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All Torque
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25th May 11 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hey folks

Right, I have just purchased a set of alloys with decent tires.
My current alloys are shit, kerbed, peeling and they leak air.

However, the tires on my current rear alloys are only 3,000 miles old so I'd like to keep them for spare/winter.
I'd ideally like to do this: fit my new alloys. Take the tires off the current rears. Bin everything else.

Where do I bin alloys? Can I get some cash maybe?
How much should I expect to pay for tire removal/disposal?

Any help appreciated
Brett
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25th May 11 at 13:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stick them on ebay, someone will have them
DannyB
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25th May 11 at 13:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Doubt you would get much for the wheels unless you advertise them somewhere as needing repaired, someone wanting a spare may buy them. If you can't be arsed doing that then just take them to the tip, they usually have a place for old alloys/tyres and dont charge anything, although there's a limit on how many you can take.

Most garages would charge a few quid per wheel to change tyres and fit new valves and balance them, anywhere from £5 to £15 unfortunately, depending on where you go.

[Edited on 25-05-2011 by DannyB]
Ben G
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25th May 11 at 13:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
scrap yard will buy the alloys obviously.
harrisp
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25th May 11 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Weigh them in is best option.
adiohead
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25th May 11 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have an 18" LCR alloy that needs binning. I might melt it down and create a robot suit
DaveyLC
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25th May 11 at 14:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll always buy alloys and take tyres if they have a reasonable amount of tread left.
All Torque
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25th May 11 at 14:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Might aswell just stick my old shitty rims on ebay

Christopher
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25th May 11 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
weigh them in at scrapyard
3CorsaMeal
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25th May 11 at 14:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get £5-7 an alloy wheel at scrap yard

tyres i have to pay £1 each to dump with my local tyre fitters
Corsa_Sport21
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25th May 11 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Scrappies round my way pay 1quid per kilo.

Last time i scrapped a set of 17s i got 46quid back.
All Torque
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25th May 11 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats it! Weigh in 4 tireless alloys and sell the centre caps on ebay
am4nf
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25th May 11 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I sold some brand new toyota centres on ebay for £17.....
Archie
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25th May 11 at 22:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got £38 for a set of 16" Dare alloys the other week.
Got 4 brand new 195/45/16's off them for fuck all
Corsa_Sport21
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26th May 11 at 05:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats the way i roll when looking for new tyres.

Look for a set of tatty wheels with the tyre size i need.

Last set i bought cost me 60quid.Got 4 good 205 40 17s on them,took them off,kept 2,sold the other 2 for 40quid then scrapped the wheels for 46quid.

All in all got 2 tyres that i needed and 26quid in my pocket.
Bonney
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26th May 11 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As said, Weigh the alloys in, Get a little money back.

As for the tyres either leave them at the fitters or take them to the local waste disposal yard as they have a skip for them.
adiohead
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26th May 11 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What do you do if you're scared to go to a scrap yard?

Where are they??
Ian
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26th May 11 at 18:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I need to find a place near me that takes alloys and cats.

Can get rid of steel very easily for a good price but they don't want the other stuff.
JaffaTB
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26th May 11 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i get rid of tyres in my local bushes for free

 
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