Everyone keeps thinking that 80 bucks is going to ship a set of wheels. The cheapest i have found is about 220 but that is for 4 individual boxes that i would have to supply. Anyone know of a better way? Thanks.
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The cheapest freight charge is about 270. That i have found.sigpic
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Originally posted by TS87325IS View Post
Dude...where are they going?? I ship wheels via DHL int'l to the US from here for about $185(+ packaging costs). That's (2) boxes under 20kg each.-03/2005 E46 330D Touring 6spd(204hp/410nM) Sapphire Black/Naturbraun Sport...300k KM & 35mpg(mixed)Comment
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Wheels without tires? Pack them 2 per box and ship through FedEx.Comment
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With tires... i havnt sold them yet, shipping is too high. Ups is who i was checking, easier for me to deal with.sigpic
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With tires is gonna cost at least $120 or more depending on destination.Originally posted by TS87325IS View Post
I get sick of people who say "dude, just throw 'em in a box and ship 'em, it won't cost more than $20" or whatever. Seems that those people either (A) don't have a clue about how much it'll really cost to ship or (B) they really did ship something similar for that price, but they had a HUGE shipping discount through their job or their Mommy's banging the delivery guy or whatever.
4 wheels with tires will probably have to go as 4 separate "boxes". You'll need to get some big pieces of cardboard and either make your own boxes, or at least wrap them up in cardboard enough to protect them. Appliance stores usually have lots of cardboard, you just have to get it before it goes into the cardboard baler/recycler.
Buy lots of good packing tape, don't cheap out- just spend a couple of bucks, one roll should do it.
Be careful of the shipping companies' packing terms- some have surcharges if the entire item isn't covered by cardboard- so if you just put 2 circles of cardboard on the front and back or the wheels and wrap tape around, leaving the tires uncovered, you might get hit with a surcharge (or 4).
Try Fedex ground, their website will give you an accurate quote IF you enter the accurate weight and size. I've found Fedex ground to be cheaper than UPS ground for "retail" customers like most of us.
And MikeDE- there's no way in HELL that DHL would only charge anyone just $185 to ship 4 wheels overseas unless they had a BIG discount off list rates- so your comparison is not really helpful to the OP's situation.Comment
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You need to get an account other wise it's not cheap. I have run into the same thing. Shipping is not cheap and rates continue to climb thanks to diesel getting reaching the $4.50 a gallon mark..Comment
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Yeah, i just put em up with a shipped price instead. Now they look like expensive weaves and everyone is going to look at them and say, that guy is crazy lol oh well, i will check fedex. Thanks for the info guys.sigpic
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I know a lot of guys use Greyhound to ship bulky stuff like bumpers and such, you may give then a try.
Autos:
1989 325ic -Blk/blk 5 speed, stock weaves, hella euro smilies, PB swap, 320i trans mounts, M3 CAB's, e36 rack, Vogtland springs, Billy Sport fronts/Kyb Camaro rears, M30?
1986 eta -Chipped, stock weaves, hella euro smilies, M3 CAB's, e36 rack, Billy HD's -L.A. traffic killer -SOLD
1983 300D WVO since '07 my DD
Plus more...Comment
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greyhound +1
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If you are shipping them with the tires mounted, tape/strap some card board to the faces of the wheels and the plastic wrap over that. Basically use the tires to protect the wheels.Comment
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Take out the air from tires and flatten them out? I've put 2 17"rims with 205/40 in the past in a 24x20 cargo box I believe. It will bulk a small bit at the top but not a whole lot.
Put cardboards on the face/sides for protection.
I think I have shipped around 3-4 times with this setup and works fine. Even to Canada from NA.
Fedex ground seems to be the cheapest.Comment
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If you're shipping the wheels with tires then Greyhound is going to be the most affordable in my opinion. I'd bundle two wheels+tires together per package so you'd have two separate packages. Each package weighing around 60-70lbs.
Like "noE30" suggested, you can bundle the wheels+tires together thoroughly with stretch film and use cardboard or foam to give the wheel faces protection. I'd spend the extra bucks and get reinforced heavy duty packaging tape over regular packaging tape.
If you bring a student id to greyhound you'll get 20% off. I'd estimate each package would cost you around $60 - $70 each. So around $140 total for shipping plus your cost of materials & time is what you could charge the buyer.Comment
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