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I went to look at these wheels and tires today. The tires were garbage. But the wheels themselves were in pretty good condition. Chrome trim rings were also in pretty good shape and 3 and a half inches deep. The center caps were pitted a little bit but in okay condition. These trim rings are quite a bit deeper than mine. These were 3 and a half inches deep, mine are two inches or so deep. My question is, arethese anything special?

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Ive got 2 8s 2 7s with rings and Derby's on craigslist for 250 and never got a call
 
Alot of people, me included are very wary of used wheels off anywhere as the seller generally will never admit to a bent rim. How many sellers have tire balancers anyway? I have sold a few rims on eGay and always certify them to be bend free at the hub.
 
The highest prices paid are for desirable codes for specific years and cars. The wheel will attract more interest if it’s freshly blasted, correctly painted or ready for paint, and not bent. The numbers that matter here are the ones out by the valve stem hole. These numbers indicate when the wheel was assembled and its usage.
The basic way to identify a wheel: There is usually a 3-digit set of numbers and letters to the right of the valve stem hole, such as K19 k17 k13. Those are decoded as; K=Kelsey Hayes the wheel manufacturer, 1= Chevrolet motor division, the last number is year of manufacture 9=69 7= 67 3= 73. To identify the month and day, usually on each side of the valve stem will be a number 1 thru 12 on the left and a 1 thru 31 on the right followed by 2 letters such as AZ or FW or YH. There are lots of two digit letter codes.
For example: an early dated YH rim (15X7 69 Camaro Z28) is vary desirable. The same size 15X7 with a FW code (used on many models and years) has little value.
Check your codes, post them here, and you’ll get a more accurate answer in regards to value.
 
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thanks for all the helpful info. I'm still learning all this stuff. I think I'll go back and get the codes. The possibility of a bent rim worries me though. I guess I could negotiate the wheels being checked out by a tire place before I purchase.
 
I have four date coded 1970 Chevelle rallys, No trim. Make an offer... Just want them to go away. ( They were on my buddys 70 Boo org. to the car) )
Bob
 
My dad just bought a set of 15x8 rallys from summit and one of them was bent.... It took 2 months for them to get him a replacement as they ended up on backorder.... Needless to say... he was pissed..... point being... just because they're new.... doesn't mean they're straight...
 
If not worried about the codes buy new wheels, 8 " wheels were never factory installed on a Chevelle.

These 4 were purchased from Discount Tire for $80 each, they were black I painted them argent.

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You're looking at $575 to purchase the wheels, rings, and center caps all new.

Wheels... 312
Rings...... 112
Derby Caps.. 152

That's for all Wheel Vintiques brand stuff.

As for the used ones, pitted caps have no value. If the wheels don't need refinished and you can use the trim rings, I'd go as high as $200. Anything more and you can get brand new for just a little more.
 
The stamping of the center area on the Wheel Vintiques is not the same as the Kelsey/Hayes wheels, at least the ones I saw. Non of them are hub centric and some of them were also dual bolt pattern (having 10 holes).
These are made by Hayes and are exactly the same except there are no GM stampings.
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