Wheel Packaging/Shipping?
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^Kim, there is no cheap method to ship such heavy items like wheels long distance. You don't want to go cheap on packing only to find damaged wheels. I did bring a pair of BBS LM's from overseas in my luggage once - just pay extra baggage fee (cheaper than shipping IMO) and safer + FASTER
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I've tried FedEx, UPS, USPS, and even Greyhound. Yes, GreyHound is the cheapest with the only drawback of having to pick up from their stations.
You are better off packing the wheels yourself as it's just time consuming to place one layer of cardboard or two on both sides of the wheels to protect the rims and face of the wheels. Plastic or bubble wrap the entire wheel. If your shipping wheels with mounted tires then just bubble wrap the front and rear faces of the wheel. Use tape to secure the bubble wrap.
I've asked dealerships and wheel shops for boxes and you're doing them a favor by taking all that cardboard off their hands. Bring a box cutter unless you like to fold thick cardboard.
You are better off packing the wheels yourself as it's just time consuming to place one layer of cardboard or two on both sides of the wheels to protect the rims and face of the wheels. Plastic or bubble wrap the entire wheel. If your shipping wheels with mounted tires then just bubble wrap the front and rear faces of the wheel. Use tape to secure the bubble wrap.
I've asked dealerships and wheel shops for boxes and you're doing them a favor by taking all that cardboard off their hands. Bring a box cutter unless you like to fold thick cardboard.
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Yup, I usually go to America's tire and ask them for some wheel boxes.
I also put blue painters tape on the lips and parts of the wheels that stick out to prevent any scuffing. Just make sure the wheels won't move in the box before you seal it up.
And its cheaper to ship 2 wheels per package. Just tape or strap 2 wheel boxes together once you are done boxing them up. I like strapping the boxes because it gives the delivery guys handles to carry the boxes. I think it cost me $160 to ship my heavy MAE wheels (wheels only) to the east coast doing this, and the wheels were fine.
I also put blue painters tape on the lips and parts of the wheels that stick out to prevent any scuffing. Just make sure the wheels won't move in the box before you seal it up.
And its cheaper to ship 2 wheels per package. Just tape or strap 2 wheel boxes together once you are done boxing them up. I like strapping the boxes because it gives the delivery guys handles to carry the boxes. I think it cost me $160 to ship my heavy MAE wheels (wheels only) to the east coast doing this, and the wheels were fine.
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