[Z06] Question on shipping tires
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Winston-Salem NC
I had a set of Porsche tires and wheels shipped to me with a piece of cardboard cut out to cover the wheel, then the whole assembly wrapped with the stretch plastic. Fed Ex seems to be the cheapest.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
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Originally Posted by NEZO6
What is the least expensive way to ship a set of tires and wheels? Do I simply bubble wrap them? Do charges vary by carrier?
Any insight would be appreciated.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2004
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Not sure if this helps you; when I bought my rims from Corvette Garage, the rims where in their cardboard box and two rims were taped together, thusly two big packages. - No damages when received and shipped by Fed-x. When I bought my tires at Tire Rack, they shipped it as is... no wrapping - just the tires and by Fedx.
Last edited by 1FUNVTT; Jul 30, 2005 at 01:05 PM.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Clermont FL
Fed Ex Ground. If you are shipping pairs of tires only, just band them together and ship without any packaging. LAst time I shipped three years ago (before oil price increases, it cost about $25 from Orlando to Detroit. Took about 5 days
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Originally Posted by z06dailydriver
Fed Ex Ground. If you are shipping pairs of tires only, just band them together and ship without any packaging. LAst time I shipped three years ago (before oil price increases, it cost about $25 from Orlando to Detroit. Took about 5 days
Pro
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 586
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From: houston tx
sometimes shipping it on a greyhound bus can be cheep for bigger things like this.
i had a friend at discount tire and i took my wheels ther and used there shippign account. you may try and do that at a local tire shop since you know they ship/recieve tires alot
brook
i had a friend at discount tire and i took my wheels ther and used there shippign account. you may try and do that at a local tire shop since you know they ship/recieve tires alot
brook
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