Shipping rims + tires - random question

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07-25-18, 12:32 AM

werewolf

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Shipping rims + tires - random question

Hi all

I have a bead on a 2nd set of OEM rims w decent tires--not a local sale. The question is how best to ship them - guessing 50lbs+ per wheel+tire?

Is this a bad idea?

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07-25-18, 02:43 AM

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I’m not sure on prices, but I bought a set of challenger wheels and tires off a guy once and he literally put a shipping label on the actual tire and shipped them just like that, no boxes or anything. Not sure if that’s a chance you want to take, but they arrived perfect.

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07-25-18, 01:01 PM

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check out shipnerd. it was super affordable for me. I believe it came out to $20 per wheel without tire.

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07-25-18, 05:26 PM

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Tires can just be shipped with a label taped to them (got some from Tire Rack that way once). But for the wheels you really want them to be double-boxed. Inner box, then bubble wrap, then outer box.

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