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Investin Cents
Penny Pincher Member


USA
129 Posts
Posted - 01/11/2010 :  12:32:03  Show Profile Send Investin Cents a Private Message
I have 4 aluminum alloy wheels that came from my wife's "great" GM POS vehicle (they corroded & made her tires go flat!)

Are the old wheels worth keeping? I say "no" but wife is a hoarder & doesn't know it. She wants to keep them & scrap for some $$$. But about what are they worth? They are stock GM 17" wheels from 2003.

Thanks!
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El Dee
Penny Hoarding Member



USA
547 Posts
Posted - 01/11/2010 :  13:22:35  Show Profile Send El Dee a Private Message
60 cents a pound, in my town.

If you live where they use road salt, they all eventually corrode. Tire shops have techniques to deal with this problem.
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Edited by - El Dee on 01/11/2010 13:25:53
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Lemon Thrower
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USA
1588 Posts
Posted - 01/11/2010 :  13:50:55  Show Profile Send Lemon Thrower a Private Message
my wife bent the heck out of hers somehow. needed a new wheel/rim. i scrapped the old one for $20+ i think a year or two ago. it was pretty heavy.
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member



838 Posts
Posted - 01/11/2010 :  19:01:50  Show Profile Send hobo finds a Private Message
they probably weigh 20 lbs each. Scrap them! You must be logged in to see this link.
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PennehChaos.
Penny Collector Member



USA
269 Posts
Posted - 01/13/2010 :  09:10:48  Show Profile Send PennehChaos. a Private Message
Just scrapped 4 rims (tires removed) from an 80's-vintage Corvette for $32 today... 91 pounds for the set at $0.35/lb.

Best part: I bought them off ebay for $0.99 *w00t*
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misteroman
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USA
2565 Posts
Posted - 01/14/2010 :  22:38:34  Show Profile Send misteroman a Private Message
^^^^ what yr? 80-82 or 84-89?
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Investin Cents
Penny Pincher Member



USA
129 Posts
Posted - 01/17/2010 :  10:03:04  Show Profile Send Investin Cents a Private Message
OK! You all convinced me to keep the wheels. I will scrap them soon & report back here. Thanks!
Most recent book I've read: "Meltdown" by Thomas E. Woods Jr. Current book: "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone & No One Can Pay" by John Lanchester
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Farmall
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USA
112 Posts
Posted - 01/18/2010 :  00:14:00  Show Profile Send Farmall a Private Message
Are the center caps any good? I bought a set at a yard sale. Scrapped the wheels and sold the center caps on ebay for $35.00 each. they were for a toyota. Check ebay to see if what you have is worth anything.
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Investin Cents
Penny Pincher Member



USA
129 Posts
Posted - 01/18/2010 :  19:56:46  Show Profile Send Investin Cents a Private Message
Scrapped the 4 wheels today. Just under 80 lbs. total @ 65¢/lb.

Also did not do anything w-the caps - left them on the wheels.

Thanks to El Dee & others!
Most recent book I've read: "Meltdown" by Thomas E. Woods Jr. Current book: "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone & No One Can Pay" by John Lanchester
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member



838 Posts
Posted - 01/18/2010 :  19:59:06  Show Profile Send hobo finds a Private Message
Gave it to the wife I hope!
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member



838 Posts
Posted - 01/21/2010 :  12:37:15  Show Profile Send hobo finds a Private Message
You did better than me. 92# at .58 a pound for 4 - 17" wheels.
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kirkland
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USA
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Posted - 01/21/2010 :  13:08:24  Show Profile Send kirkland a Private Message
I don't know who would buy those, but you may be lucky to find somebody wherever you live.
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member



838 Posts
Posted - 01/21/2010 :  14:18:21  Show Profile Send hobo finds a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by kirkland

I don't know who would buy those, but you may be lucky to find somebody wherever you live.


I did.
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