Originally Posted by
VegasTriker
I think you are dreaming with a budget of $80 for a pair of used 700c wheels including tires. I checked out our local CL which serves a population of nearly 2M. There were no wheels for sale at any price. You might do the same on Facebook marketplace but I doubt you will have any better luck. If there is a bike co-op nearby, contact them. Sometimes people donate bikes to them and they use them for parts. My local Goodwill only seem to have junk these days. Once in a while I see wheels in the bins at my local Goodwill surplus store but that is very hit and miss.
Probably so. I did look on ebay in sold listings and saw one set for $69 (tires and wheels). I also found tires for around $40-$50 a pair. Rims can be had with spokes for $60 to $100 on the cheap end. So I'm not way off, but I did think the same after I posted the original top post.
I'll probably just live with the minor annoyances of the factory rims. It's really not that bad. New tires and they'll be fine.