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: HELP! Best way to ship tires...


mr 4 speed
Feb 7th, 01, 2:36 PM
How would I go about shipping a pair of tires? No rims,just tires.Thanks in advance http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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hoffbug
Feb 7th, 01, 2:58 PM
I'd just bundle them together( no more than two) and slap a shipping label on them. Thats the way my B.F.Goodrich drag radials came in to Sams club.

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70Bob
Feb 7th, 01, 6:25 PM
Cool, something I can answer... http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

I've bought several times from tirerack.com. All they do is tape two tires together with packing tape in about 5 different spots, slap a shipping label on them, and give to the guys in the brown truck. If you're worried about either tape residue, or scuffing up sidewalls (there are some scuffs gonna happen..these guys don't love chevelles like we do!), you might try wrapping around the tires with Saran Wrap, and then going all the way around over top the saran wrap with tape..should do the trick.

I shipped some mounted tires/wheels in a similar fashion...Took a couple pieces of heavy cardboard that were just slightly bigger than the rim, filled the area inside with styrofoam peanuts, taped the cardboard to the tires, wrapped with saran, wrapped with packing tape, then went around the tread with duct tape. UPS counter people said they'd never seen a better job, and they got across the country safe and sound.

Oh, just a thought, also wrap with adequate insurance, just in case.. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

hth

mr 4 speed
Feb 7th, 01, 8:43 PM
Thanks guys http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif