Reynolds 46 - What are they worth?

ollaay
ollaay Posts: 166
edited March 2018 in Road general
Pair of Reynolds Forty Six came on a bike ive just bought, just wondering if anyone could tell me what theyd be worth now?(sorry of this is in the wrong section)

Few years old and 1500g 46m deep carbon wheelset DT240 internals, sub 500 miles covered no marks whatsoever on the wheelset, they look brand new. RRP on them was £1600+ new, and works with 11 speed.

They are 21mm wide, thinking of upgrading to a wider wheelset so just seeing how much they'd be worth before I decide.

Cheers guys.

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  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Like a lot of stuff these days the resale value is a lot less than it should be. My guess is that you'd be hard-pushed to sell them for more than about £250, which is a shame as they are excellent wheels, just not fashionably wide.
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    I'd be tempted to keep the hubs (which are excellent if they are the DT Swiss ones before Reynolds swapped to cheaper ones) and have them rebuilt on modern carbon rims if that's what you are after.
  • dstev55
    dstev55 Posts: 742
    neeb wrote:
    Like a lot of stuff these days the resale value is a lot less than it should be. My guess is that you'd be hard-pushed to sell them for more than about £250, which is a shame as they are excellent wheels, just not fashionably wide.

    I very much doubt deep section carbon wheels from a top brand in as new condition would sell for £250. I'd be surprised if you didn't get £500 for them on eBay. I wouldn't shout about them being a 2012 wheel though if I were you.
  • ollaay
    ollaay Posts: 166
    neeb wrote:
    Like a lot of stuff these days the resale value is a lot less than it should be. My guess is that you'd be hard-pushed to sell them for more than about £250, which is a shame as they are excellent wheels, just not fashionably wide.
    Surely not only 250? Alu carbon clinchers don't even go for that low used?
  • ollaay
    ollaay Posts: 166
    neeb wrote:
    I'd be tempted to keep the hubs (which are excellent if they are the DT Swiss ones before Reynolds swapped to cheaper ones) and have them rebuilt on modern carbon rims if that's what you are after.
    Yeah possibly, heard good things about the 240s, which carbon rims were you thinking?
  • ollaay
    ollaay Posts: 166
    dstev55 wrote:
    neeb wrote:
    Like a lot of stuff these days the resale value is a lot less than it should be. My guess is that you'd be hard-pushed to sell them for more than about £250, which is a shame as they are excellent wheels, just not fashionably wide.

    I very much doubt deep section carbon wheels from a top brand in as new condition would sell for £250. I'd be surprised if you didn't get £500 for them on eBay. I wouldn't shout about them being a 2012 wheel though if I were you.
    They are as new, but yeah I was using the date as a reference to which model they were and not the current wider ones up for £1600. Considering the weight, such little use and their top of the line wheelset I was thinking upwards of 600 imo.
    Was looking into their aero 58s, 404 firestrikes or something like parcours/wheelsmith but maybe ill just keep these. :D
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Savvy buyers would want wider rims and tubeless now
    I'd go with Neebs valuation
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • dstev55
    dstev55 Posts: 742
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Savvy buyers would want wider rims and tubeless now
    I'd go with Neebs valuation

    But there are plenty of buyers on eBay who aren't what you class as savvy and will just see "Reynolds 46mm Carbon Wheels" and bid.

    I'd be stunned if they only went for £250, got to be £400 minimum and I'm pretty sure they'd fetch £500+.

    Heck I've got a mate looking for some new wheels who'd pay £400.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    dstev55 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Savvy buyers would want wider rims and tubeless now
    I'd go with Neebs valuation

    But there are plenty of buyers on eBay who aren't what you class as savvy and will just see "Reynolds 46mm Carbon Wheels" and bid.

    I'd be stunned if they only went for £250, got to be £400 minimum and I'm pretty sure they'd fetch £500+.

    Heck I've got a mate looking for some new wheels who'd pay £400.

    2 of the last completed on eBay went for £190 & £220
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • dstev55
    dstev55 Posts: 742
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    dstev55 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Savvy buyers would want wider rims and tubeless now
    I'd go with Neebs valuation

    But there are plenty of buyers on eBay who aren't what you class as savvy and will just see "Reynolds 46mm Carbon Wheels" and bid.

    I'd be stunned if they only went for £250, got to be £400 minimum and I'm pretty sure they'd fetch £500+.

    Heck I've got a mate looking for some new wheels who'd pay £400.

    2 of the last completed on eBay went for £190 & £220

    Link?

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