Carlsson staggered split-rim 18" wheels with tyres needing refurb

[jonnyboy]

These came off my 129.
Need a refurb.
4 budget tyres (one needs re-fitting). Decent tread and extra load.
8.5" front, 10" rears.
Stunning when on:-

Lots of detail pics here:-
129 Wheels Photos by entire54321 | Photobucket

Offers (but I won't be giving them away!!).

 

[shaze30]

Im intrested mate
Got a ball park figure on what you would like for them?

 

[ivan1983]

Im interested in these, dont think im interested in the tyres though.

What sort of price are you after with/without tyres?

I have a set of AMG monoblocks if you are interested in a trade?

Cheers
Ivan

 

[jonnyboy]

Guys, please don't pm asking how much I want for them - I want as much as I can get !!!
Drop me an offer by pm, if it works they are yours.
Thanks

 

[97w210]

Ill give 100$ each!.... With tire. Found theese AMGS FOR 200$

 

[d w124]

Ill give 100$ each!.... With tire. Found theese AMGS FOR 200$

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Good for you,of course there are bargains out there.Good luck fitting those to a 129 though

 

[Howard]

ML wheels ?

Wheels are cheap in Cali , not in the UK generally speaking.

 

[Howard]

What's the offset jonnyboy ?

12 or 14mm studs ?

 

[jonnyboy]

Offset 35 on the front, 30 on the rear. Studs? Don't know.

 

[Abdul]

Guys, please don't pm asking how much I want for them - I want as much as I can get !!!
Drop me an offer by pm, if it works they are yours.
Thanks

Fine.

£100

 

[jonnyboy]

For the avoidance of any doubt this is their current condition:-

 

[AMGeed]

Fine.

£100

Somehow I think your "offer" will be treated with the contempt it deserves:fail

 

[SamW]

Great wheels, and sadly I'm not in the market but surely you have an idea of price. It's not fair for people to be the buyer and seller.... It makes it difficult to buy or sell on here and many other forums insist you have a price.

 

[Felstmiester]

Great wheels, and sadly I'm not in the market but surely you have an idea of price. It's not fair for people to be the buyer and seller.... It makes it difficult to buy or sell on here and many other forums insist you have a price.

Here here!! Just browsing myself. Not in the market for the wheels so sorry. But yes I agree. Out of all the forums I've been on this is the only for sale one that you don't have to state a price and it annoys the hell out of me. Also I think when you read a for sale add with no clue of price your more likely to move on.

Rant over. Sorry about that. Nice wheels tho.

 

[jonnyboy]

Gentlemen
I actually agree with a lot of what has been said.
From a personal perspective it goes without saying that I want the absolute maximum I can get for them. I don't feel guilty or selfish about that - it's human nature.

What I will say is - when you are all saying "hey look at this item on ebay, wonder what it will go for?", or even when you look at any item that is up for auction, where is the difference? An item is worth what someone will pay for it. Especially something which has genuine rarity value, and is therefore fairly difficult to value.

So I am not here to rip anyone off. In the difficult circumstances surrounding my 129 I just want to move on gracefully.

Thanks for all of your interest. You'll notice I decided not to respond to the derisory figures some have bandied about.

 

[zoros]

Strange how beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Both the design and the condition are poor! Going to cost £75 each to restore. How much are "Carlson" when new then?

 

[John Jones Jr]

Gentlemen

So I am not here to rip anyone off.

I don't think anybody is saying that but what I do think is you are not helping yourself for a potential sale. Really, eBay is the way to go if you want an auction type sale, at least there it's go a time limit, a reserve price and an option of best offer. Personally, I would have the wheels refurbished first as the current condition badly detracts from them. Good luck with the sale.

 

[Howard]

Strange how beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Both the design and the condition are poor! Going to cost £75 each to restore. How much are "Carlson" when new then?

Carlsson make expensive wheels , they are in the same mould as lorinser etc , specialist mercedes tuners.

Don't think for a moment that these are Halfords specials because they aren't

I expect these would have been getting on for £6k a set when new.

http://www.carlsson-uk.com

Here's an old ebay listing for some refurbed ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-034-2-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

HTH

 

[jonnyboy]

Strange how beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Both the design and the condition are poor! Going to cost £75 each to restore. How much are "Carlson" when new then?

Thanks for that.

 

[jonnyboy]

Carlsson make expensive wheels , they are in the same mould as lorinser etc , specialist mercedes tuners.

Don't think for a moment that these are Halfords specials because they aren't

I expect these would have been getting on for £6k a set when new.

Carlsson UK : Mercedes Benz, Smart, McLaren

Here's an old ebay listing for some refurbed ones.

18" 2/6 CARLSSON 2 PIECE SPLIT MERCEDES ALLOYS E CLK SL R129 W126 AMG | eBay

HTH

Thanks Howard. That is constructive, and appreciated.

I have been semi-reliably informed via several sources that if these were refurbished they could be worth in the region of £1500.

The issue is - potential buyers may not want the sort of finish I would go for - as an example I think (on your recommendation!!) that black chrome centres and a shiny painted silver lip would be stunning, but someone else may want them standard silver with a polished rim.

Far better then to let them go at a price within which the buyer can have them refurbed to his/her own spec?