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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / July 2008Asking price for SSR Competition wheels?
I am trying to come up with an asking price for a set of SSR Competitions > I am trying to come up with an asking price for a set of SSR Competitions Let me try that again, I am trying to come up with an asking price for a set of SSR Competitions in 16X7 inches with no tires. They have about 35,000 miles on them, never bent and no curb rash. I think that they were $350.00 each when the previous owner bought them. Thanks! Pat >> I am trying to come up with an asking price for a set of SSR >> Competitions [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I think that they were $350.00 each when the previous owner bought them. I'd think about half retail would be a good starting point. Tirerack has them in 16x6.5 right now for $269. 11lbs is really light. They look similar to my Rota Slipstreams, which were cheaper ($125) but a couple of lbs heavier (13.5 lbs IIRC). > Tirerack has them in 16x6.5 right now for $269. 11lbs is really light. > They look similar to my Rota Slipstreams, which were cheaper ($125) but a > couple of lbs heavier (13.5 lbs IIRC). A person I know just got Rota Slipstreams for his other than Miata. They look really nice and are what I would buy if I were looking for wheels. Seems like a good compromise on weight and price to me. Pat >> Tirerack has them in 16x6.5 right now for $269. 11lbs is really >> light. They look similar to my Rota Slipstreams, which were [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > looking for wheels. > Seems like a good compromise on weight and price to me. You can check prices AND weights of Rota wheels here: http://www.racinglab.com/wheels.html The Slipstream is 13lbs The Speed 5 is 12.75lbs, the ones I was looking at. They don't give weight for all the wheels. Miata wheels are here: http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weights.html My 1992 wheels are 12.3lbs I don't mind aftermarket wheels on a Miata because, even though I think aftermarket wheels are really fugly, the stock wheels are pretty fugly too.... <sigh>  SignatureXS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org > You can check prices AND weights of Rota wheels here: > http://www.racinglab.com/wheels.html [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > aftermarket wheels are really fugly, the stock wheels are pretty fugly > too.... <sigh> You think that all aftermarket wheels are ugly, no exceptions? Wow! I don't like how the 1990-1993 style wheels look, but I think that the later edition OEM wheels look OK and some aftermarket wheels out there look as good or better than anything that comes stock on the best-looking cars in the world, imo. Pat >> I don't mind aftermarket wheels on a Miata because, even though I >> think aftermarket wheels are really fugly, the stock wheels are >> pretty fugly too.... <sigh> > > You think that all aftermarket wheels are ugly, no exceptions? > Wow! I'm sure there are exceptions but I haven't seen any. > I don't like how the 1990-1993 style wheels look, but I think that > the later edition OEM wheels look OK and some aftermarket wheels > out there look as good or better than anything that comes stock on > the best-looking cars in the world, imo. Yes, I'll agree with as good or better. A really fugly aftermarket wheel can look as good or better than a really fugly stock wheel, of course. The only OK wheel on the Miata is the early steel, I haven't seen any alloy wheels that look better than a luke warm "OK". I like these: http://www.astonmartins.com/feltham/db2_4.htm The car looks OK too, I'd swap the Miata for it.... SignatureXS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org >>> I don't mind aftermarket wheels on a Miata because, even though I >>> think aftermarket wheels are really fugly, the stock wheels are [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > The car looks OK too, I'd swap the Miata for it.... I figured that wire wheels were on your list of what is good-looking. I think that wire wheels are ghastly-looking on any automobile. Also, vintage cars are fun to look at. Maintaining an inefficient dinosaur that only gets 140 horsepower out of a 2.9 liter engine is not my idea of a good thing. I'll take the more modern Miata, or another more modern car any day for my daily driving. Pat > I figured that wire wheels were on your list of what is > good-looking. I think that wire wheels are ghastly-looking on any > automobile. You have absolutely NO taste at all! > Also, vintage cars are fun to look at. Maintaining an inefficient > dinosaur that only gets 140 horsepower out of a 2.9 liter engine > is not my idea of a good thing. > I'll take the more modern Miata, or another more modern car any > day for my daily driving. See above! ;-) SignatureXS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org Hey, who was he calling a dinosaur anyway?! Chris 99BBB (with GREAT looking aftermarket wheels) >> I figured that wire wheels were on your list of what is >> good-looking. I think that wire wheels are ghastly-looking on any [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > See above! ;-) > You have absolutely NO taste at all! You are confusing no taste with bad taste. One look at my wardrobe will verify the latter. :-) My luck runs in a similar fashion....... Pat >> You have absolutely NO taste at all! > > You are confusing no taste with bad taste. One look at my wardrobe > will verify the latter. :-) I stand corrected. > My luck runs in a similar fashion....... I have very good luck (so far), and I appreciate it! SignatureXS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org |
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