Found a set of slot wheels with tires seller wants me to arrange shipping
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I always just cut a bunch of round pieces of cardboard, slapped two on the front and two on the back, wrapped them in a cross with packing tape and shipped them UPS. Alternatively, if they are extremely heavy it might be cheaper to strap them to a pallet and ship them freight if you have access to a dock.
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That would depend on where the seller is and where you are as you will need a shipping company that services both areas and will take loads from an individual without an account with them. Freight shipping can be a huge pain in the ass all around unless you have some contacts.
Another option might be to check with some place like uShip and see if any hotshots have a load coming your way and room for the rims and tires.
Another option might be to check with some place like uShip and see if any hotshots have a load coming your way and room for the rims and tires.
I've never used it, but if there is a bus station nearby both locations I've heard greyhound will ship and it's usually very cheap compared to other options...but I don't know their size limitations. You would need to call them and ask. I recall someone I believe on this forum sent fenders or a door from a truck/RC, though.
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That doesn't sound too ugly - depends on depot location.4x4 440 said:
Greyhound is roughly same cost as UPS but less picky about dimensions and packaging. It's terminal to terminal only and that can be inconvenient. Not sure I'd trust them with a fender though.
I've put a couple rims in a U-haul box with a mile of strapping tape and sent them UPS. Works out to about $60 for a set of (4) to go cross country. Have also had new tires (no rims) shipped to my house via UPS from tirerack.com and other places. It usually 2 tires banded together and something like $8 per tire. Never thought of sending mounted tires that way, but don't see why not.
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