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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: RobG on 03 November 2010, 09:36:09

Title: Courier Companies
Post by: RobG on 03 November 2010, 09:36:09

Anyone know of a decent company to get wheels & tyres to Antrim, N.Ireland & do they go palletised or "loose" :question

Title: Re: Courier Companies
Post by: Xplicit 2.0 on 03 November 2010, 09:42:58

purely from the experience i have had with them, i would say anyone BUT Hermes Europe is a bonus! but then thats my experience with them :(

Title: Re: Courier Companies
Post by: mantagte on 03 November 2010, 10:15:27

paisley freight will do 4 x upto 17" for £54
http://www.paisleyfreight.com/alloy-wheel-courier.php

Title: Re: Courier Companies
Post by: Welung666 on 03 November 2010, 10:33:19

If you are sending them seperately then a suggestion for packing would be:-

Cut 8 discs of thick cardboard the same size as the tyre and get a big roll of duct tape. Stand the wheel up, put a disc either side and a complete loop of duct tape 3 or 4 times so the tape makes an asterix on each side. That will protect the rims from most possible damage :y

Title: Re: Courier Companies
Post by: andyc on 03 November 2010, 14:17:44

All my stuff over 1kg goes by DHL, never had a problem. Parcel force: Begins with an "A" and ends in hole, well the guy who delivered my windscreen knowing full well it was smashed but refuesed to a point of being rude to let me check it first.

When i complained to Parcel Force they said you signed for it and all drivers will let you check first

I got feed up in the end and switched all my parcels work to DHL

Andy    

Title: Re: Courier Companies
Post by: bigegg on 04 November 2010, 15:05:33

I got a quote of £40 from interparcel.com for 4x 19" alloys when I ebayed the set that came with my mig.
That was to a mainland postcode tho, dunno how much they'd charge for NI.
I just wrap'em in bubble wrap, cardboard and packaging tape.