I got my car a month ago and already had aftermarket wheels and tires waiting for it . I was telling my Dad that I was going to sell the stock ones and he thought it would be a good idea to save them (the wheels) for the future. I'm not really sure on how long I plan on keeping this car, and I'm not really into the bullitts in the first place. Do you guys think keeping the original for the future is worth it? What have you guys done? :scratch:
... and if so or not... is anyone interested in just tires?

 

Your call really. Figure wheels worth about 300 on ebay, and with tires about 500. (going rate at this time).
I got a set of wheels for 279 on ebay.

 

keep them for a little while - I'll show you a post on why as soon as I find it.

EDIT: Sorry, I can't find it, but basically the dynamics changed for one member and he started experiencing a pulling problem. He got uni-directional tires and had changed the alignment of the car. I don't know if he ever got the pull out.

Whatever you do, do it one at a time: new wheels and tires first, then alignment changes.

He couldn't figure out the problem and couldn't put the original wheels back on: sold them.

The market for the wheels won't change that much.

 

 

If you're not sure what to do, don't do anything. At least that's always been my motto. You can sell the tires, but keep the rims. Who knows you might end up in snow country and can use them for snow tires. Or, wait a couple of years when the current Ebay supply has dried up, and sell them to those of us that like them for replacements. Either way, if you don't need the dough....don't let 'um go!

 

Who cares?

 

I am assuming you are talking about collectability when you talk about keeping them for the future. If so, don't worry about it. There are a ton of these wheels around, including my set that I plan to sell. The bullits will never have the rarity factor of the classic Mustang wheels. The only reason to keep them is if you plan to keep the car for 20+ years and restore it back to its original condition.

 

I sold mine, got different rims and got different mods put on. If you plan on driving the car in the winter, I might hold on to them, you never know.

 

Ahhhh, never mind. You live in Cali, sell them.

 

i would hang on to them or atleast if you sell them get a set that fits even if there cheap and ugly, i have had experience with wheels being stolen and if i had not had my factory wheels i would have been up you know what creek with out a paddle

 

just got new rims and tires for my car and I plan on keeping mine.

 

If you ever plan on going to the track (never say never) you may want them for track tires

I'm keepng all my stock parts...just in case.

 

If I sold mine I'd be driving around on my rotors! :shock:

I love my Bullitts!!

 

I would say hes got a radial tire pull vs alignment issue. Tires come from the factory with this. And most reason for alignment combacks in my shop. Cars in specs and still pulls, you got a tire issue. start moving them around to find out whih one is the problem.

 

You could sell them to me!

 

If you have room to store them and do not need the money, keep em.

 

I guess I'm just going to keep them for now and store them away. I don't need the money, but 400-500 would be nice towards some other goodies. The only reason I have decided to save them is in the event that if I sell my car the buyer may want the originals or if somehting happens to the wheels I have right now. Thanks for the advice all!

 

Good choice Jerrod. Like alot of others out there I plan on keeping mine and everything I've taken off is easily put back on. Even if you sell it "bone stock" some day (like for a Mach 1, Bullitt or something else faster, better and a little more affordable than the Shelby), the new owner might be wanting it "factory original". I suspect that the market will have plenty of low mileage, low use '05's in the near future (when the S/E's start rolling out) and if I was going to be buying one of them, completely stock is what I'd be looking for.

JMO, Mark

 

Keep in mind that the longer you wait, the more 18" Bullitts there will be for sale.

 

I sold my machined wheels after I purchased my Cragars. If my car is worth a mint in 30 years then I screwed up. But the machine bright aluminum was not a very good looking wheel IMO.

I just didn't want to walk around them in my garage for the next three decades. Or until I sold the car.