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    • Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid
      Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid

      I bought Blizzaks last year for my stock GTI wheels for winter, and I hate them. If it actually snowed here I might have a different opinion, but as it stands last winter was 40 and wet every day. This year it's been sunny and warm thus far.

      So I want to swap them for Continental DWS-06s and sell the Blizzaks, but I really don't want to deal with all the fuckwits on CL and I refuse to give Fuckerzerg any more data.

      Anyone around Dayton, Ohio want some extremely gently used winter tires in 225/40/18? Like they might have 2k miles on them. Doubtful it's even that much. They still have the yellow dots from the factory on the sidewalls. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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      • Peter_Black
        Peter_Black last edited by Peter_Black

        'I wanna sell these'

        'I don't want to use the 2 single most used selling platforms created'

        make like the 90s and buy a listing in your newspaper then....

        EDIT: or geta friend with those to sell them

        Wheelies 4 feelies
        14 F3 800
        12 675R
        10 675
        92 MC-22
        17 Colorado CCLB Z71

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        • jminer
          jminer @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

          @adabofoppo There's offerup and letgo, which I've tried but had very few people ping me on them and have not successfully sold anything through.

          Also - classifieds section on the Hyphen? Hmmm....

          Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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          • davesaddiction
            davesaddiction @jminer last edited by

            @jminer If you do the regional sections for meet-ups, you could add a classified section to each?

            manual . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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            • jminer
              jminer last edited by

              @davesaddiction very possibly.

              Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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              • davesaddiction
                davesaddiction @jminer last edited by davesaddiction

                @jminer But hell, Oppos are the type to drive halfway across the country to buy a used exhaust, or engine block, or set of wheels, or rolling heap so... 😁

                manual . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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                • jminer
                  jminer @davesaddiction last edited by

                  @davesaddiction Without a doubt they are. I and many others here have driven way too far for way too little before.

                  Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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                  • Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid
                    Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid @Peter_Black last edited by

                    @peter_black

                    Rather than mocking me, you could be helpful.

                    And I am aware I am making my life possibly more difficult. I do not want to deal with the people who happen to inhabit either of those platforms if I can avoid it. So I will. Unless I can't, but I still get to make that choice.

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                    • Peter_Black
                      Peter_Black @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

                      @adabofoppo i mean, you could wait until a family member wants them.

                      but you are literally make your life harder for....what reason, exactly?

                      Most people on facebook are generally decent people. I've never had issues either as buyer or seller. you could try Ebay, but be prepared to pay out the butt-hole for their fees.

                      or, as I mentioned before, get a friend to do it. (yes, i am a bit of a dick, but I do help. that was in the OG reply)

                      Wheelies 4 feelies
                      14 F3 800
                      12 675R
                      10 675
                      92 MC-22
                      17 Colorado CCLB Z71

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                      • Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid
                        Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid @Peter_Black last edited by

                        @peter_black

                        Well, Fuckerzerg won't get my business out of spite and principle.

                        CL might wind up being the only way, but after reading so many horror stories about CL buyers, I am wary of giving it a try at all.

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                        • frinesi2
                          frinesi2 last edited by

                          I definitely get it with hesitance to use those platforms. I'm thinking of donating my Jeep because I really, really, really don't want to deal with selling it 3rd party, especially during a pandemic. Also it's almost worthless so it may as well go to a good cause rather than have to deal with getting lowballed on what would likely be a 3 figure list price.

                          Hey I wonder if The Hyphen should have a classifieds section ...

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                          • Tekamul
                            Tekamul last edited by

                            Heartily agree on a principled stance against Fuckerzerg.
                            I still think CL is your best choice, as nasty as it may be. Also, being in an area only somewhat wintery, it may be a tough sell during what is a tough year for most financially.
                            Maybe post them in CL regions a little North and try to pull in somebody ready to go for a long drive?

                            2016 FXS | 2013 FRS | 2018 Outlander PHEV

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                            • ITA97
                              ITA97 @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by ITA97

                              @adabofoppo I understand the CL hesitation. The best CL trick I've found has been to put a specific direction for prospective buyers to follow and then ignore all inquiries that don't. For example, I'll specify something like to call for more info, and then ignore anything that isn't a phone call. It isn't perfect, but a small exercise in following directions seems to go a long ways to weeding out the scams and "will you take payments?" crowd, and getting you to folks who are actually interested and have money to pay you.

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                              • kiltedpadre
                                kiltedpadre @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

                                @adabofoppo What about a VW forum then? It’s a limited audience, but at least the size will work for someone there.

