digs Posted 2 July 2020 Report Posted 2 July 2020 Hi, I’ve got some oz crono 16” wheels, celica fitment. They are a very nice design, but at least two are not properly round anymore .... I’m not sure what to do - see if they can be made (a round) hole again, sell them to someone to see if they want to, or just bin them as damaged - check out the straight lines the worst one is this one - don’t really know if these things can be fixed or should be scrapped - and if they could what they would sell for needing to be fixed. i bought them ages ago with tyres, which I took off and already had my monies worth out, so have no financial stake anymore with them.
paulgtt Posted 2 July 2020 Report Posted 2 July 2020 I sold a set of these many many years ago for 400 with no tyres. Id stick them on eBay as they are personally. 1
digs Posted 2 July 2020 Author Report Posted 2 July 2020 19 minutes ago, paulgtt said: I sold a set of these many many years ago for 400 with no tyres. Id stick them on eBay as they are personally. Thanks - just been taking a look, 2 actually look pretty good, two not round, the above being worse. Might be worth it then
dublet Posted 2 July 2020 Report Posted 2 July 2020 They look round-ish to me? Aluminum alloy has a crystalline inner structure at the molecular level. When the alloy is bent, this crystalline structure can be broken up, negating the strength of the metal at that point. The alloy must be heat-treated, or annealed, to make it strong again. https://www.liveabout.com/wheel-straightening-3234509 1
digs Posted 2 July 2020 Author Report Posted 2 July 2020 49 minutes ago, dublet said: They look round-ish to me? https://www.liveabout.com/wheel-straightening-3234509 thanks for the link - If they could be worth something then might be worth chatting to a decent company to see if can be saved safely (safely being the important word! )
dublet Posted 2 July 2020 Report Posted 2 July 2020 If you are looking to get sell them, I can see two trains of thought: Sell with the very clear disclaimer that they need some work and may not be safe as is, or; For safety's sake, fix them knowing it will most likely not be very profitable. In the latter case, you might get more money in total by scrapping them. Dunno, get a quote. 1
digs Posted 2 July 2020 Author Report Posted 2 July 2020 What I was thinking - def if selling would be super clear. Worth an ask like you say
EasyRight89 Posted 22 July 2020 Report Posted 22 July 2020 On 02/07/2020 at 22:13, digs said: What I was thinking - def if selling would be super clear. Worth an ask like you say Sent you a whatsapp, I've always wanted a set of these and have a decent wheel place in the town here :-)
digs Posted 22 July 2020 Author Report Posted 22 July 2020 1 hour ago, EasyRight89 said: Sent you a whatsapp, I've always wanted a set of these and have a decent wheel place in the town here :-) answered
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