Selling Alloys - refurb before sale or sell as-is?

[BigSouthernJesse]

Hi all,

Having moved from 20s to 18s to suit the Cornish road surface, I have a set of used alloys to move on. They are all a bit graunched around the rims from contact with the curb, and the surface is a bit pitted here and there. No major damage, and no reason not to get lots more use, just not cosmetically great at the moment.
I've had a search through the ads, and not really seen anything comparable to use as a guide.
Is there any value in them as is? Is it worth getting a refurb done first? They're a big old stack of wheels I'd like to move on, so any suggestions would be welcome. Hampshire/Sussex or Cornwall based if it helps. Thanks.

 

[JumpShip]

What are they ? Post some pics and let's see how bad they are .

 

[BigSouthernJesse]

They're 20x8.5s and 20x10s. The third shot shows the worst wheel I think.

 

[Stay Frosty]

I'm guessing you didn't like them?
Normally I would say cut your losses and sell "as is" but they look like they've had an hard life so you'll get low balled.

 

[BigSouthernJesse]

I'm guessing you didn't like them?
Normally I would say cut your losses and sell "as is" but they look like they've had an hard life so you'll get low balled.

Actually, I did like the look of them, they were great on the van, for looks, and really nice driving around Hampshire and Sussex- after my T4 I couldn't believe how flat and smooth the T6 went through corners.

But I'm mainly based way out West in Cornwall now, and have made the move to 18" alloys with 235/55 tires. It's not so planted on the motorway, but kinder in the potholes and gravelly bits.

To be honest, I'm okay with a "low-ish ball", I'd factored in making the change when I bought the van, so more keen to get them moved on than to hunt the pennies.

*Edit - just re-read your comment with the emojis, and caught on! Well, yes, I did injure one of them, but they were already in a bit of a state when I got the van.*

 

[DXX]

Presumably you’d sell on this Forum if they had been refurbed and now the pre-furb’ state is broadcast.
IMO once the salt has penetrated the alloy it’s hard to neutralise. Personally I don’t see how it can be legal to remove material from a wheel but that’s what people do.
There will be somebody hell bent on 20” wheels without much free £, IMO better to sell as they are instead of shelling out more £ with no guarantee you’ll get in back.
Those wheels are actually pretty good by West Cornwall standard, even better if you have one on each corner!

 

[JumpShip]

Without being rude they're not worth very much at all as they are ..
If you can get a cheap refurb to make them more presentable then it might be worth it but I wouldn't go throwing too much at them cuz you might not make it back the other end .

 

[BigSouthernJesse]

Thanks All, they've headed to Ebay on a fairly cheap price to move them on. As several of you suggest - if I refurb, I could end up spending a bit, then having to wait around to find the right buyer.

 

[JumpShip]

I think you've made the right decision