no one said that all 22 inch rims are 1500 dollars or w.e was saidjust saying no one will pay 2500 for a set of used22 inch rims that have been sitting for a year and a half... of course when you get to the big name brands the rims will cost a lot but thats your choice on the rim..

 

The ones I am selling are high end. How much should they depreciate in a year and a half. And sorry, but sitting in my air conditioned garage, getting washed and waxed regularly and resting on race deck flooring isn't exactly roughing it. I get your point but these are high quality rims. The chrome isn't going to peel and they are aren't going to warp from brake heat and they aren't going to leak like the lower end wheels tend to do. I have the rim priced at $1,900. I would prefer to keep the tires but if someone wants them, they are an additional $600. That's 2 grand less than what I paid and I think that's a fair price. I can't price them for what you are accustomed to paying for lower quality wheels, right?

 

i dontknow a lot aboutwheels and tiresbut ive never even heard of Fendi rims? i even tried to search for them and nothing came up so... but w.e floats ur boat man good luck selling ur rims.

 

yeh... 2 problems with those wheels and tires, first is that quality is all in the wallet of the initial buyer. Just because what you paid for them new was high, doesnt make them better than something else. After all we know that OEM is going to be of pretty much on the higher quality scale and we all can buy a practically brand new set of SRT10 Ram takeoffs for $2Gs or less. Second thing is that those arent anything that special really, I mean they are 22s and they are chrome but spoke design wise they arent that unusual making them slightly less than desirable as far as being unique. I can get pretty much any brand new22 inch wheel/tire combo from American Racing or Wheel Pro's for what your asking for your used set. And the thing is that right now all chrome is kinda on the out and just the opposite is in. Check it out on the forum and you will see that a majority of the wheels guys are getting now are coated black or machinedwith polished lips or even all black. Not sure why the trend has gone this way but it has for the moment.

 

Now, this was helpful. The style isn't what is hot, right now. That I can understand.

You suggest that people really don't value quality of contrustion when considering a wheel purchase. If that's the case then oh well. But I would like to clear up a misconception. The OEMs sub out their high performance wheel manufacturing to the custom wheel manufacturers. And, due to cost concerns, they usually pick the design that offers the least production costs per unit which usually goes hand in hand with less quality/performance for the buck. The SRT wheels are made using the cheapest form of wheel construction, casting. The most expensive is aluminum forging.

I'm not argueing, here, just wanted to clear that up. Now, does anyone have a dealer who can cut me a great deal on the wheels pictured?

 

when was the last time you saw an OEM wheelmalfunction? Only time that would come close for me is on a Viper wheel, but it was being really abused at the time at a race track. On the other hand I have seen aftermarket manufacturer wheels go bad with slightly more regularity and not necessarily on a track or at a race. Dodge didnt go out and say "Hey build me the cheapest wheel possible to save us money". If that was Chryslers and the other manu's philosophy they would be replacing wheels right and left just like alot of other parts that they should be giving more thought to but dont.

Besides I thought your request was why the tires/wheels were not selling well, not for a new set of wheels. If these are such great wheels, why are you selling them. Take that and think about why in turn you cant sell them. I say like the others, around $1300-$1500 to the right buyer.

 

well if you can't stand to loose the money then it looks like you will have to keep them. Youwould be lucky to get $1200 for the setup, not b/c they aren't worth $2500 or more,people just aren't going to shell out that kind of money right now due to the price of gas and everything else. Sorry

 

I work for a company called NACOM. North American COmponent Manufacturing. We bid on contracts from the OEM to make the components for their cars. Look under the hood of your RAM and take a peek at the ECU/fuse box plastic covering. You'll see a sticker with a little red arrow logo and the name NACOM. Guess what the number 1 consideration we have to meet before an OEM will even consider our proposal? Cost. The cheapest provider typically wins the bid. Same goes for wheels, dash boards, headlights, switch gear and the list goes on and on. I really don't mean to ruffle feathers and I certainly am not trying to get into a flame war here but the OEM wheels are, for the most part, sub'd out to the same people who make the after-market stuff. Ever ask yourself how MHT can sell an exact replica of the Viper wheel without D/C going after them?

Your observation that the after market stuff fails more than the OEM stuff is mostly due to the fact that a majority of people fail to properly match aftermarket wheels/tires combinations. They put an out of spec tire size on the rim or use spacers or simply improperly tighten the lugs. Or they make suspension mods that add stress to the wheels. OEM wheels are matched and if you leave them alone they will work without incident. Install the "aftermarket" stuff properly and they will perform just as well. The after market wheels have to comply with the same governmental regs as the OEMs. The problem is how they are being handled by the end user.

Again, I repeat, I am selling them because I like the above set better. Simple. For some reason you have chosen to take this negative. Not sure why and not really concerned. But if you have helpful input, it is still appreciated.

 

You are right. I'll moth ball them and wait for either a better economy or they come back in style again. Now that I think about it, I'll be picking up a truck to pull an enclosed trailer pretty soon. It will most likely be another Dodge Ram. I should put these on that truck! Thanks for your input.

 

no one was taking it as a negative but you... you were simply selling your wheel for to much and suggested that you lower the price..