Shipping wheels... -

ivopivo · 03-24-2009, 01:44 PM

What's the best/cheapest way to safely ship wheels?

ZoHeB318 · 03-24-2009, 01:45 PM

cardboard cutouts for the faces and zipties.

ivopivo · 03-24-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoHeB318

cardboard cutouts for the faces and zipties.

Send by which carrier and how much would it run?

ZoHeB318 · 03-24-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ivopivo

Send by which carrier and how much would it run?

With tires? Go with FedEx and it should be under $100 to ship all 4

ivopivo · 03-24-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoHeB318

With tires? Go with FedEx and it should be under $100 to ship all 4

Without tires

ZoHeB318 · 03-24-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ivopivo

Without tires

Oh you'll probably need boxes then. I actually have 4 boxes that my DSIs were shipped in

99MPower · 03-24-2009, 02:18 PM

i had to ship 4 rims/tires from HI back to my house.. THAT sucked

ivopivo · 03-24-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoHeB318

Oh you'll probably need boxes then. I actually have 4 boxes that my DSIs were shipped in

Would it be more cost effective to leave tires on and wrap the wheels, covering the faces, or take off the tires to save on weight and use boxes?

ZoHeB318 · 03-24-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ivopivo

Would it be more cost effective to leave tires on and wrap the wheels, covering the faces, or take off the tires to save on weight and use boxes?

Cost effective? No
Time effective? Yes

The weight of the tire is probably ~20 lbs and they charge the shipment by weight. Just go to fedex.com and price it out with or without tires. Take a scale to see how much it weighs with the tire and figure about 25lbs for just the wheel. It'll actually be a little under 25 but thats a safe assumption.

jakeyb · 03-24-2009, 02:45 PM

Fedex Ground. I've shipped a ton of wheels and always have the best of luck with them. Ship them separately in individual boxes without tires. Bubble and foam wrap the edges of each rim, or don't be surprised by lip bends.

MontizzleM50 · 03-24-2009, 02:47 PM

The Palatine UPS is great for shipping wheels. Take them in there and theyll give you a TON of paper/filling in your boxes. I go there all the time

ceboyd · 03-24-2009, 03:36 PM

wheels are less likely to get damaged with the tires on them and doing the tirerack circle disc style...

packaging wheels in a box means you gotta leave like 2" of good padding from the edge of the wheels to each edge of the box if you want to be sure you don't get shipping damage.

Even mighty TireRack has had to resend me wheels without tires mounted due to being bent/damaged in transit so I'd suggest you either overpackage the heck out of them OR leave the tires on!

As a buyer, I always prefer to get them WITH old tires (I'd rather dismount the tires and know the wheels are okay and survived the shipping apes!)

500kE30 · 03-24-2009, 05:18 PM

FedEx

2kwiq · 03-25-2009, 04:35 PM

i actually shipped some a couple of weeks ago.

i taped them good and brought it into both ups and fedex kinkos to get priced. the guys behind the counters told me about $32-34/wheel. i took those suckers right back out the door.

i priced them out online and it quoted me an estimate of about $19/wheel w/ tire. i figure i would take a gamble since everyone on the net said it shouldn't be more than $25...so i printed my own labels, slapped them on and dropped them at the fedex/kinkos.

they ended up charging about $22/wheel on my credit card.

thedude · 07-20-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MontizzleM50

The Palatine UPS is great for shipping wheels. Take them in there and theyll give you a TON of paper/filling in your boxes. I go there all the time

UPS in general is pretty good at shipping tires.

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jakeyb byekaj Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Purdue Univ./ Aurora, IL Posts: 3,239 Car: E46	Fedex Ground. I've shipped a ton of wheels and always have the best of luck with them. Ship them separately in individual boxes without tires. Bubble and foam wrap the edges of each rim, or don't be surprised by lip bends. __________________ BMX Bike: Sold Mountain Bike: Sold K2 Skates: Sold Stage 3 S4: Sold My excuse for not coming to ETK meets... I have to walk 30 miles to UNO's

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ceboyd Learner's permit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 1,318 Car: too many to list here	wheels are less likely to get damaged with the tires on them and doing the tirerack circle disc style... packaging wheels in a box means you gotta leave like 2" of good padding from the edge of the wheels to each edge of the box if you want to be sure you don't get shipping damage. Even mighty TireRack has had to resend me wheels without tires mounted due to being bent/damaged in transit so I'd suggest you either overpackage the heck out of them OR leave the tires on! As a buyer, I always prefer to get them WITH old tires (I'd rather dismount the tires and know the wheels are okay and survived the shipping apes!) __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...awk_173399.htm

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03-25-2009, 04:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
2kwiq Learner's permit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oak Brook Posts: 120 Car: BMW 325Ci	i actually shipped some a couple of weeks ago. i taped them good and brought it into both ups and fedex kinkos to get priced. the guys behind the counters told me about $32-34/wheel. i took those suckers right back out the door. i priced them out online and it quoted me an estimate of about $19/wheel w/ tire. i figure i would take a gamble since everyone on the net said it shouldn't be more than $25...so i printed my own labels, slapped them on and dropped them at the fedex/kinkos. they ended up charging about $22/wheel on my credit card.

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