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ADOBO
12-16-2007, 09:39 PM
I've never shipped wheels with tires before and want to know what is the best method of packaging them without causing damage during transit? TIA

Don Nguyen
12-16-2007, 10:06 PM
I got two big boxes from ULINE. I don't know if you can just get two, you might have to buy a package of like 5 or 10. Either way, I ended up putting two in each box, since they were just the right size. I then shipped them via DHL like that. Got to the customer with no problems.

Individual boxes would work just as equally well.

-Don

ELIBEEMER
12-16-2007, 10:21 PM
Shipping wheels with tires:
I use carboard to protect the front face of the wheels, an shrinkwrap the hell out of the entire wheel, then i use 3M clear tape and give it a couple wraps....

this method has worked well, even when shipping GROUND back to the East Coast.

I have never had a complaint....

BTW: Tire Rack ships their wheel/tire combos with just the carboard on the front face with zip ties (tires exposed)

hope this helps..

ADOBO
12-16-2007, 10:30 PM
Thank you for the replys. :)

ADOBO
12-16-2007, 10:46 PM
Also, which shipping company is the most cost effective? Im shipping a set of DSII's from Norcal to GA.

Ben Carufel
12-17-2007, 01:37 AM
DHL. By far much cheaper than UPS or FedEx.