are these *valuable* wheels?

[jwetering]

I have an opportunity to buuy a set of 8x15 Fuchs...the part number on these is:

911 361 020

One is apparantly fine, the other has a ding. What are these worth???

I'd like a set of 15" wheels for autoxing my SC.

[Wayne 962]

As I found out recently 8x15 are worth almost nothing. Maybe $100-$150/pair. The problem is that you can't find performance tires that will fit them anymore, so they are basically useless. The 16s are much, much more valuable...

-Wayne

[J P Stein]

225 X 50 X 15 Kumho Victoracers........for AX and limited street use. Probably the second best AX tire made and the best dual purpose.

Paired with 205 X 50 in front on 7 X 15s have the advantage of lowering the car bout 1/2 inch over 16s.

Rather than have them worthless 8s melted down for pop cans, send them to me

[jwetering]

Apparantly the Yokohama 032R are available in that size too.....hmmm.

The guy wants the (equivalent of) $350 for the set. I'll try to weasel that down to $250 maybe.

As well as lowering the car, the smaller diameter gives a gearing advantage....and an unsprung weight advantage.

PLUS...the 15 inch Yokohamas are cheaper by about $40 per tire, which brings the cost of the wheels down.

[Doug Zielke]

Oh Jasper.....are you going to put some curb rash on these wheels too?
(Sorry bud....ya know it's all in fun. I hope.)

[jwetering]

Why I otta!!!

As it turns out the 15x8 wheels I am after are already slighly rashed. It don't matter though. These are going to be my track wheels!

[Adam]

J P Stein wrote:
Paired with 205 X 50 in front on 7 X 15s have the advantage of lowering the car bout 1/2 inch over 16s.

I've got 15x7" all round and my car is already pretty low. Would 205/55-15 be a suitable compromise?