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Offline Ol BW

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Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« on: February 06, 2013, 11:34:19 AM »
What is the going rate for wheel weights?  I have thought about asking around a salvage yard or tire shop for them to hold me some but I do not know what if anything I should offer.

Is there a better way to get lead?


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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2013, 04:27:33 PM »
It is all about supply & demand, each region is different.  I get mine for free cause I know the owner, but if you aren't that fortunate you might offer $0.40/$0.50 per lb and see what he says.

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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2013, 09:15:33 AM »
In our area of central west Illinois, .50 would be pretty high due to low ratio of lead wheel weights. My son is a tech. and said the lead ones are quickly disappearing. At this stage, I would buy ingots if I had to before paying much and have to sort. ole shooter
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2013, 09:32:29 AM »
I get them free from the store I buy tires from , you might try doing business with them and asking. Make sure they are all lead though as most are not these days .
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2013, 04:31:50 PM »
If I have to buy them I usually pay $20 for a 5 gallon bucket of surprise metal... Some are car weights, some truck weights, some steel, some zinc, but enough castable weights to satisfy me...
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2013, 11:31:18 PM »
The local metal recycler that I deal with charges 20 cents, per pound, over what he buys them for.  Yesterday it was .48 per, previously .45, so it fluctuates with the market.
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2013, 02:45:51 PM »
Most of the shops I was getting them from really started getting a lot of steel and Zn weights in the bucket, about 35%. I have one shop where the guy sorts the lead into a 5 gal bucket for me. He has been charging me a 12 pac of Bud for a 5 gal bucket of his sorted weights.
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2013, 12:45:29 AM »
if you can get them for 50 cents a lb buy all you can!! Around here its closer to a buck and id bet my life on the fact that a couple years down the road you wont be able to buy them for any price so youd best get to buying!!
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2013, 05:20:58 AM »
Most of the shops around here will sell them to you for what the recycler pays. But I have a couple buddies who supply all my needs. I'm a lucky stiff....
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2013, 01:44:57 PM »
The local scrap dealer told me .50-.60 lb.  He is holding them for me because I helped him get his foot in the door getting his yard set up in my community.
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 05:31:14 PM »
I get them free.  I sell tires......
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Re: Fair Price for Wheel weights??
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2013, 02:44:04 AM »
Thanks for the info guys!
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