captain Vimes]

Decided to replace my 19 inch 326 Ms with Potenzas run-flats with aftermarket 18's and non-runflats. Obviously!

But, I have done a bit of online research on the price achieved for these and there seems quite a large disparity. I.e. £600 to £1,400! Mine are excellent (refurbed and no curbing) and have Potenzas with 6mm tread all round, and so I was hoping to get £1,000 for them as that would cover the cost of the new wheels and tyres!

Any thoughts or advice on selling 326's with run-flats?

Cheers!

 

[mr wilks]

The disparity with alloy wheel values generally comes from
Wheel condition ( once used very rarely can they be described as unmarked )
Wheel repairs ? Most 19inch Bmw wheels that have run 255 30 rear / 225 35 front runflats suffer from splits ( for obvious reasons when other manufacturers fit tyre profiles a size up on same sized alloys )
Tyres , as in make , tread & runflat / standard
From your brief description without pics you may get close to your ask but it could take you some time :? try them on here but Ebay most likely your best bet with £15 classified advert & be open to negotiation & be very clear with pics + description

 

[Captain Vimes]

Cheers.

I was unaware of the potential issue of cracks and repairs on this wheel before buying the car, so do need to have a good look at them once they are off the car. They have been refurbished, which makes me a little suspicious, but I assume repaired wheels are perfectly safe, but it probably affects their resale value.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Busterboo]

... I assume repaired wheels are perfectly safe

Why? If they've cracked once, they can crack again.

(And, indeed, probably in the area of the repair.)

 

[mr wilks]

... I assume repaired wheels are perfectly safe

Why? If they've cracked once, they can crack again.

(And, indeed, probably in the area of the repair.)

That's like saying anyone who has 326s that have no cracks at some point they will
Cracked wheels can happen to anyone anytime whether rep , branded or OEM .
You can however load the gun in your favour by fitting tyres that don't have rigid sidewalls & by using more suitably sized rubber :wink: at sympathetic pressures

 

[Busterboo]

... I assume repaired wheels are perfectly safe

Why? If they've cracked once, they can crack again.

(And, indeed, probably in the area of the repair.)

That's like saying anyone who has 326s that have no cracks at some point they will

No, it's saying that just because a wheel has cracked and been repaired doesn't mean it won't crack again. It may or may not. There's no ration - one per wheel.

Nor is it saying that all 326s crack. Plainly, they don't.

 

[Captain Vimes]

... I assume repaired wheels are perfectly safe

Why? If they've cracked once, they can crack again.

(And, indeed, probably in the area of the repair.)

Sorry if that was not clear. I didn't mean 'perfectly safe' as in they would never crack again. I meant as in they are as safe as they would ever be.

As an engineer by training, I would however add that if something has been repaired (properly) the least likely place you round see a repeat failure is where it has been repaired!

 

[ronk]

Sorry if that was not clear. I didn't mean 'perfectly safe' as in they would never crack again. I meant as in they are as safe as they would ever be.

As an engineer by training, I would however add that if something has been repaired (properly) the least likely place you round see a repeat failure is where it has been repaired!

I take your point regarding a properly repaired wheel - but "properly repaired " should also include some pre heat prior to weld / heat treatment / stress relief post weld. It's more than weld prep, dress and re finish . Ive never seen any of this referred to in repairs.
It would worry me.