where can i get boxes...

sandyeggo325i · 03-04-2008, 03:00 PM

BIMMERPOST / Classifieds

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...to ship 18" wheels only? u-haul has nice boxes that are 20x20x12, but they're a whopping $5.50 a pop. any place cheaper?

thx!

Hunter399 · 03-04-2008, 03:37 PM

uline.com

but you have to buy like 10 or something

Back in a Subie · 03-04-2008, 03:37 PM

A lot of malls/stores have huge cardbord recycling bins out back, just wait till they close and go see what they have in them. As long as you find one with a lid everything should be dry, and since its recycling bin, you dont have to worry about digging through trash.

mds82 · 03-04-2008, 03:43 PM

i thought staples had them .. i could be wrong.

200Duece · 03-04-2008, 03:44 PM

I saw some at office depot. check thier website.

Chowbow · 03-04-2008, 04:05 PM

So it's $11 for 2 boxes... That's not that bad really... The ones from UHaul are actually pretty thick and well constructed, good to ship wheels in.

nmulax · 03-04-2008, 04:08 PM

call Discount Tire or something and ask them to set some aside. Flip the guy $5-10.

sandyeggo325i · 03-04-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chowbow

So it's $11 for 2 boxes... That's not that bad really... The ones from UHaul are actually pretty thick and well constructed, good to ship wheels in.

ya $11 for two boxes isn't bad...

but they're 20x20x12 so it only fits 1 wheel...so you need 4

http://store.uhaul.com/product_detail.aspx?id=2586

Chowbow · 03-04-2008, 05:14 PM

They have bigger boxes at slightly more which can fit 2 wheels. I shipped 4 wheels and tires in 2 boxes recently.

shift330 · 03-04-2008, 05:46 PM

I shipped 2 wheels per box with uhaul 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 27" boxes. Like $8.50 each but the boxes are pretty thick and can stand the weight good. If you're shipping I would reccomend finding a provider from uship.com I shipped 4 wheels and tires for only $100 compared to the 300 fed ex wanted.

montreal red · 03-04-2008, 05:52 PM

i have never shipped wheels before but i got boxes from my local auto shop for a front splitter before. i got it for free... the guy was nice enough to let me look at the back of the shop to look for a box.

FirstClass · 03-04-2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandyeggo325i

ya $11 for two boxes isn't bad...

but they're 20x20x12 so it only fits 1 wheel...so you need 4

OMG $22!?!?111!?!!!?eleventyone!!!??!!?
You're worried about spending twenty two dollars on boxes to ship wheels that are worth thousand(s) for your $40-50 thousand dollar car. From what I read here they're good quality boxes too so you aren't looking or better boxes just cheaper ones. /facepalm

ShinBalNom · 03-05-2008, 12:02 AM

+1
$22 dollars don't seem like too much for boxes to ship wheels...

radgator1 · 03-05-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

OMG $22!?!?111!?!!!?eleventyone!!!??!!?
You're worried about spending twenty two dollars on boxes to ship wheels that are worth thousand(s) for your $40-50 thousand dollar car. From what I read here they're good quality boxes too so you aren't looking or better boxes just cheaper ones. /facepalm

I was thinking the same thing. So if you do your due dilligence and start a thread, and search the web, and call around, then you find them for half that price and save 10 bucks? You already found what you were looking for and its 22.00 for 4 boxes so why not just buy them and be done with it? This aint a nissan sentra forum for christs sake

sillygoat · 03-05-2008, 02:12 AM

Free at discount tire. Or any other tire store

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