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I can get my hands on a set of 16x7 4x100 Rays Gram Lights 57C in gold... mint conition mounted on 205/40/16 falken RT-615 (90% tread) for $1150
good price? I think its a sweet deal... I just don't know much about the gram lights. any input is appreciated, thanks.
Modified by forcefedsi at 4:46 PM 1/17/2008
good price? I think its a sweet deal... I just don't know much about the gram lights. any input is appreciated, thanks.
Modified by forcefedsi at 4:46 PM 1/17/2008
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Re: Price Check (kid5240)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kid5240 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wheels are 250 each so 1000 for all four
tires are 80 each so 320 for all four
1320 for brand new.
so u r paying almost 90% of a brand new set price.......</TD></TR></TABLE>
90 percent of the new cost is too much to pay. As a general rule, you should never pay more than 60 percent of the cost of new tires after pro-rating for wear, and my experience is that people who quote treadwear percentages almost always calculate them wrong (higher than they really are). And when buying new wheels, you should never pay more than 75 percent for the new cost if they're truly in pristine mint condition (50 percent or less if they're not).
For example, I'll assume from the 90 percent figure on the tires that they are worn down by, oh, let's say 2/32", since that's about the smallest amount that's noticeable. That means they have 2/3 treadlife, since they're worn by 1/3 of the difference from full tread when new (8/32") to the point where they must be replaced by law (2/32"). The value of the tires is:
$82 cost when new x 4 tires x 2/3 treadlife x 60 percent = $131
Multiply .75 times the best price you can find on a brand new set of wheels, and you can calculate the value of the wheels part.
tires are 80 each so 320 for all four
1320 for brand new.
so u r paying almost 90% of a brand new set price.......</TD></TR></TABLE>
90 percent of the new cost is too much to pay. As a general rule, you should never pay more than 60 percent of the cost of new tires after pro-rating for wear, and my experience is that people who quote treadwear percentages almost always calculate them wrong (higher than they really are). And when buying new wheels, you should never pay more than 75 percent for the new cost if they're truly in pristine mint condition (50 percent or less if they're not).
For example, I'll assume from the 90 percent figure on the tires that they are worn down by, oh, let's say 2/32", since that's about the smallest amount that's noticeable. That means they have 2/3 treadlife, since they're worn by 1/3 of the difference from full tread when new (8/32") to the point where they must be replaced by law (2/32"). The value of the tires is:
$82 cost when new x 4 tires x 2/3 treadlife x 60 percent = $131
Multiply .75 times the best price you can find on a brand new set of wheels, and you can calculate the value of the wheels part.
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