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    I'd guess 75% of their new price.

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    Another question

    Is how old the tires are. Never used or not rubber breaks down so that any tires 4-5 years old aren't reliable and generally command a good d eal from the tire manufacturer. I would say start at full retail of the rims and throw the tires in and see where the bidding goes,
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    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    Is how old the tires are. Never used or not rubber breaks down so that any tires 4-5 years old aren't reliable and generally command a good d eal from the tire manufacturer. I would say start at full retail of the rims and throw the tires in and see where the bidding goes,
    Very true. And someone from the Corvette crowd also added that with the introduction of run-flats, "regular" tires just aren't are as sought after lately by Corvette owners, even if they're from the bigger name manufacturers like these (Goodyear). Not surprising though given the cost of newer, larger diameter rims these days. Run-flats are like an additional insurance policy against damage.

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    Good point

    Quote Originally Posted by Y33TREKker View Post
    Very true. And someone from the Corvette crowd also added that with the introduction of run-flats, "regular" tires just aren't are as sought after lately by Corvette owners, even if they're from the bigger name manufacturers like these (Goodyear). Not surprising though given the cost of newer, larger diameter rims these days. Run-flats are like an additional insurance policy against damage.
    Nice having that protection however need weighed off against the performance loss. Apparently the guys of Top Gear UK are not fans of run flats and bask MB as making them the only option on some of their cars

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    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    Nice having that protection however need weighed off against the performance loss. Apparently the guys of Top Gear UK are not fans of run flats and bask MB as making them the only option on some of their cars
    What do the guys of Top Gear cite as causing a performance loss on run-flats? Do they weight more? Is it something to do with different construction requirements of the sidewalls? I'd never known that run-flats had lower performance characteristics when compared to regular tires.

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    From what I remember

    Quote Originally Posted by Y33TREKker View Post
    What do the guys of Top Gear cite as causing a performance loss on run-flats? Do they weight more? Is it something to do with different construction requirements of the sidewalls? I'd never known that run-flats had lower performance characteristics when compared to regular tires.
    It is the sport feel when turning, power sliding etc. They often tease that American Car manufacturers and designers are still inaware of turns. A tribute to our straight roads. But when they race cars around the track (they have their own race track) with run flats they often disparage the handling. Given that Nascar hasn't even experimented with run flats I have to figure there is something to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    It is the sport feel when turning, power sliding etc. They often tease that American Car manufacturers and designers are still inaware of turns. A tribute to our straight roads. But when they race cars around the track (they have their own race track) with run flats they often disparage the handling. Given that Nascar hasn't even experimented with run flats I have to figure there is something to it.
    Sounds very similar to the review offered here.

    http://www.zr1netregistry.com/F1G3D3.htm

    Since the tires on my friends rims are the GS-D3 version of the Goodyear Eagle F1's and not the run-flats, they may actually appeal to some Corvette owners more THAN the run-flats. Basically depends on potential bidders priorities I suppose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samneil2000 View Post
    I'd guess 75% of their new price.
    That's probably not too far off. In taking part of many buy/sell threads at the corvetteforum, I see a lot of depreciation for the resale of parts. Granted, these look new, but the $2200 price might not be the lowest.

    Another thing to consider is any problem can be taken up with a seller while "used" items are sold as-is. That's a big reason for drop in value.

    Another is possible age. Typically, people consider tires good for something like 3-6 years because rubber gets harder with age -- and the tires lose performance.

    The Corvetteforum has the most traffic that I've seen but people sometimes put Corvette wheels on other Chevy vehicle. List them in your local Craigslist -- with the bolt-pattern and offset. You might get a non-vette owner wanting to buy them.

    My guess is they won't go for more than $1500. Even then, I might be optimistic.

    Maybe it would be cheaper for your friend to buy another Corvette!!! Keep in mind those C5 wheels will fit other generations. So post in forums for all generations.

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    As I said, might not be the best price.

    A quick perusal of the C5 forum shows a couple different types of new chrome-plated C5 wheels being sold by vendors for $599.

    I'm thinking MAYBE $200/ea for F1's (non-vendor-sourced).

    That's why I see $1500 max....Maybe in the $1200 range.

    Kinda sucks don't it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 89Vette View Post
    As I said, might not be the best price.

    A quick perusal of the C5 forum shows a couple different types of new chrome-plated C5 wheels being sold by vendors for $599.

    I'm thinking MAYBE $200/ea for F1's (non-vendor-sourced).

    That's why I see $1500 max....Maybe in the $1200 range.

    Kinda sucks don't it!
    Thanks for the input. Much appreciated.

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