22.5 bud rims for anyone

[happycamperbrat]

I just spotted this in Bakersfield craigslist http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/grd/2308993607.html

[Ed Hackenbruch]

$100 bucks? each? or for all? Those look used to me. I paid either $103 or $107 for brand new, painted, 22.5 steel wheels last spring.

[happycamperbrat]

haha!! I dont know..... I didnt call and havent had to shop for them before. At that rate though, it better be for 4. I think they are used too!

[Highway Yacht]

That would have to be $100 Each is my guess since they are worth somewhat close to that as scrap. Aluminum Scrap here is going for $0.85 a pound.

Jimmy

[pabusnut]

$100 a piece sounds good to me, but I'm not sure how long aluNiNum lasts? 

Steve Toomey
pabusnut

[artvonne]

That would have to be $100 Each is my guess since they are worth somewhat close to that as scrap. Aluminum Scrap here is going for $0.85 a pound.

Jimmy

  I picked one up once at a truck stop, they are pretty light, I would guess 20 ish pounds, at $0.85 pound they are barely worth $20 in scrap.

  No way I would pay $100 each. The shipping would be a few bucks too.

[luvrbus]

They weigh a little more than 20 lbs the 22.5 are 51 lbs each 100 bucks is not a bad price for ones with no cracks not much of a job to make those look new again but watch for the cracks


good luck

[TomC]

Look like Freightliner logo aluminum wheels by Accuride.  Good wheels-just have to check for cracks.  About 1/3 that of new.  Good Luck, TomC

[Rick59-4104]

  Good used 22.5 steel bud wheels around here are $50.00 to $70.00 a wheel at the truck tire shops, if you were close enough to these to go and pick out a set and could find ones not beat up or cracked the price quoted would not be too bad for aluminum wheels IMHO....Buy a set and they might knock some off, looks like they have several...
Not being able to inspect them in person and shipping costs is a deal killer for me.

Rick

[artvonne]

  Good used 22.5 steel bud wheels around here are $50.00 to $70.00 a wheel at the truck tire shops

   Not being able to inspect them in person and shipping costs is a deal killer for me.

Rick

  The Truck Stop I was at looking at wheels last summer, IIRC they wanted $45 each, so they are around, but like you say, you really need to inspect them first.

[Highway Yacht]

That would have to be $100 Each is my guess since they are worth somewhat close to that as scrap. Aluminum Scrap here is going for $0.85 a pound.

Jimmy

 I picked one up once at a truck stop, they are pretty light, I would guess 20 ish pounds, at $0.85 pound they are barely worth $20 in scrap.

 No way I would pay $100 each. The shipping would be a few bucks too.

Actually I think they are paying more for aluminum wheels than the $.85 per pound because I got $25 each for some 15" aluminum pick up rims a few months ago.

[artvonne]

  I must have been strong the day I picked that one up, but even at 51 pounds and under a buck a pound, they are still worth less than $50 in scrap. The highest I found was .92 for high grade, but scrap dealers dont often pay the highest on small loads, they like to see at least a few hundred pounds of aluminum before they offer the best deals.

  But you cant blame a guy for trying to make a buck on them in this economy.

[Boomer]

Besides cracks in the usual places (stem and stud holes) check the beads, on heavy truck applications with lots of miles, the bead can be severely worn.  There's a company near me that builds up and restores the beads on alum wheels.

[Len Silva]

I would like to know the reason all those used, seemingly identical, wheels are on the market.

[happycamperbrat]

I dont know Len, but Bakersfield is a BIG truck stop in itself! There are just tonz of truck shops and stuff in that town. I would go check them out for ya'all but Bakersfield is about 100-150 miles west of me...