anyone know the best /cheapest way to ship wheels?

[dogsbark26]

When I shipped my 5 wheels from Indianapolis, IN to Monroe, NC (Prince Wheel Services did a great job) I used Fed EX, packed each wheel in a separate box, and total shipping was around $50 one way. So about $10 per wheel for shipping. Of course, I found boxes and bought bubble wrap.

I checked around, even listed the shipment on uShip.com. Fed Ex was by far the cheapest for me.

Wheels only. Obviously will be different for weight and distance.

[Kershaw]

African swallow...

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[E30SPDFRK]

I've shipped via USPS and UPS, both were around $180 for all 4 wheel, no tires (18"). Looked into getting a UPS account but it looked like the only advantage was I could pring shipping labes and they'd pick it up. Nothing about a discount as far as I could tell.

[rightcoastbias]

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 agree. With tires, I have always shipped wheels with stretch film and cardboard to protect the faces. This makes packaging a breeze.

Shipping companies charge by outlying dimensions, so it will still be roughly ~22"x22"x10" per wheel.

Over the past 3 years, I've shipped 3 sets of 18" wheels from SC to CA by FedEx and never paid over $150. Perhaps shipping costs have increased since.

[89is]

Depends on how far you're shipping them, I paid 350 to ship wheels from cali to me (ups), with tires. I'd work on doing without tires if you can, it'll save quite a bundle.

[flyboyx]

having an account at fed ex and ups will save you money, generally a 10 to 15% discount. if you spend more than 150 a month in shipping, the discount is better yet. fed ex ground is cheaper than ups by about 10 to 15% ups's billing system is a pain in the goddam ass. they send you a bill in the mail and you have like 10 days to pay it. if it is not received by their deadline, they assess a penalty. also, they have a bull shit department that audits all the shipments and you generally get another bill for the same shipment that ads a few bucks they supposedly forgot to charge you in the first place. for this reason, i don't use ups very often anymore. on the other hand, my local fedex office is staffed by worthless ghetto fucking retards. basically i have the option of getting shitty service and cheap no nonsense shipping rates at the orange and purple store or fantastic service and a big hassle with billing from shit brown. normally, i choose the cheap shipping.

buy shipping boxes at the uhaul store because they are like 3 bucks each instead of 10-15 bucks at ups or fedex.

for wheels with tires, bumpers, valances, and other large/heavy items, greyhound is the way to go. call their res number and get a quote. my guess is that 4 wheels with tires taped together 2x2 (2 packages) will be around 100 bucks or a little more.

[e30m20TurbO7]

petrol in laguna beach is 4.79 a gallon for 91
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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..