What are these wheels worth?

[newspeed]

How much are these wheels worth and are they desirable?

They have the 1970's era tires which are in excellent condition and almost new thread (uniroyal tiger paws)

[WingZr0]

E-T?

Can't say I seen that center cap befor or heard of the company but that bullet style looks nice

[e_racer1999]

talk to darbji

[Montezuma]

How much are these wheels worth and are they desirable?

They have the 1970's era tires which are in excellent condition and almost new thread (uniroyal tiger paws)

I would sell them to club member Darbji for $100.00.

[newspeed]

ok, i get the idea that Darbji (whoever that is) likes these wheels. But this isn't really a for sale thread yet and my main question is what are they worth? I figured the tires alone are worth some $$$ for those building a era correct restoration. Honestly if the set is only worth $100 i would rather just keep them.

[e_racer1999]

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28083

it's not so much that the wheels are WORTH $100....

anyway, after cleaning off all of the oxidation the wheels will shine and pull a bigger price. i've never heard of "uniroyal tiger paw" wheels. anyone know what dealer installed mags came installed with?

[WingZr0]

Tiger Paw?

Awwww how cute

[dade280]

My tires practice drunken monkey.

[BRE-240Z]

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28083

it's not so much that the wheels are WORTH $100....

Yes. I'd demand $100 and some nude photos.

[yor5150]

Wow, a blast from the past. There used to be Uniroyle Tiger Paw television commercials on the tube quite a bit back in the '70's.

[yor5150]

[Arne]

The wheels appear to be Superior turbine-style with E-T centercaps. Should be 14x6 in size. The Superior turbine style is a bit unique in that the vanes go all the way into the center, and they don't have a non-vaned area around the lugs. Beandip has a set on his 240Z, which is the only set I've seen in person for 20 years or more. However that doesn't make them monstrously valuable as while some people really like them, many are rather ambivalent to that style. If they are in really great (read shiny and un-tarnished) condition figure no more than $50 each, or $200 for the set. Dull finish, corrosion and curb rash (if any) will drop their value considerably.

The old Tiger Paws are mostly curiosities, and won't have much value to Z restorers at all. Tires of that age are not useable (read as unsafe) on the road due to aging of the rubber, and the high likelihood that the steel belts will have lost their bond to the tread and/or tire carcass (a problem those Tiger Paws exhibited even when they were still in production). As for the vintage look, that might be valid for someone restoring an early '70s GM car where those tires were frequently used as original equipment. But for Zs what people are looking for (generally) is original Bridgestone or Toyo tires.