Who do you use to ship tires ?
09-10-2006, 01:10 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03
Stack two of them and tape or shrink wrap then together (wrap on 4 sides so they become a single package). Apply your shipping label to the tape.
That's the way I get them from the Tirerack.
That's the way I get them from the Tirerack.
09-10-2006, 01:12 PM
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Melting Slicks
Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
Stack two of them and tape or shrink wrap then together (wrap on 4 sides so they become a single package). Apply your shipping label to the tape.
That's the way I get them from the Tirerack.
That's the way I get them from the Tirerack.
09-10-2006, 01:44 PM
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Team Owner
I use Fed Ex Ground. Very reasonable in price. I wrap them in plastic and tape. IF they have wheels...I cut out Cardboard inserts to tape over the wheels.
09-10-2006, 01:48 PM
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I have sold a lot of wheels on ebay...If you decide to ship two tires together make sure you place labels on both tires in case they separate...also ups will surcharge you $10 per tire, not sure why but they do.
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09-11-2006, 03:43 PM
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Le Mans Master
I've had good luck with FedEx ground, and I found them to be the most economical. UPS also wanted a surcharge if the tires weren't boxed. Although I know TireRack ships tires "au naturel", I personally preferred to box them for some additional peace of mind, and went to a local appliance store. They were happy to get rid of empty boxes. I found a cardboard carton from a TV close in size to what I needed (2 tires), and "adapted" it to the right dimensions with a utility knife and some tape.
