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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Default Did you guys sell your stock wheels or keep them?

After you guys got aftermarket wheels.. did you keep the stock ones for backup or sell them? How much do the stock 18's usually sell for?
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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kept them....

can pick some up for 200-300$$ depending on which year wheels!!!!!
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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kept them, saved my butt a few times to have a spare wheels around.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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Its probably smart to keep them. I sold them because I needed the cash, but I ended up buying another set of stocks because I needed temp wheels.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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I've still got mine.... Just in case... Or if I ever sell the car and decide to part it out... Or who knows!
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Got rid of mine, but i still have extra wheels at the house.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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If you don't have an extra set of wheels, it's best to keep them.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:32 AM
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always better to have and not need than to need and not have
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 03:16 AM
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Yes and no
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 03:18 AM
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kept mine, used them as winter wheels. i was glad that i kept them when it came time to trade in.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 04:05 AM
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Yes. 17 inch wheels with tires. After months someone finally picked them up. $99/4.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 04:51 AM
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I sold my 18's for $450 with decent tires but some damage to the rims. If they are in good condition you can expect to get $500-$600.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 05:30 AM
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Being in the northeast, i threw some blizzaks on my stock 17s and use them from Thanksgiving through April.
Like mentioned before, they are good for a spare set in the event of an emergency.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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i use my stock wheels 4 drift in the trackdays
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Keeping them will always outweigh selling them, IMO.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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Still have mine
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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I sold mine, then bought some for back up, then sold those, now I need some because I'm going to sell my car soon...

Basically, hold on to them, it's worth more to keep them because you may never know when you will need them...

If you are planning to sell them to make up for some money that you spent on aftermarket wheels, just keep saving it will be worth it in the end...
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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kept them for the Z for emergencies.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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How much they sell for greatly depends on the year. 06+ sell for more than 03-05.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Kept mine - have Dunlap Winter Sport M3s on them and use them from December to April. They are on the Z now.
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