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17-01-2013, 10:21 PM | #1 | ||
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I have a set of Simmons B45's. They are 15x7 and 15x8. I put a full set of matching tyres on them with the view to selling them. They are are good nick and undamaged etc. Anyway, I answered an ad I saw for a bloke looking for simmons wheels.
He came over, admitted that they were in good nick and then offered me $100! Each individual tyre was worth more than that! He told me that no one wants simmons wheels any more and that he only buys them for the outer rims because his get damaged. I looked on Ebay and found an identical set (same gunmetal grey, ford stud pattern, new tyres etc) and they are asking $2850. They haven't sold .... I was hoping for $1200 for them. I thought that was a good price considering the tyres, chrome wheel nuts, lock nuts and everything I was going to include with the deal. Am I setting myself up for disappointment? I understand that many people go for bigger and bigger wheels (18's, 19's . . . .22's!), so I can understand if no one wants them. When I was a young fella, nothing was cooler than a set of Simmons wheels on a GT (and later ESP). Am I living in the past, or is there still a market for them out there? |
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17-01-2013, 10:24 PM | #2 | ||
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There will be a small market your trying to sell to so you just have to wait unfortunately.
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17-01-2013, 10:28 PM | #4 | ||
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I don't mind waiting, I just don't want to waste my time. Like trying to sell ice to eskimos . . . .
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17-01-2013, 10:29 PM | #5 | ||
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Is $1200 too much, considering tyres, nuts etc?
They are $3300 for a set of bare rims (new), but that is EBAY, too. A lot of dreamers on there . . . |
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17-01-2013, 10:32 PM | #6 | ||
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Are the set on eBay 15x7 and 15x8?
Or are the rears 15x10 on eBay? Big difference if that is the case in my opinion $1200 is a VERY fair price |
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17-01-2013, 10:51 PM | #7 | |||
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I agree. I dont really see a whole lot of young people in to them but that Gen x early y group of people are mad about them. |
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18-01-2013, 01:20 PM | #8 | ||
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And us Baby Boomers . $1,200.00 is MORE than fair , may have to come down to $1,000.00 to let the buyer have the satisfation of " beating " you but I would not go much below that to be honest .
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17-01-2013, 11:01 PM | #9 | |||
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I'm glad to hear that you think $1200 is a fair price. They cost me a lot back in the day (before kids and mortgage!) |
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17-01-2013, 10:56 PM | #10 | ||||
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But I'd say the demand for that size is diminishing - no Falcons past the E series would want 15" rims.
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17-01-2013, 10:58 PM | #11 | ||
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I have a set on my car but they were on it when I bought it. I've had offers for them a few times of about a grand. 16inch grey centres 225's on the front and 245's rear. Biggest you can fit on an EF withpout pumping the guards.
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17-01-2013, 10:59 PM | #12 | ||
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16s are less desirable than 15s because the 16s have the stepped lip
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18-01-2013, 07:24 AM | #13 | |||
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The biggest thing is the lack of wide rubber in 16". I'm running 255/50x16 obsolete Hankooks on the back (16x9 rims). If I need to replace them that tyre size is really hard to get. There's nothing bigger available. Mind you, these 255's are as wide as any 265/50x15 I've seen. They are very generously sized.
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18-01-2013, 11:51 AM | #14 | |||
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17-01-2013, 11:00 PM | #15 | ||
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I like them...either on old or modern
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17-01-2013, 11:02 PM | #16 | |||
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17-01-2013, 11:03 PM | #17 | ||
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Really?!? i've had offers on them because they are 16's!
Judge for yourself.
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18-01-2013, 12:58 AM | #18 | ||
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I put these on my ESP October last year 16x8 and 16x9..Bought them off Ebay for $1300 fully reburshied with no tyres though..Im only a youngish bloke but they still appeal i think..Everyone loves the old school look and simmons and X series just go together..Wide tyres are hard to get in 16 inch i was lucky finding the 255's..
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18-01-2013, 04:48 AM | #19 | ||
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B45's are the coolest old school wheels around imho
your price seems fair, the market is small due to less and less old school cars being around |
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18-01-2013, 07:49 AM | #20 | ||
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I had the 16 inch 8s and 9s on my XY with grey argent centers nothing looks better IMO , tyres selection was pretty limiting though . Plenty of people wanted to buy them too .
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18-01-2013, 08:23 AM | #21 | ||
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Simmons are the best looking wheels Ive ever seen. Ive always wanted a custom painted hot orange center put on a white car.
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18-01-2013, 08:46 AM | #22 | ||
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Simmonds were the wheels only the 'well off' could afford in the 80's etc. they were the trend setters for sure. they still look COOL
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18-01-2013, 08:53 AM | #23 | ||
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Still a good looking wheel.
Your price seems fair |
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18-01-2013, 09:58 AM | #24 | ||
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Simmons look good on any X series
1200 with new boots sounds fair,but as others mentioned pricy in their day and looking at whats around out there,its a limited market Most young blokes want those absolutely hideous chrome 12 slotters, get a set for a hundred or so,i know not a 15 " , but thats the first pick,followed by snow flakes, then globes Pick up a set of 15 " globes rather cheaply if you look hard enuf Once tyres are fitted regardless of Ks travelled, there not "new" anymore OP, Ill give ya $100 each for the rims ,you keep the tyres ........ |
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18-01-2013, 10:00 AM | #25 | ||
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Well - here is a photo of my old EB XR6 - which I loved...
Had Simmons B45s (15x7) and I reckon it looked awesome... This car was just for sale again - for $1400.00 - and I MISSED IT because I was sitting on my hands!!! So - to the OP - Simmons are great - and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!!!
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18-01-2013, 10:39 AM | #26 | ||
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I love them. I'd buy them now if I had a car to put them on.
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18-01-2013, 10:55 AM | #27 | ||
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Fair price, the fella that offered you $100 would've just bought them & advertised them for $1200 anyway. The spare outers story is just crap.
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18-01-2013, 11:02 AM | #28 | ||
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Still cool - look a bit bodge after about the EA/B/D series imo. The Simmons OMs are the ones to get imo. $100 - hes having a laugh surely?
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18-01-2013, 11:38 AM | #29 | ||
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with the tyres how old are they? if they have been sitting for some years they will be NBG
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18-01-2013, 05:59 PM | #30 | |||
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Since I'm asking (slightly) less than half, I'm relatively confident they'll sell. Now....... Where should I advertise? |
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