cheapest carrier to ship wheels and tires?

ismelllikepoop · 04-30-2011, 11:50 AM

was wondering if anyone knows what the cheapest carrier for sending out my wheels. i've usually had better luck with fedex ground since ups seems to keep jacking up their rates, but no idea on the heavier stuff. thanks

drburton · 04-30-2011, 01:39 PM

I actually sent my last set of wheels using the standard post office. By far the cheapest. Get insurance though.

aus · 04-30-2011, 03:14 PM

UPS is crazy unless you have an account with them.

slicer · 04-30-2011, 03:28 PM

Fedex charged me around $200 (including insurance) to ship 4 wheels and tires from MN to NY.

ismelllikepoop · 04-30-2011, 03:49 PM

does anyone know about just tires? plans have changed and now gonna probably just ship the tires. I was reading basically twine them together in pairs, but that seems risky considering how they handle things. anyone have any experience

wheeladdicts · 04-30-2011, 04:23 PM

DB Schenker is usually the cheapest but I believe you need to have an account with them.

11' AW M3 · 04-30-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wheeladdicts

DB Schenker is usually the cheapest but I believe you need to have an account with them.

Really? Domestic too? Better than the rates having an account with UPS?

rzm3 · 04-30-2011, 05:10 PM

FedEx Ground is usually less expensive vs. UPS.

wheeladdicts · 04-30-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 11' AW M3

Really? Domestic too? Better than the rates having an account with UPS?

I believe so...Fedex is also less than UPS.

signes · 04-30-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rldzhao

FedEx Ground is usually less expensive vs. UPS.

Agree with this. Usually in my experience significantly less expensive.

Malek@MRF · 04-30-2011, 07:51 PM

United States Postal Service is the cheapest way to ship wheels and tires.

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aus Major General 892 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	UPS is crazy unless you have an account with them. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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