Is this a deal?

[exhogflyer]

Guy I talked to recently is selling 6 new Michelin 395/85R20's with MRAP wheels and adapters for a deuce ( all new parts, mounted) for $3000, Do I pull the trigger?

 

[Scar59]

Go for it, it’s only money.....

 

[exhogflyer]

Go for it, it’s only money.....

Hahahahaha! And they print it everyday!

 

[doghead]

New?

Never used, or manufactured this year?

 

[exhogflyer]

Never used, surplus I think he said.

 

[98G]

Never used, surplus I think he said.

I sold a set fitting this description for about $2500 not too long ago. The ones I sold were date code 2009. 100% tread. Aluminum MRAP rims.

Pics in a moment.

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Edit to add-

Adapter plates are $100ish each for the good ones. NOS 395s on MRAP rims should generally be available for $350 or so. Hardware varies, but $250 should get a set.

 

[montaillou]

Does the price include mounting on your truck? If so, I'd say it's a fair deal.

Certainly, compared to new, list retail, it's a steal as I once found these tires at around $1600/each and that's just the tire.

I bought mine surplus (new or 90%) from the military, got the plates, bolts, nyloc nuts and put them on myself and I spent ~$1k. This doesn't include me going to get them, 150 miles each way. I also took the extra step of having a professional tire shop inspect each tire, that added another few hundred.

Where my life is concerned, it really is ONLY money.

 

[exhogflyer]

Ah, ok, so it's not a " drop everything you're doing and buy them" deal. I'm a noob so I'm learning, that's why I asked the brain trust here. Never been disappointed with the help..
THANKS MY FRIENDS!

 

[gimpyrobb]

3k breaks down to 500 per tire/rim. You figure 100 per adapter and 100 for the hardware thats 300 for the tire and rim. Sounds like a good deal imho.


No, its not a steal, but i doubt you'll find much better very easily.

 

[tobyS]

There are a lot of used 80-90% 395's out there right now. I had a set of 5 quoted, shipped, for $800. That would leave a lot of money on the table for wheels (and beadlocks). Look at the $40 tires (50%) that Eastern is selling....you could go hand pick a set and upgrade later.

 

[Mrmag1]

I got 6 rims and tires from a company I think they were called AAA1 surplus for $2000 last year, they were 100% tread and not living in the sun.

 

[exhogflyer]

I got 6 rims and tires from a company I think they were called AAA1 surplus for $2000 last year, they were 100% tread and not living in the sun.

Thanks for the lead! I'll check into that