Killervette

I am thinking of getting new wheels, but was curious what I could sell my stock 18" wheels for? They have brand new delinte tires and tpms sensors. One wheel has minor curb rash. Any idea of what price I would get for them?

zcct04

WTF is a delinte?

Killervette

Exactly my thoughts. They were on it when I bought it. Read up I then and they should be good for winter.

Diabolis

Those tires are garbage. Why anyone would ever put them on a C63 is way beyond me.

The rims are probably worth more WITHOUT the $h!tty tires, and shipping would be considerably cheaper.

Killervette

Noted. Any idea of a price for the rims?

abcut973

Between $850 to $950 for the set.
I recommend to keep them just in case you need a spare set.
GLWS

Diabolis

I've seen the older, solid-spoke type listed for sale here for about $1500-$2000 (new take-offs with Pirelli P-Zeros IIRC). If one of yours is curbed, I'd estimate $1K - $1200 at the most. Try listing them and see what peope are willing to pay.

Killervette

Thanks guys, that gives me an idea. Appreciate it. Now to figure out what wheels I want.

zcct04

If that listing included $1,200 (??) worth of brand new P-Zeros, that leaves the listing price of the wheels at $300-$800. And that's the asking price, probably quite different than the actual sale price. I'm not trying to rain on the OPs parade, just trying to caution him about falling in love with really expensive new wheels and then discovering that his old ones are worth much less than he thought.

Probably better to try eBay and filter for 'sold' prices on C63 oem wheels.

Tinbucket

Dealer that replaced one said they were listed on the net used at around a thousand to eleven hundred apiece for stock C63 rims.
Things change so look.
A lot of kids on west coast were buying and stealing them to put on C 250s etc or other models and they were scarce.

Diabolis

Er - presumably you mean $1000 - $1100 per SET. At $1K a wheel you have much better options available.

ToXicXxX

I lost it when I read this... Can't stop laughing.

The shop beside us has a B7 RS4 with AMG rim's on it, looks so weird.

Dogtag114

If you are in Philly an running this in winter, you must have winter tires... snow or no snow. Do not run on summers.


Save the rims for a winter setup with winter tires and change them yourself.

Killervette

Why do you say no summer tires when there is no snow?

black lavender

Running summer tires in cold/frigid temps can damage the tire.

I had a C63 7-spoke replaced by the dealership through insurance. List price was $1400 PER wheel.

That said, I bought a set for $1300 shipped with Cont 5p tires on here

Dogtag114

I'm not far from you btw...

Summer tires have compounds designed for warmer temps and are stickier than all seasons in summer.

In winter, summer tires are harder and far less grippy which leads to less friction (think hockey puck vs pencil eraser).

If you look up a summer tire's specs it says not to use below 45 F.

I have a winter set but didnt change them yet for that cold snap last Nov. I had to emergency brake for a deer and we would have both been fine if I had 5 less feet of braking distance. I hit him. He died... Albeit very slowly and I had a broken bumper.

Having been through Basic/Advanced AMG training and 100% braking at least a hundred times, I know how quickly these cars can stop. Having those summers on at 30F, in a full on brake, felt like 60% brake.

I'll preach on this subject because most people don't realize how different the tires are and now I know how different they really are in an emergency.

And in even 1/4 inch of snow... Summers are completely undrivable. Would be stupid to even try.

Killervette

Thanks for the info! Learn something every day i guess. I am now thinking i will keep my stock wheels which have an all-season tire on them now. Once they wear out, I will get a true winter tire. I rarely drive the car on bad days and very rarely if ever go out in the snow with it. I will then get a second set with a good summer tire, probably michelin pss. Thanks for tips!

otakki

I know summer tires are like hockey pucks when the temp drops below 45. However, I'm not sure if using them in sub-45 temp will cause damage to the tires. Can it be from the flexing of the stiffened side walls? Can someone shed some light on this?

Diabolis

Yes, some very soft compound tires will actually crack at low temperatures. Most R-comps for example have to be stored (never mind driven) at temperatues well above freezing.

Diabolis

Amen brother. Still amazes me how many peope not only don't realize that but insist that summers or all-seasons are "just fine" year-round, in places like Toronto to boot.