How do you guys package and ship wheels with tires on them?

I will soon be selling my stock 17 inch 7-spoke wheels with tires on them, but I have no idea how to pack them. It seems like they are heavy enough that in just a cardboard box they would either rip through, or something would poke through and scratch them.

I would appreciate any ideas or tips.


AndyB

 

get a box... like 22x22x10.. well 4 of them... put an extra piece of cardbord infront and behind the wheel...

UPS Fright...

 

My wheels were shipped to me with just a cardboard circle covering both sides of the wheels. The cardbord was just taped to the tires real well.

I sold my OEM wheels and tires and shipped them the same way. No problems.

 

might want to check fedex over ups. ups wanted 280+ to ship the box with my spoilers from orlando to atlanta, and fedex saver was only $75.

 

I would call UPS, Fed ex or Mailboxes etc and see what they recommend.

 

Container Store has heavy-duty 20x20x12 boxes. Pick up plenty of the BIG CUSHION bubble wrap as well and drop a sheet in the bottom, wrap it around the wheel and on lay a sheet on top before you seal it up. Two 28 lb. 18s cost me ~$35 to ship from TX to MO via UPS.

 

morris the right idea. cheap easy and works, lots of places do it that way.

 

This sounds like the easiest and cheapest way to go. I thought about this before, but I wasn't sure if shippers would accept them like this.

Which shipper did you use that accepted them this way?

(anyone who has done this, please let me know which shippers accept this).

 

UPS will take them like that no problem

 

I called Mailboxes etc here in C-ville about 2 months ago when I needed to ship a large object and they told me they have a 15% markup on UPS charges. I would check with them before you ship from there, it may be cheaper to just take them to the local UPS terminal.

 

I got lucky -

When I sold my G35 Coupe 18" wheels, my local Discount Tire store offered to package and ship them for me. Only cost me $70.00 to ship all four. No fuss, no muss. Great Guys, Discount Tire.

Lou

 

Yeah, alot of those convenience centers charge a percentage PLUS a handling fee. I usually stay away from them.

 

y'all's "Mailboxes, Etc." didnt turn into the UPS Store?

All of ours here in Cincy turned into the UPS Store.

 

AndyB,

I shipped via Fed Ex. NC to Florida was $65 or 68 ish. I dropped them off at one of their full service centers. The guy at the counter told me they ship wheels and tires that way all the time.

Good luck......

 

Yup...Mail boxes etc. changed names to UPS store. " Mail Boxes" was owned by UPS anyway, just changed names. They shipped 4 Track wheels and tires to Canada from New York for $204.00. They cut out circular cardboard to prtotect the wheels then strap together two at a time to ship.