951_RS

So what methods do you guys use to ship wheels?
I've heard greyhound ground, or fedex ground are two good ways to go, though I'm not sure I care for the idea of using greyhound to be honest.
As for packaging I was thinking of using cardboard or something on both sides of the wheel itself and wrapping in plastic wrap of some sort.
Any other ideas?

Also, I know that the wheels themselves weigh 18.5 and 20 pounds respectively (phone dials, front and back) but I'm unsure how much tires weigh. They're sport tires with pretty thick sidewalls so I imagine it's a decent bit.

Ian Carr

UPS charges another like 5-10$ for a package that is not a square. You are better off finding a box they will fit in.

ibkevin

I just sent four forged for ~$100 to PNW, no tires. Shed the rubber, wrap the hell outta' them with bubble wrap & that seran wrap stuff, add a piece of cardboard to each of the rim faces, and load into a decent box.

Pickup an Arbys on the way home.

heybiff

I shipped 4 wheels with tires (15" deflated) via USPS for about $18 per from PA to MN. This was about 5yrs ago, but the Post Office doesn't change prices too often. It's still worth a look. I put an extrat thick piece of cardboard on the rim face, and wrapped with shrink wrap (home depot or stapels for a 100' roll). As long as each wheel is under 50lbs they will take it. Size isn't an issue -- most wheels will be well under the size limits. If shipping 4 seperate items is scarey, insure them, the couple extra bucks will more than pay to replace it.

Sounds crazy but I did it, with poeple watching me hand wheels over the counter and all.

Van

I shipped 4 wheels and tires across the country with Greyhound. I had to wrap each one in plastic wrap. I think it was less than $100.

brad@tirerack.com

If you need all the packaging material for the wheels and tires let me know. I'd be happy to supply it for you. If just wheels, go to a local wheel shop and ask for boxes.

PorscheDoc

Ditto. Usually wheel places will gladly give you a set of 4 boxes.

jc in rb

Pack'em in boxes and shoot'em full of expanding insulation foam ??

ramius665

I would be so pissed of I opened a box of new wheels and found insulation foam. It would go something like this:

"Sonuvabitch! How am I gonna clean this mess up!!"

jc in rb

I know a guy that works for ups(on the sort line)they play football with packages!!!! saran wrap then foam??

Bob_in_Chicago

If you wrap them in Saran-wrap before shooting in the expanding foam, they are easy to rip out cleanly.

951_RS

Perhaps I should just wrap them in rebar and then encase them in cement lol

alxdgr8

Ship them in pairs. I've shipped several sets of wheels via USPS Parcel Post. Usually runs about $60 for a set. (15 and 16" wheels that I've shipped)

gt37vgt

The best way to move wheels is take 4 days off work bolt them to a 993 gt2 and get 2 Victoria's secret girls to come along for the ride

951_RS

Ding ding ding! We have a winner!