morcus
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 08:14 PM |
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Are nearly new tyres worth anything?
Short of ebay and classified adds is there a simple way to get any decent money from used tyres? I'm looking at getting a newer car and my
current car is worthless as a car, an online scap thing said they'd give me £130 for it and collect it and take it away. The thing is though it
had five new tyres in september and has done less than 20 miles a week on them, added to this I have 5 spare wheels, one with a brand new tyre on it
and four with semi legal tyres on.
If I can part ex my car for decent money I won't bother but If I do scrap it, what would be the best thing to do with the tyres?
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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doddy
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 08:33 PM |
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what car is it and what tyre size
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/4x4wheels
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morcus
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 09:01 PM |
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96 vauxhall vectra, 15's I think on five stud wheels, rated to 150 mph. I'd have to check to get all the other info.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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bi22le
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 09:13 PM |
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if they are a good make and model of tyre you have a better chance of getting money back but its still ebay \ gumtree \ local ads
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
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ashg
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 09:18 PM |
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if your only doing 20 miles a week is it even worth changing?
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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morcus
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 09:21 PM |
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I'm going to be commuting again and I can't afford 12 mpg on the miles I will be doing.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 09:44 PM |
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What sort of vectra gets 12mpg?!
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morcus
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 09:54 PM |
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One with a 2.5 litre engine that sits in heavy traffic. The area around where I live has heavy traffic at almost all times because it links the M4, M5
and M32. I'd probably get more than 12 on the route I'll be taking in the new year but not much more, and beyond that it currently
requires alot of maintanence and is a bit of a lemon so I want a car with good odds of getting to work everyday.
They were cheapish tyres (£70 each) so not exactly desirable but from the sound of it might be worth putting them on ebay and seeing what happens,
need to sort another car first anyway so no hurry.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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PSpirine
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 11:34 PM |
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They'll probably be 195/65R15 which means they're fitted to literally millions of cars as it's a very standard size (e.g. Passat,
Octavia, Toyota Corolla, etc.)
List them on ebay with the size in the title, and make it clear that you're selling the tyres (with 7-8mm tread), the fact they are on Vauxhall
steels will be less valuable than the tyres.
You should get a decent amount for them!
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