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                                • gettingoldercarguy
                                  gettingoldercarguy last edited by

                                  Find who sells used tires in your area, then see if they want to buy them. Used car dealers will buy sometimes as well.

                                  #modlyfecrisis victim

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                                  • G
                                    gmanski last edited by

                                    I usually find a friend with a car that they fit on then convince them they need winter tires. Has happened 3 times for far.

                                    '22 Polestar 2 | '95 Bronco | '03 Rally Hyundai

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                                    • sn4cktimes
                                      sn4cktimes @frinesi2 last edited by

                                      @frinesi2 said in Where to sell tires?:

                                      Hey I wonder if The Hyphen should have a classifieds section ...

                                      It briefly did but we voted quite early to cut almost all sections before it became too forum-ish. Currently the only offshoots are a political section to keep it off the main feed the now displaced Overland guys. Whom I am very happy to see make the jump. Not sure if we’re just their marshalling point or permanent home, but I hope they hang about.

                                      My concern with a specific classifieds section is that it becomes like most of those sections on most forums. A place people join to post an ad and then bail. Some boards require a minimum amount of comments or other posts but sometimes that leads to some pretty shitty people temporarily hopping on board and being a bit disrespectful.

                                      '84 Dodge Rampage, '88 AMC Eagle, '15 Husky FE350S -Oppo Never Dies!

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                                      • dogisbadob
                                        dogisbadob last edited by

                                        Once you sell them for the DWS, it'll dump 3 feet of snow 😛

                                        No really though, at least get something with a 3-peak, such as the Nokian WRG4. They're basically winter tires that are usable year-round.

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                                        • MidEngine
                                          MidEngine last edited by

                                          Discount tire will take em in on trade, I did that once. Fair deal all around

                                          2007 Porsche Cayman, 2018 Toyota Tacoma SR5, 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF

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                                          • Neil in Nomi
                                            Neil in Nomi last edited by

                                            Craigslist isn’t so bad; make a clear ad with all the information and a reasonable price. Listen to your gut on ignoring people.

                                            Formerly “Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle”

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                                              Wrong Wheel Drive @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

                                              @adabofoppo You should look at the Nokian WRG4 as a replacement. I use them as my snow tire but I also go canyon carving with them still. I live in a place where "cold" is 50 degrees so I definitely dont need them 99% of the time. I have these so that I can go skiing and not die driving there. So actual snow performance was not high on my list but they have done well when asked to. Combined with the AWD they feel like real snow tires at least. Just not very good on sheer ice as Ive still experienced ABS moments of fun. But anyways, its a good option if you want a winter tire that is pretty good the rest of the non-winter times.

                                              2001 Mazda Miata, 2006 Subaru STi, '16 Giant Talon 3, '17 Schwinn Fastback

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                                              • DipodomysDeserti
                                                DipodomysDeserti @jminer last edited by

                                                @jminer I think a classifieds section would be a great idea. Maybe have one section for random things people want to get rid of and a pay for play section for commercial items.

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                                                • jminer
                                                  jminer @Wrong Wheel Drive last edited by

                                                  @wrong-wheel-drive said in Where to sell tires?:

                                                  @adabofoppo You should look at the Nokian WRG4 as a replacement. I use them as my snow tire but I also go canyon carving with them still. I live in a place where "cold" is 50 degrees so I definitely dont need them 99% of the time. I have these so that I can go skiing and not die driving there. So actual snow performance was not high on my list but they have done well when asked to. Combined with the AWD they feel like real snow tires at least. Just not very good on sheer ice as Ive still experienced ABS moments of fun. But anyways, its a good option if you want a winter tire that is pretty good the rest of the non-winter times.

                                                  I put a set of these on my sportwagen recently as well and love them. Not used them for snow driving *yet

                                                  Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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                                                  • W
                                                    Wrong Wheel Drive last edited by

                                                    Well yeah you are going to have the same sort of "winter" as me now too. I guess further north where you are things are a little bit cooler on average. But yeah unless you head out to Tahoe, they wont see much winter use I would think. My main reason for them anyways was to skirt chain restrictions. Yeah technically anything with M+S will do but I much prefer the tri-peaks rating for sure!

                                                    2001 Mazda Miata, 2006 Subaru STi, '16 Giant Talon 3, '17 Schwinn Fastback

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                                                    • Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid
                                                      Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid @Wrong Wheel Drive last edited by

                                                      @wrong-wheel-drive
                                                      Already have a set of Continental DWS-06s arriving tomorrow.

                                                      Thanks though.

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