What's he cheapest way to ship wheels to Canada?

"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426)
08/10/2015 at 09:55 • Filed to: None

I have an inquiry for a set of wheels I’m selling and the guy is in Canada. I don’t think the destination is the hard part here. What’s the best method. I’m not shipping wheels and tires, only wheels. And, they’re not dubs, just 13x5.5s. 2 in a box? individually shipped? Any recommended way of packaging them? I’ve looked at other sites but haven’t found any conclusive answers. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

DISCUSSION (8)

crowmolly > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
08/10/2015 at 09:58

Call around to some tire shops and see if they have leftover wheel boxes. I’d put one wheel in each box and band/tape two boxes together for a total of two shipments. For whatever reason that’s how wheels have always been shipped to me from manufacturers.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
08/10/2015 at 10:05

If what they are trying to do is avoid duties: See if they have friends in the US. Ship it there. They can then come down and have them installed, and leave the old rims and try to sell them long distance.

If you are looking for shipping advice: Avoid USPS. International service sucks.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
08/10/2015 at 10:09

There’s always the “Canadian takes a road trip to the US to buy wheels” option.

Because that’s still cheaper than duty. Most of the time.

JGrabowMSt > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
08/10/2015 at 10:11

You will have to 1) specify exactly what’s in the box. 2) Ship them individually, and wrap them really well. Wrap the wheels in cloth, bubble wrap around that, double wall corrugated cardboard around the bubble wrap. 3) It will cost a lot, make the buyer pay for shipping.

Customs going into Canada is very strict. You must specify what’s in the box or they may send the stuff right back.

Wacko > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
08/10/2015 at 10:36

In my experience UPS is always more expensive than USPS. UPS charges a 60$ fee + taxes and duties. USPS is about 12$ + taxes and duties.

When I buy something from eBay, or just off the net, I never buy if they ship by UPS

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
08/10/2015 at 10:51

Ship it to the guys place of work instead of his house. With UPS is you ship to a business address instead of a residential address it cost about half the price. You would still be looking at like $50/box plus duty which would probably be another $50.

That’s the thing that sucks about living in Canada it cost a fortune to ship from the states.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wacko
08/10/2015 at 11:11

I’m not thinking so much of the cost as the service. If service isn’t a hangup for you/cost difference is big enough, by all means go USPS.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
08/10/2015 at 12:17

The cheapest way would be to have the buyer meet you with a vehicle with crap wheels, install new wheels, drive back into Canada with new wheels installed.

Or failing that, have it shipped to a US address that is close to the border and have the buyer pick them up.