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With a billion Hondas on the road, you would think it's easy to find alloy wheels...
Our daughter drives a 2001 Honda Accord with plastic hubcaps that are scratched and faded. I thought I'd dress it up with some alloy wheels. Years ~93 to 03 work I believe.
Anyway, finding a set of 15" stock wheels has been elusive. Craigslist and eBay have been a bust with either $100 wheels each or they are scratched, curbed, etc. I've seen good BWW E30 wheels going for $100 for a set locally. Like I said, with so many Hondas on the road, it seems strange I can't find a decent used set for a reasonable price locally. Ideas? |
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you are expecting to buy for less then scrap value ?
scrap metal prices are way up recently 50 each is about avg low ask for stock wheels and honda split the v6 cars off with 5x114.7 vs the 4 bangers with 4 bolts and mostly steel wheels at 4x114.7 and the smaller cars with 4x100 and narrower wheels so not many 4x114.7 accord size alloys stock |
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I could go with $200 but $400 is not worth it to me.
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What bolt pattern? Have you checked TireRack?
I bought new Konig wheels for my Miata in 15x6.5" for $79 each. Shoot, the miata may even have the same bolt pattern as a Honda.
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Yeah, TireRack has a few models at $79 ea, and several more that are still <$100.
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Those millions of Hondas with the same bolt pattern and similar offset means a huge market for used allow wheels. High demand means high price
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i've exhausted my search for one 2005 camry wheel. at this point, i dont care that my BIL's wheel has a wobbly dent..
there are hundreds of thousands of camrys out there..
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Buy new plastic hub caps/wheel covers.
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Also, factory wheels are often surprisingly expensive compared to aftermarket wheels.
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Ditch the covers and paint the wheels
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Is your Accord a 4 cylinder LX? Or a V6?
Why 15"? Would you consider a wheel/tire set in a different size? Are your current 15" tires almost new?
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can you get a v6 with steel wheels
I thought the more up market v6 came with alloy only while the base 4 gets the steel wheels in 4 lug |
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You could get the EX 4cyl which had alloys, DX/LX had steelies That's why it's important to know. We know he has a DX or LX, but is it a 4cyl (4-lug) or V6 (5-lug)?
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I don't know how to send a link but on the Pittsburgh Craigs list a guy has 4 15" 4 bolt wheels foe $75.
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Here are some wheels for sale locally
Motegi 18" Rims rims 4 lug 15 inches ims 4 lug 15 inches - $350 (jacksonville) Date: 2011-09-26, 10:09AM EDT Reply to: sale-aqfvz-2617896788@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] konig rims 15 inches (15 x 6.5) lug pattern 4 x 100 came off of my acura integra. No tires Rims only. asking $350. rims are a couple of month old. no scratches. comes with center cap. good rims for Honda vehicles (Civic, Prelude, Accord, Delsol) or Acura Integra link to rims on konig website: ECO 1 TITANIUM call or text 904 982 9974   Used set of 16" rims from 2002 honda accord EX Used set of 16" rims from 2002 honda accord EX - $200 (jax-westside) Date: 2011-09-10, 8:07PM EDT Reply to: sale-eu5df-2592446803@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Used 16" rims from 2002 accord EX, aluminum - 5 bolt pattern with all lug nuts and keyed lug nuts. It is about $280 / each if bought brand new from Honda. OBO, Eric,,,,904-608-1782...OBO... Location: jax-westside it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
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Craigslist and be patient, my experience:
1) Was 2 factory alloys with studs for my wife's '99 Camry about 6 yrs ago....Found 3 for $50....Asked the guy if he'd sell 2 for $35...Sez, Yeah, but you have to take all 3.... 2) Last weekend.....Wanted 4 alloy wheels for Studs for my '04 Toyota P/u.....Found 4 that look like new for $110..... Just take your time........
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I had to find a set for my mom's winter tires and came to the same conclusion. Ended up buying a set from a Nissan that also had 4x114.7. Does not fit hub centric and needed cone seat lug nuts but still everything came under $200.
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It's a 4 door LX with a 4 cyl.
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