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Title: scrapping wheels £?
Post by: omegod on 26 March 2012, 10:13:01: How much are people getting when weighing alloys in? been quoted £1 per kilo, any idea how much they weigh, mfl elite ones that is
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Post by: TheBoy on 26 March 2012, 10:18:56: Put 'em on the bathroom scales ;)
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Post by: Andy B on 26 March 2012, 11:02:24: Quote from: omegod on 26 March 2012, 10:13:01
How much are people getting when weighing alloys in? been quoted £1 per kilo, any idea how much they weigh, mfl elite ones that is

I weighed my MFL Elite wheels in a few weeks back. They weighed 38kgs :y :y ........... I was then told that I should've removed the balance weights first ::) ::)
and I got £1 per kilo for them :y
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Post by: Elite Pete on 26 March 2012, 11:14:41: I was getting £44 for 4 CDX alloys just before Christmas but they had to be clean ie no tyre and the weights removed ;)
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Post by: John-R on 26 March 2012, 11:22:56: Quote from: omegod on 26 March 2012, 10:13:01
How much are people getting when weighing alloys in? been quoted £1 per kilo, any idea how much they weigh, mfl elite ones that is

Are they the same as mine??
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj564/johnr08/OOF%20Pics/Migpass_rear_arch1.jpg)
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Post by: Elite Pete on 26 March 2012, 11:32:15: Quote from: John-R on 26 March 2012, 11:22:56
Quote from: omegod on 26 March 2012, 10:13:01
How much are people getting when weighing alloys in? been quoted £1 per kilo, any idea how much they weigh, mfl elite ones that is

Are they the same as mine??
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj564/johnr08/OOF%20Pics/Migpass_rear_arch1.jpg)

Yep :y
Title: Re: scrapping wheels £?
Post by: omegod on 26 March 2012, 11:33:28: Quote from: John-R on 26 March 2012, 11:22:56
Quote from: omegod on 26 March 2012, 10:13:01
How much are people getting when weighing alloys in? been quoted £1 per kilo, any idea how much they weigh, mfl elite ones that is

Are they the same as mine??
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj564/johnr08/OOF%20Pics/Migpass_rear_arch1.jpg)

Yeah got 3 of them as in piccy and 5 nasty ones off the calibra
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Post by: tigers_gonads on 26 March 2012, 13:09:45: Get a lump hammer and chisel and knock the steel ferral out before you weigh them in.
Some scrapys get a bit arsey if you leave them in ;)

I was quoted 8 quid a wheel last month
Title: Re: scrapping wheels £?
Post by: mantahatch on 26 March 2012, 21:22:56: Quote from: tigers_gonads on 26 March 2012, 13:09:45
Get a lump hammer and chisel and knock the steel ferral out before you weigh them in.
Some scrapys get a bit arsey if you leave them in ;)

I was quoted 8 quid a wheel last month

Very well said. I got caught out like that.
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Post by: flyer 0712 on 26 March 2012, 21:48:07: i was quoted £13 per clean rim from 2.2 omega.. :y
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Post by: omegod on 27 March 2012, 18:56:23: Just got to get all the friggin tyres off now, cut through with a grinder and thin disc methinks ::)
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Post by: Andy B on 27 March 2012, 18:58:48: Quote from: omegod on 27 March 2012, 18:56:23
Just got to get all the friggin tyres off now, cut through with a grinder and thin disc methinks ::)

I just asked nicely at a few tyre bays & got them to do just one. ;)
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Post by: Elite Pete on 27 March 2012, 19:04:58: I've got the use of an old manual tyre remover, that keeps you fit i'll tell you ;D
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Post by: albitz on 27 March 2012, 19:07:17: I have use of a pair of tyre levers.They keep you even fitter. ;D
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Post by: Elite Pete on 27 March 2012, 19:11:49: Quote from: Albs on 27 March 2012, 19:07:17
I have use of a pair of tyre levers.They keep you even fitter. ;D

Jesus, rather you than me. Its bad enough with a 5 foot bar ::)
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Post by: albitz on 27 March 2012, 19:22:36: A 6 foot length of 3x3 from the ground up onto the tyre.Drive a van up the piece of wood and break the bead (both sides) then lever the tyre of the rim,seemples. ;)
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Post by: omega3000 on 27 March 2012, 22:21:03: Quote from: Albs on 27 March 2012, 19:22:36
A 6 foot length of 3x3 from the ground up onto the tyre.Drive a van up the piece of wood and break the bead (both sides) then lever the tyre of the rim,seemples. ;)
;D

One tip to keep in mind , nice one 8)
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Post by: tigers_gonads on 28 March 2012, 05:54:10: Tbh, I find it easier to smash the rim off with lump hammer then weigh them and the bits in ;)

Great stress relief when you are having a bad day too ;D