Question about shipping rims and tires
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Question about shipping rims and tires
everytime i see someone mention shipping on a set of rims and tires they are selling its between $100-$150. i went to get an estimate on shipping my rims and tires and the guy told me it was going to be about $82 per wheel. this was at a Parcel Plus. where can i go to get a ressonable price to ship these things?
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Re: Question about shipping rims and tires
Originally posted by Newman
everytime i see someone mention shipping on a set of rims and tires they are selling its between $100-$150. i went to get an estimate on shipping my rims and tires and the guy told me it was going to be about $82 per wheel. this was at a Parcel Plus. where can i go to get a ressonable price to ship these things?
everytime i see someone mention shipping on a set of rims and tires they are selling its between $100-$150. i went to get an estimate on shipping my rims and tires and the guy told me it was going to be about $82 per wheel. this was at a Parcel Plus. where can i go to get a ressonable price to ship these things?
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Re: Question about shipping rims and tires
Parcel plus type of places will package the items and make them shipping ready. They charge more than basic UPS/Fedex/USPS since their price include packaging material and labor of packing it. UPS/Fedex/USPS do not package for you. You can package the rims youself if you can get your hands on the proper packaging material. Basically, you need..
1. Several foam sheets to protect the face of the rim.
2. Cardboard circle cut outs in the size of the tire. Place these on top of the foam sheets and on the back side of the rim.
3. One fresh roll of duct tape. You use it to tape the whole thing together.
Here...I'll show you some pictures since I'm shipping some rims myself
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01532.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01533.JPG
1. Several foam sheets to protect the face of the rim.
2. Cardboard circle cut outs in the size of the tire. Place these on top of the foam sheets and on the back side of the rim.
3. One fresh roll of duct tape. You use it to tape the whole thing together.
Here...I'll show you some pictures since I'm shipping some rims myself
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01532.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01533.JPG
Originally posted by Newman
everytime i see someone mention shipping on a set of rims and tires they are selling its between $100-$150. i went to get an estimate on shipping my rims and tires and the guy told me it was going to be about $82 per wheel. this was at a Parcel Plus. where can i go to get a ressonable price to ship these things?
everytime i see someone mention shipping on a set of rims and tires they are selling its between $100-$150. i went to get an estimate on shipping my rims and tires and the guy told me it was going to be about $82 per wheel. this was at a Parcel Plus. where can i go to get a ressonable price to ship these things?
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$82/wheel is a crock. I shipped a set of 17" Konig verdicts and kumho tires for $80 TOTAL. We're talking 45lbs a PIECE here. $82/wheel is outrageous. Go with UPS or FEDEX (I've never priced FEDEX but their service is great). USPS has failed me time and time again and I will never use them again. I wouldn't risk it with the USPS they suck.
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Originally posted by Nealoc187
$82/wheel is a crock. I shipped a set of 17" Konig verdicts and kumho tires for $80 TOTAL. We're talking 45lbs a PIECE here. $82/wheel is outrageous. Go with UPS or FEDEX (I've never priced FEDEX but their service is great). USPS has failed me time and time again and I will never use them again. I wouldn't risk it with the USPS they suck.
$82/wheel is a crock. I shipped a set of 17" Konig verdicts and kumho tires for $80 TOTAL. We're talking 45lbs a PIECE here. $82/wheel is outrageous. Go with UPS or FEDEX (I've never priced FEDEX but their service is great). USPS has failed me time and time again and I will never use them again. I wouldn't risk it with the USPS they suck.
I've shipped stock wheels without tires using usps and it only came to around $30. I actually have alot of bad experiences with ups. They deliver my stuff to wrong addresses, arriving late..etc. USPS has always been cheaper than UPS, at least in my experience.
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Re: Re: Question about shipping rims and tires
tony,how much did it cost you per wheel to ship them like that? you use FedEx?
Originally posted by 1MAX2NV
Parcel plus type of places will package the items and make them shipping ready. They charge more than basic UPS/Fedex/USPS since their price include packaging material and labor of packing it. UPS/Fedex/USPS don't not package for you. You can package the rims youself if you can get your hands on the proper packaging material. Basically, you need..
1. Several foam sheets to protect the face of the rim.
2. Cardboard circle cut outs in the size of the tire. Place these on top of the foam sheets and on the back side of the rim.
3. One fresh roll of duct tape. You use these to tap the whole thing together.
Here...I'll show you some pictures since I'm shipping some rims myself
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01532.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01533.JPG
Parcel plus type of places will package the items and make them shipping ready. They charge more than basic UPS/Fedex/USPS since their price include packaging material and labor of packing it. UPS/Fedex/USPS don't not package for you. You can package the rims youself if you can get your hands on the proper packaging material. Basically, you need..
1. Several foam sheets to protect the face of the rim.
2. Cardboard circle cut outs in the size of the tire. Place these on top of the foam sheets and on the back side of the rim.
3. One fresh roll of duct tape. You use these to tap the whole thing together.
Here...I'll show you some pictures since I'm shipping some rims myself
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01532.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/1max2nv...e/DCP01533.JPG
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Re: Re: Re: Question about shipping rims and tires
The two rims/tires in my picture came out to be ~$37.50 total to Ohio with my own packaging via UPS. I have shipped 4 rims/tires to California with my own packaging for ~$120 via UPS. I have shipped rims/tires through packaging places ie. Parcel plus, Packaging store, Mail box etc. for as much as $160 to California and $130 to CT. Packaging materials are expensive if you don't have them laying aroud. Ever try to buy a box from Mail box etc, it like $15.
Originally posted by Newman
tony,how much did it cost you per wheel to ship them like that? you use FedEx?
tony,how much did it cost you per wheel to ship them like that? you use FedEx?
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I have shipped out three sets of wheels once using UPS and the other times using fedex. Fedex is allot cheaper and they take greater care of the package. The cost of using fedex to ship a full set of mounted and balanced wheels was cheaper than sending a bare set of wheels via UPS. Fedex also arrived in three days as opposed to 5 days of UPS.
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