Le7316

Does anyone here ever ship a set of wheels to another state ? If so, what's the proper way to do this ? Neither of us have the experience on it . I mean beside the materials you going to use , is there a quick quote that you can get from shipping carriers like UPS , FedEx etc ??? We are talking about the a set of 19" with tires.

Thanks !!

VisualEchos

iTrader: (1)

I have shipped at least 20 sets of wheels, and the best way is to do the following:

1. Visit a local wheel seller (preferably one that sells truck wheels) and secure 4 boxes big enough to fit each wheel/tire combo (hence the truck wheel seller).
2. Find someone you know that has a UPS business account. You can ship normal UPS, but it's going to be crazy expensive if you do, especially to a residence.
3. Make sure the address you're shipping to is a BUSINESS address.

Following these 3 things will allow you to ship the wheels properly, and for the best rate.

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

I did it for the first time two years ago and found this to be the cheapest way, this guide (and me) shipped via shipnex

The Definitive Guide to Selling, Packaging & Shipping Your Wheels, Rims and Tires

VisualEchos

iTrader: (1)

That's a pretty thorough write-up man, very good information there. But I think if you compare the prices, UPS business-to-business will be cheapest, but people may not always know someone that has a business UPS account.

Le7316

I guess im that lucky person not knowing anyone who have the business account... but I kinda plug in the number from residential to residential (UPS ground) . It will cost around $65 for each wheels with tire ( I used 25X25x8 35lbs) so 65 x 4 = 260 . Again, this is 1000 miles away.

VisualEchos

iTrader: (1)

That sounds pretty cheap actually, it's normally about $125 for me business-to-business domestic.

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

Try shipnex. It cost me $170 TOTAL to ship four wheels with tires from San Diego to New York!

ctandc

I second the post about finding a wheel seller and getting some boxes, but I shipped a set out not too long ago via Fedex Ground /Home. It was cheaper to box up each wheel, then tape / band two boxes and make it one package. Want to say it was like $50 per package to ship.

MSW 6SP

I used Shipnex a few times myself and highly recommend it.

Le7316

yeah ah but how do I find that shipnex here locally ? Never heard of that before lol I am in oklahoma 73132

nfnsquared

x3 for ShipNex. Shipped 4 OEM 17' TL rims in OEM boxes from ND to MO for ~$100. The total weight was ~29lbs each, but the boxes dimensioned out to 31 lbs IIRC, so weight is really irrelevant for 17" OEM rims.

ShipNex just contracts with one of the major carriers for less.

https://www.shipnex.com/

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

OP see above. They aren't local to anyone. They contract local places. Just go to their website and research

Le7316

Got it ... thank you for all the replies guys !!

822

I really like this forum; everyone jumps in to help someone out. A big thank you to sockr1 and Visual.

Le7316

And I will make sure to pass the infos to the next newbie

VisualEchos

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I've always gotten such a great deal with UPS business-to-business that I never even looked around. Good to know about this ShipNex!

Jackass

The major carrier for that happened to be UPS who delivered to my house and even carried them into my garage to stack them in the corner.

Le7316

wow....that's even better....