OT (sort of): Shipping tires/wheels question

I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.

So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How much
is it per tire/wheel?

Thanks!

Eric
99 TJ SE

See if these guys can help. They are known for low rates, but not great on
protecting the cargo (package it well). I would think it would be pretty
hard to damage some tires and stock rims.

http://www.forwardair.com




"Eric" > wrote in message
...
>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
> much is it per tire/wheel?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

Rusted wrote:
> See if these guys can help. They are known for low rates, but not great on
> protecting the cargo (package it well). I would think it would be pretty
> hard to damage some tires and stock rims.
>
> http://www.forwardair.com
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>>
>>So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
>>are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
>>much is it per tire/wheel?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Eric
>>99 TJ SE
>>
>
>
>
>
You should be able to ship them via UPS. Go to www.ups.com and search
for tires. I see tires shipped on UPS, rims will just increase the
weight and the cost. Try The UPS Store near you.

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I sold the 30" stock tires for my TJ online. When it came time to ship them I
took some cardboard and put it over the front and back of the wheels and wrapped
them with the shrink rap that they sell in rolls to keep things on pallets.

The cardboard was there just to give a place to put the mailing labels. To say
I got funny looks at the UPS place when I literally rolled in with five 30"
tires and rims would be an understatement. However the guy behind the counter
didn't bat an eye. I don't recall what the shipping cost was, but it seemed
pretty expensive at the time. But as you have found out, folks are not standing
inline to buy stock jeep tires, and I was glad to have them gone.

Dean


On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 03:47:09 GMT, "Eric" > wrote:

>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
>So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
>are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How much
>is it per tire/wheel?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Eric
>99 TJ SE
>

I sold mine a few years back and dit it at one one of the MailBox's
ETC . I asked him the cheapest way and we shipped them some kind of
3rd Class freight .. It took a few weeks but was fairly inexpensive.
Ask your local shipping store about that. If the buyer is not in a
real hurry to get them it would be an option.

SP

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 03:47:09 GMT, "Eric" >
wrote:

>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
>So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
>are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How much
>is it per tire/wheel?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Eric
>99 TJ SE
>

Kinda OT, but how much did you get for them if you don't mind me
asking? I have a set of 4 OWL-package rims from my '99 that I still
have to sell. If you don't want to say that's OK

Thanks,
Matt

Wrap 'em in shrink wrap and slap a ups sticker on. They pay shipping
so the buyer should have taken that into account when bidding.

On 31 Jan 2005 09:43:39 -0800, " >
wrote:

>Kinda OT, but how much did you get for them if you don't mind me
>asking? I have a set of 4 OWL-package rims from my '99 that I still
>have to sell. If you don't want to say that's OK
>
>Thanks,
>Matt

I honestly can't remember what I got. I just remember how happy I was to get
the space back in my garage. Probably the best place to go for a idea of what
your set is worth is eBay's closed auctions. There is get an idea of what the
market price is.

Dean

I sold my rubicon wheel and tire combo and shipped each tire/wheel for about
$35.00... I covered the wheel with thick cardboard and pulled two 3 mil
plastic bags (think 'yard waste') over each one, slapped a lable on it and
sent it out from a Fed Ex depot. I sent it business to business, it was
cheaper that way.

good luck to ya.
n.


"Eric" > wrote in message
...
>I have stock rims/tires from a TJ for sale up on eBay. I specifically state
>that I won't ship them. However, they didn't sell last time, and I had
>questions about shipping. This time, after re-listing them, I have another
>interested party -- but they want me to ship them. They are willing to pay
>for the shipping, but I said it wasn't worth the hassle.
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels? These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes? How
> much is it per tire/wheel?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

Eric wrote:
>
> So, does anyone know what it takes to ship tires mounted on wheels?
These
> are the stockers, so they aren't huge. Where do you get the boxes?
How much
> is it per tire/wheel?

If you don't mind some redundancy, my experience involves a good dozen
sets of wheels/tires. The poster who said to slap a cardboard circle
on the front and ship 'em is correct. There's virtually no way UPS or
FedEx will hurt the tires, but you want to cover the wheel faces.
It'll generally cost you $20-25 *per wheel* (depending on weight)
shipped this way, and they'll be separate parcels ("1 of 4", "2 of 4",
"3 of 4", etc.) of a single shipment. Tire Rack ships tires this way
as do other commercial mail order tire sellers. Now, the one caveat:
insure them. FedEx *lost* one of the BMW wheels I bought a few months
ago. Where you can *lose* a BMW wheel & tire between Nebraska and
Wisconsin I'll never know ...
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C.R. Krieger
(Been there, done that)