what would you do??, new wheel and tire pricing. Options

[Valo666]

So, im looking into a new car...not an RSX any more, but im not gonna say what. Any ways, the car has brand new tires on it, and only 1 set of wheels. The thing is, the new tires are winters. So, if i do buy the car, i need to get new tires. Any ways, the factory wheels take a 205/50R16. So for the new wheels, im thinkin about gettin a set of Rotas. But heres the delima. I wanted to go with a set of 17s...but if i go with 17s, i need new tires too...soo all in all...the rims are $880 taxes in...then the tires are $111 each. So im looking at $1381 w/o hardwear. Hardwear is another $140 for Rays enegerine hardwear. Any ways, heres the delima. I have almost brand new Toyo Proxie TPTs on my car right now. They are 205/50R16s... So now im thinkin about maybe going out and gettin the Rotas in 16, and then go with a cheap set of 205s from my work for the wheels on my celica right now.

So, my choises are either

A. Buy new 17" rotas and new tires that arent that great of a tire..

OR

B. Buy 16" rota's, take my new toyos off my car, and buy a cheap set of tires from my work to sell with the celica.

I donno what i should do.

Heres a pic of the wheel i wanna get...it might help.



EDIT: so i priced out 16s, and 16" tire from my work...it came to $1362 w/ tax for every thing. But i donno if i want bigger rims then stock or not.

This post has been edited by Valo666: May 6, 2008 - 2:36 PM

[GriffGirl]

Is your Celica in good condition otherwise? You won't make your money back on the tires, but having newer and good quality tires on it could be a very strong selling point to balance out weaker points your car might have.

On the other hand, if the Celica is in good shape, I think you should keep the good tires. I did this once: I had just bought a REALLY nice set of Toyos for my '87 Pathfinder, but then a very nice and WAY below KBB 4Runner came up for sale, and I HAD to have it. The owner totally let me take the car before I'd finished paying him for it and have the tires swapped out. That way I got the lovely 4Runner AND got to keep my very expensive tires. I sold the Pathfinder with crappy tires on it, but the buyer didn't care. Win win!