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Least expensive way to ship wheels?

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If you don't care about speed, you should be able to use Greyhound/Traiways. You'll have to have someone pack them, and drop them at the bus station, then pick them up from a bus station. I've moved large car parts that way before, its slow (and takes an unpredictable amount of time) but it is much cheaper than the alternatives.
 
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Weirdly, I got a nasty up charge from UPS for doing that. They indicated the item was improperly packed. I suspect TireRack has some kind of special agreement with UPS...

I've gotten tires on wheels from another company the same way. I actually had to return a set that way, too - although the company paid for return shipping via UPS so I don't know if there was an upcharge.
 
So I had my friend ship my referral wheels overseas to me a couple weeks ago. He followed this guide and packed them a bit more than the guide says since they were going overseas and the military doesn't really give a crap about heavy packages and tosses them around... And through USPS it was $90 per 20" wheel and 2 have shown up with absolutely 0 damage so far.

How to Ship Wheels, Must Read!!
 
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