What's the used alloys/wheels market like for Seat in the UK? I want to
sell 4x18" alloys+tyres for a Leon and replace with 17" (have read you don't feel potholes nearly as much with 17s). Is it reasonable to expect to be able to sell the wheels fairly quickly or am I in for a long ride? Would a
dealership or garage ever be interested in taking wheels off your hands?
I don’t know what the used alloys market is like for Seat, but I’ve recently had a very good experience selling a set of used genuine VW wheels on a VW forum. These were from VW’s accessories range and not a set of wheels that could be spec’d from the factory on a new VW. IMO a Seat enthusiasts forum should be a good place to sell genuine Seat alloys if they’re a popular style and size of wheel in good condition. I’ve now sold two sets of VW alloys; the most recent set advertised on a forum and the previous set in a VW publication a few years ago and both sets sold quickly.
With the most recent set, I advertised then on 10/09/2020 and sold them three days later for the asking price. To maximise the chances of a quick sale, I’d recommend cleaning them thoroughly - not just the face side, but the reverse side as well, and apply some wax / quick detailer or similar product (face and reverse side) so they look their best. If the wheels have tyres fitted, then apply some dressing to the tyres too. Take pictures of the front each wheel, and at least one of the reverse side of a wheel showing the manufacturer marks / Seat part number / size details on the back of the spokes to show they’re genuine Seat wheels. And above all, ensure they’re realistically priced.
I included the following info. in my ad;
- full details of the size; width, diameter, offset, bolt pattern and centre bore size
- condition / whether any marks or scuffs, kerbing damage
- whether they’d ever been damaged (buckled or cracked) and had any structural repairs
- whether they’d been cosmetically refurbished
- condition and size of tyres, tread depth, and whether any puncture repairs.
- whether buyer needs to collect the wheels or whether they can be couriered (at the buyer’s expense).
The guy that bought mine made a five hour round trip to get them, and said they looked like new (they were just over four years old, but had never suffered any damage nor had they been refurbed, and they did look pretty much like new). If he hadn’t bought them, there was another forum member who also very keen to buy them.