Scrapping some alloy wheels

[The Moose]

I've got a selection of alloy wheels (14 or so) that I no longer need. They're left over from doner cars I bought for my race car but they're just taking up a load of space unnecessarily.

Anyone know where I can get rid of them for a few quid - none are in particularly good condition and all without tyres. I can't see anyone wanting to pay money to use them on a car - just didn't know if a scrappy would buy them at scrap value?

Any ideas/suggestions?

[PumpkinSteve]

A scrap yard will take them at scrap value, I only got £30 or so for a set of 16" alloys though.

[ZakTroy]

Any of them 4x100 17"?

[pistonpie]

do you have any pics? what are they?

[Pothole]

Where are you? Post pics please, or PM me. I'll have them for £50 cash and collect if they look like what I'm after (not for car use)

[The Moose]

ZakTroy said:

Any of them 4x100 17"?

Unfortunately not I'm afraid.

pistonpie said:

do you have any pics? what are they?

I have 12 x 14" Mk1 MR2 pepper pot alloys (reasonably heavy).

8 x 14" Mk1 MX5 Daisy alloys.

(It seems I miscounted - just popped out to have a tot up).

[twazzock]

Yes a scrapyard will take them, make sure to strip off anything non-alloy, eg balance weights and valves.

Last time I went I got 75p/kg (£5.70 for one 14" wheel)

[The Moose]

Pothole said:

Where are you? Post pics please, or PM me. I'll have them for £50 cash and collect if they look like what I'm after (not for car use)

I'll get some photos asap and e-mail them to you if that's ok?

What sort of thing are you looking for?

[The Moose]

Any recommendations for scrappys in the South Bucks area?

[Carfiend]

ASM are fairly large. Have a few places about. One I remember is in Aylesbury.

[The Moose]

Carfiend said:

ASM are fairly large. Have a few places about. One I remember is in Aylesbury.

Thanks for that - will give them a call tomorrow.

[Liquid Knight]

eBay, just missed a free listing weekend though.

[snotrag]

You might get more than scrap value for the MX-5 wheels so long as there not totally f**ked, stick em on the MX-5 forums. Would have been ideal in the Autumn for winter tyres.

[The Moose]

snotrag said:

You might get more than scrap value for the MX-5 wheels so long as there not totally f**ked, stick em on the MX-5 forums. Would have been ideal in the Autumn for winter tyres.

True

They're all still round - the problem is that daisys are ten a penny...

[DHE]

A set of Daisy's went for just of £40 on the bay last week.

[spudgun GB]

I weighed in some mk1 Mr2 rims last year. Tyres off I got £32 for four, so you have the best part of 100 quid on the MR2 wheels alone. I thought about selling them on but standard MR2 wheels aren't in much demand at the minute.

[Negative Creep]

Do you know the width of the MR2 rims and are they bigger at the rear? I need some 4x114 wheels for the Bluebird......

[Matt UK]

Pic, text, stick em on ebay with zero start and no reserve and surprise yourself.

They'll all be gone in a week, you won't have to drive to the scrappy and you will have some beer tokens.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Matt UK said:

Pic, text, stick em on ebay with zero start and no reserve and surprise yourself.

They'll all be gone in a week, you won't have to drive to the scrappy and you will have some beer tokens.

This, I was after some 14" daisys for winter tyres a while back.

[LukeSi]

Given some work the Daisys scrub up bloody nicely.