COURIER DELIVERY FOR ALLOY WHEELS

[Dubbabe80 0]

I've looked at some past topics about this and can see that a few of you have sent alloys by courier. I seen that someone had managed to send theirs by DHL next day delivery for around £25-35. My problem is when I rang DHL they quoted me £260!!!!

 

I'm looking to parcel up 4 x 17" kahn alloys with tyres (each wheel measures 60 x 60 x 25) and they weigh 17 kg each.

 

Does the weight of alloys differ that much for it to make a hige difference in proce like this?

 

Anyone ever sent alloys of this size/weight before? What was your charge?

 

Cheers

Gill

[jedi-knight83 0]

i sent my speedline 15" wheels with tyres for under £50.

 

this was with royal mail parcel post and although it takes up to 5 working days it was by far the cheapest i could find

 

i had to pack each wheel separately and it was a bit of a pain...next time i sell wheels i will probably do collection only

[pablo_vr6 0]

royal mail 48hr parcelforce. arrange it online and they come to collect. wrap each wheel in a binbag with something covering the face of the rim and should be grand. or get some wheel boxes from a shop.

 

£38 from NI to england it cost me. 17s with no tyres.

[Ice White Socks 0]

Its also worth considering pallet carriers- Most will deliver a full pallet next day for £30. though I guess a good courier quote should beat this which means you won't have to go and steal a pallet 8)

 

Mike

[Banana Man 0]

DHL definately carried my set of 17" diablo's nect day for £35 they were in box's with cardboard diveiders between them!!! I was aloso looking in the post office yesterday that they charge £9 something for first class upto the weight of 30kg so may also be worth trying that one as that will still be under £40 if wrapped individually

[Dubbabe80 0]

Thanks very much guys, DHL started to fob me off saying if i got an account with them and sent more than 6 parcels a year I would get a discount!!!!

 

I'll try royal mail and see what they say,

 

Thanks alot

[Dubbabe80 0]

BANANA MAN, did your wheels weigh about the same (68kg)?

 

Cheers

[Banana Man 0]

I should think so as they are 17's as well and they are quite heavy!!!