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Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« on: October 28, 2012, 01:12:22 pm »
Has anyone had tyres picked up/delivered  through a courier?
What were you charged and who did you use?

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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2012, 02:08:01 pm »
Paisley freight very good!

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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2012, 07:45:36 am »
I've sent part worn tyres that I've sold on eBay.  I send using CityLink, costs just over £9 per tyre.

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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2012, 10:50:25 am »
check out parcel2go.com  :happy2:
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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2012, 10:57:13 am »
For tyres you're better getting the dimensions and approx weight (stack them in two's maybe) and going to interparcel, parcelmonkey or the one above and getting a quote yourself.
Usually they're happy to accept them in strong black bags with tyres taped together, although a wrapping of bubblewrap/cardboard would be nice at least.

The likes of PF are great for interiors and alloy/tyre combo's, but pretty sure I got two 17" tyres picked up and delivered next day for £9.50ish early in the year.
Used to have Edition 30 - number 009 and a GT TDI 140.
Now have an S4 B8 Avant (stage 2)

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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2012, 04:06:16 pm »
As mentioned, paisley freight. £32 for 4 alloy wheels with tyres, so one would assume 4 tyres would be cheaper. :happy2:

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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2012, 04:27:28 pm »
Try Shiply.com

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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2012, 06:02:29 pm »
I've always used directcouriersolutions for picking up alloys, posting alloys and never had a problem, always good service.

http://www.directcouriersolutions.co.uk/

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Re: Courier prices/recommendations for tyres?
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2012, 06:06:37 pm »
Try http://www.interparcel.com

They check all the different couriers for you.  Interparcel economy is always UPS for me who seem very good.  I've TNT before but they failed a collection saying I wasn't in but didn't knock