Honda Harmony wheel types

[hanyoukimura]

So I want to replace the wheels on this HRM215 (MMBB-6139912). Apparently there are two part numbers for the rear wheels.

42710-VE2-M00ZA

42710-VE2-800

Both say they fit the HRM215, and calling up a Honda dealer confirms this. The only physical differences I can see are the tread design and that the former is just a round white wheel while the latter has a "spoke" design.

What baffles me is why the former costs so much more than the latter (double to triple the price), yet both appear to be ball bearing wheels.

 

[robert@honda]

I think your VIN is MZBB? That matches okay in the parts lists I have...

Anyway, the first number, 42710-VE2-M00ZA, has a list price of $12.64.

The next number, 42710-VE2-M00, has been superceeded (replaced) by 42710-VE2-M00ZA. So, if you order -M00 you'll get -M00ZA. Looking a few screens back, -M00 has also been priced at $12.64 for a long time. -M00 dates back to 1997.

Typically, the last couple of characters in a part number like this indicate a variant, usually color, of a part.

Where are you getting the price quotes from? I know Honda provides dealers with list prices for parts, but dealers do not have to use them. This might be the case here?