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calflan · 05-30-2012, 10:50 PM

How are some coming up with less than $200 fees to ship across country ? I am looking to ship four wheels with tires, estimating 40 lbs. per package, 36in. X 36in. X 12in. Arizona to NJ and getting quotes from UPS and FEDEX of over $400. Am I missing something ? Please advise.
Thanks a bunch !

Mr_Draco · 05-30-2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by calflan

36in. X 36in. X 12in.

Here's you're problem. I don't know of any wheels and tires for the Camaro that are 36".

If they are the factory size of 20" change this to 26 x 26 x 10 or 26 x 26 x 11. I just did a quick quote on UPS using these dimensions and it shows shipping to be around $250 for all 4.

calflan · 05-30-2012, 11:31 PM

They're factory 18's and outside diameter with tire is approx. 29, so yes you're right, I am targeting to long and wide.
Still come up with nearly $300 shipping. Perhaps weight is off ? Used 45 lbs. as entry. I believe actual weight of new BFG 18 on these aluminum wheels are approx. 50 lbs.

jover · 05-31-2012, 03:31 PM

USPS cost me 35 a wheel.

justa25thTA · 05-31-2012, 03:51 PM

can try greyhound or maybe uship

Turbo_J89 · 05-31-2012, 04:32 PM

i just shipped a set of 20" wheels a few days ago at UPS from Gulfport, MS to Pennsylvania. It cost me $175 shipping($25 more for packaging material). My box dimensions were 23 x 23 x 10 for the fronts and 24 x 24 x 12 for the two rears. The boxes for the fronts weighed 31lbs and the boxes for the rears weighed 34lbs. That also included Signature Confirmation for each box. If i would have dropped that it would have been about $17-$20 less.

Per wheel cost on Fronts : $37.50
Per wheel cost on Rears: $50.00

calflan · 05-31-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo_J89

i just shipped a set of 20" wheels a few days ago at UPS from Gulfport, MS to Pennsylvania. It cost me $175 shipping($25 more for packaging material). My box dimensions were 23 x 23 x 10 for the fronts and 24 x 24 x 12 for the two rears. The boxes for the fronts weighed 31lbs and the boxes for the rears weighed 34lbs. That also included Signature Confirmation for each box. If i would have dropped that it would have been about $17-$20 less.

Per wheel cost on Fronts : $37.50
Per wheel cost on Rears: $50.00

Thanks, but mine are wheels AND tires. I weighed them, and verified 50 lbs. ea. Cross country, coast to coast, looking like best I can do is just shy of $300.

mrkout · 05-31-2012, 09:39 PM

I think 300 is about right for wheels AND tires combined due to the heavy weight and extra handling charges. A lot of companies offer their employees discounts for either UPS or Fedex if they use the companies Fedex/UPS account number.

05-30-2012, 10:50 PM	#1
calflan Drives: 1LT; IBM; 6 Spd Manual Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heath, Tx. Posts: 499	Shipping costs for wheels How are some coming up with less than $200 fees to ship across country ? I am looking to ship four wheels with tires, estimating 40 lbs. per package, 36in. X 36in. X 12in. Arizona to NJ and getting quotes from UPS and FEDEX of over $400. Am I missing something ? Please advise. Thanks a bunch ! __________________ 1LT; Airaid CAI; Flowmaster American Thunder Axelback; Int Floor Lts; RS Spoiler; Radio Controls; Sequential tail lights; Oil Catch Can; VMAX Throttle Body; MACE plenum spacer; Mace manifold insulator[/I]

05-30-2012, 11:31 PM	#3
calflan Drives: 1LT; IBM; 6 Spd Manual Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heath, Tx. Posts: 499	They're factory 18's and outside diameter with tire is approx. 29, so yes you're right, I am targeting to long and wide. Still come up with nearly $300 shipping. Perhaps weight is off ? Used 45 lbs. as entry. I believe actual weight of new BFG 18 on these aluminum wheels are approx. 50 lbs. __________________ 1LT; Airaid CAI; Flowmaster American Thunder Axelback; Int Floor Lts; RS Spoiler; Radio Controls; Sequential tail lights; Oil Catch Can; VMAX Throttle Body; MACE plenum spacer; Mace manifold insulator[/I]

05-31-2012, 03:51 PM	#5
justa25thTA Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,630	can try greyhound or maybe uship __________________ Yeah, I'll get around to it...

05-31-2012, 03:31 PM	#4
jover Drives: Victory Red SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 487	USPS cost me 35 a wheel.

05-31-2012, 04:32 PM	#6
Turbo_J89 Drives: 2015 BVM Camaro 1LE (2SS/RS) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 971 View My Garage	i just shipped a set of 20" wheels a few days ago at UPS from Gulfport, MS to Pennsylvania. It cost me $175 shipping($25 more for packaging material). My box dimensions were 23 x 23 x 10 for the fronts and 24 x 24 x 12 for the two rears. The boxes for the fronts weighed 31lbs and the boxes for the rears weighed 34lbs. That also included Signature Confirmation for each box. If i would have dropped that it would have been about $17-$20 less. Per wheel cost on Fronts : $37.50 Per wheel cost on Rears: $50.00

05-31-2012, 09:39 PM	#8
mrkout Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 147	I think 300 is about right for wheels AND tires combined due to the heavy weight and extra handling charges. A lot of companies offer their employees discounts for either UPS or Fedex if they use the companies Fedex/UPS account number.