DB9 Sports pack alloy wheels.

[paulrog1]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a used set of DB9 sports pack alloy wheels. Preferably without any tyres.

None for sale on ebay currently, but a set sold for £700 last week (i was gutted as i was bidding for them and they were just withdrawn from sale) and before then earlier in the year for £900 with tyres so im looking at reasonable offers.

Please let me know if you have a set for sale.

Thanks.

Edited by paulrog1 on Thursday 28th November 15:07

[shinjuku]

Wow.

Looks like I paid way over the odds, then. Oh well!

[paulrog1]

The £700 set did have one with slight kirb damage but the others were fine, no tyres but he chucked in a full set of titanium wheel nuts.

The £900 set was a right bargain with new toyo tyres on.

I've noticed in the last few years the cost of used wheels reducing on sites like ebay.

Edited by paulrog1 on Thursday 28th November 17:46

[shinjuku]

I bought mine with tyres for more like double that. They were completely brand new, mind you. But still. Oh well, yolo

I have not noticed prices drop on eBay, and it looks like I've made a poor investment! [unless I sell them for this in the future]

[Rappa]

Paul,
I've been watching the same ones as you. Although getting cheaper they are still as rare as hen's teeth on FleaBay.

Good luck and don't outbid me.

Sean

[V8V Pete]

shinjuku said:

I bought mine with tyres for more like double that. They were completely brand new, mind you. But still. Oh well, yolo

I have not noticed prices drop on eBay, and it looks like I've made a poor investment! [unless I sell them for this in the future]

No. I think you got the good deal Martin. Diamond cut wheels can only be refurbed a certain number of times as the beads get too thin and when you buy second hand you don't know their history. Also, wheels can get buckled and are then a right-off. Anything around £2K for brand new forged wheels with tyres is a good deal IMHO.

[shearsbug]

I have two front sportspack wheels from a 2009 vantage, 19 inch. I think they are the same. They have been stripped ready for refurb. I needed to replace the two rears but couldn't find any at reasonable price. This will be the second refurb so I would describe as reasonable condition rather than perfect. Same as this
https://www.astonmartinbits.com/models/5-V8-Vantag...
Two rears also available but have split near bolt holes so not really repairable. May make a good couple of coffee tables...

[Speedraser]

shearsbug said:

... Two rears also available but have split near bolt holes so not really repairable. May make a good couple of coffee tables...

What caused them to split? First time I've heard this about these wheels.

[paulrog1]

Speedraser said:

What caused them to split? First time I've heard this about these wheels.

Yeah thats very strange, normally they crack at the rim.

[paulrog1]

Has anyone got any forgotten in their garage??

The budget is increasing, please anyone if you have an undamaged set (or 2 rears as I know where to purchase 2 fronts) please let me know.

Paul.

[Rappa]

Sorry Paul,

I did find a guy Dave Cooling near Warick that deals in wheels and recently had two sets (both sold).

I have a question:

A lot of the adverts say 'Not or never been refurbished' as if that is a good thing or selling point.

There seems to be issues refurbishing the diamond cut faces (which on some wheels are just laquer on top of the alloy with no powder coating).

If they were to be refurbished, would an extra layer of laquer be a wise move?

Sean

[anonymous-user]

Afaik refurbished cut alloys would always be re laquered when being finished. The issue with refurbished alloys, particularly cut face ones, is that you can usually only do a refurb a couple of times before the amount of material remaining on the wheel makes a further repair impossible. So buying refurbed alloys that have been recut once or twice is risky if you have an attraction to kerbs like I do.

[Rappa]

soofsayer said:

Afaik refurbished cut alloys would always be re laquered when being finished. The issue with refurbished alloys, particularly cut face ones, is that you can usually only do a refurb a couple of times before the amount of material remaining on the wheel makes a further repair impossible. So buying refurbed alloys that have been recut once or twice is risky if you have an attraction to kerbs like I do.

Thanks for the reply.

It also seems that some of the refurb ones have a complete new powder coat added which eliminates the bare alloy face (which looks good and may even make them more robust).

There are other threads about (other diamond cut wheels) about paint and laquer bubbling where there has been water ingress post a kerbing.

The SP wheels seem quite robust to this but is probably more down to careful/little use owners.

Sean

[Rappa]

paulrog1 said:

Has anyone got any forgotten in their garage??

The budget is increasing, please anyone if you have an undamaged set (or 2 rears as I know where to purchase 2 fronts) please let me know.

Paul.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F312900877187

Only one rear here.

[paulrog1]

Thanks for that, yeah i know about that one, i'm all over ebay looking.

I think for one wheel its abit over priced plus ideally looking for some rims which are in need of a refurb as once i finally get a set of 4 i'll be powercoating them all the same colour.

[Dan1heMan]

I have a set which I could sell for 1.5k. PM me if interested. They are all in boxes, no kerbing or damage but there is some water ingress marks on the diamond cut surface. They are currently spares for the set I have on the car I purchased them two years ago for 1.5k.

[paulrog1]

PM sent, thanks very much !!!!!!!!

YEAH

Edited by paulrog1 on Sunday 22 December 13:13

[paulrog1]

Just wanted to say a huge thankyou to Dan1heman today. I colllected the wheels and I'm chuffed to bits.

I'll get them on over the winter ready for next year.

Can I just say that Dan's garage is just AMAZING!!!! Plus his great cars in there with his DB9.

Thanks very much

[anonymous-user]

Great result.

[Rappa]

Paul,

Well done. I got mine about a week ago.

My Michelins have only been on a while - do I transfer those or wait until new ones are required?

Think I'll get the tyres transferred in the NY. I couldn't believe e how light they were to pick up.

Sean