I was looking at K02 prices for when the times comes and they were $1647 shipped from Tirerack to me. Then comes the headache of getting them mounted and balanced. I decided to see if there were any bargain take-offs around locally. I was specifically looking for the OEM forged beadlock wheels staying with 35". I have always liked those wheels and figured they would be a nice replacement for my poverty spec cast wheels that I secretly kinda like.
I found a few sets within a couple hundred miles and all seemed overpriced for my frugal (read: cheap) budget. New wheels and tires are most certainly not even close to a need right now, so I began my usual lowballing tactics with the seasonally appropriate crying poor excuses. "It's just so close to Christmas that I should really hold off....I'm trying to keep the lights on....the kids need shoes and it's been years since they've had jackets....etc". Whatever it takes. It's possible I'm exaggerating a bit here, but you get the idea.
I found a set I liked within 100 miles off a 2023. The date codes match the story. Negotiations were slow at first, just the way I intended. I'd take a day or two off without responding......he's falling right into my trap. We agreed on a price that was considerably lower than me replacing tires on my truck and laughably beneath his asking price. He said they have 1k miles on them and I have no reason to think otherwise since my tread depth gauge was maxed out. Unless I don't know how to read it, which is entirely possible. Either way, there is a good deal more depth at +14/32nds on these than my current tires.
I just got them home and cleaned them up a bit since they were dusty and I'm bored. So, without further ado, I present to you....................unmounted OEM wheels you've seen a thousand times.
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haha I read that whole novel and I still don't know what you paid!
