Selling or recouping cost of dealer delivered wheels and tires

[Jeeperjamie]

So, where to begin?

First of all, the dealer mark up on wheels, tires and the labor to put it all together is typically outrageous. If you have one that is being reasonable, fantastic. You are always better off buying the wheels and tire and then going to a chain like Discount Tires and having them mount/balance them. If you are not comfortable then installing them yourself, they can also swap them out. Then sell your take offs on the open market, but feel lucky if you get 75% of the original cost. Value can only be determined by the market and what someone is willing to pay. You can even purchase your wheels and ask DT to match or beat the online price for tires, have everything shipped to DT and when they are ready go pick them up or have them installed.

My rip off dealer tried to charge me $10k for wheels and tires mounted, balanced and installed and I ended up paying $5k for a better wheel. I then sold the 4 upgraded Rubicon wheels/tires that came on the truck for $1,200 (still have the spare), which is a fraction of the dealer retail price.

However you proceed, best of luck and don’t let them play the various margins against you.

Wow now that's a hell of a markup. I thought $300 more than another shop was a little steep at my dealership. If they pulled some crap like that I would of considered buying elsewhere. That's crazy

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I know, right!?

The entire story is they wanted $18k for the mopar lift, retractable steps/sliders, and wheels/tires. The JTR on the lot was almost exactly what I wanted, didn’t have any steering or other issues and I got 10% of the sticker which was pretty good at the time. Knowing what mods I intended to make, I had them install the lift given I was traveling and couldn’t pick it up for two weeks. There were several other issues, but we have since worked them out. That said, I will never use that dealer again for anything.

 

[Mr. Wuf]

Maybe this thread is a good place to ask.
What’s a reasonable asking price for Overland wheels and tires? My Jeep came with the 255 / 70R18 BSW All Terrain Tires, and I want to sell them ASAP. They have about 800 miles on them, so they’re practically new.

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