So, I've got a pretty stock '92 Miata I'm bringing to the challenge. I've also got a set of wheels and Hankook autocross R-compounds that have about a season and a half of use on them (getting to the end of their life). These wheels and tires are from my e30, which happens to have the same bolt-pattern as the Miata. What is a "fair market value" for these if I bolt them up for the challenge?
Depends what the wheels are, but the 'Kooks could probably be argued down to like... $100 or less. (Possibly $free.99) They're old, cycled, and probably just generally worn out. Tires in that condition often change hands for free.
Aren't all Hankook's free for budgeting?
In reply to Javelin:
Kumhos
In reply to 93EXCivic:
Whoopsie! 
Swank Force One wrote: Depends what the wheels are, but the 'Kooks could probably be argued down to like... $100 or less. (Possibly $free.99) They're old, cycled, and probably just generally worn out. Tires in that condition often change hands for free.
This. What kind of wheels?
Wheels are TRM 15x8 et20. They sell for $99 each at Tirerack. They're a few years old.
They hold their value pretty well, though... See if you can find a few ads for those in used condition and go from there. 
How about this scenario: the car came with a hardtop that I initially planned to sell to add about $900 to my budget. However I found out the hardtop is required for rallycross so now I need to keep it. If i do not use the top in the challenge, can I "add" the $900 to my budget? Or is that just too much theoretical bs?
In reply to Lof8:
I don't believe you can do that. If you had of bought the car and the hardtop separately you could.
Remember when you bought that hardtop for $900 and the seller was so happy to get rid of it that he threw in a Miata for $300?
In reply to Swank Force One: I do remember that!! Haha
LAWL. If it isn't on the car at the event, its not in the budget. You could sell your current hardtop and buy another when you need to rallyx.
I think I can get creative enough to bolt on the old autox tires for the event. I'm actually going to a rallycross on Sunday directly from Gainesville. The hardtop will be with me but it won't be used during competition.
I think the old Hankooks actually fit in my budget without having to sell the hardtop temporarily anyway.
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