Vas Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Hi , this is not an AD or something , just wanted to let you know how to save a bit of money when sending big stuffs . I have used http://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/ to sent a set of x4 18" alloys and i paid only 15£ for next day delivery . Also i`ve used them to send a bumper and it was only 7£ for a next they delivery . They will provide you with a tracking number and invoice . Hope this helps . Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Musta blantently lied about the weight then? I have used them in the past though, and Parcel2go. If its under 10kg, ParcelMonkey is cheapest, over that and Parcel2go is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Musta blantently lied about the weight then? I have used them in the past though, and Parcel2go. If its under 10kg, ParcelMonkey is cheapest, over that and Parcel2go is. For a bumper i`m putting the following measurements : Length (cm) 120 - Width (cm) 45 - Height (cm) 40 - Weight (kg) 8 For the alloys is 18inches = 45.72cm / Length (cm) 45 - Width (cm) 45 - Height (cm) 40 - Weight (kg) 8 and then just click on " Add another box" and make them four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 8kg... they will be a bit heavier than that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 8kg... they will be a bit heavier than that lol Well never had any problems using this weight and measurements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Take it they were without tyres too? Just a heads up before someone else tries to send them to find they are over the weight limits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Take it they were without tyres too? Just a heads up before someone else tries to send them to find they are over the weight limits I`ve just done a quote for a set of alloys with the following measurements Length (cm) 45 - Width (cm) 45 - Height (cm) 40 - Weight (kg) 15 And its £21,58 incl VAT , still cheaper then other delivery companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 My old 15s, which were lightweight OZs at 4.9KG a wheel with tyres came to around 12-13kg each... I'm not arguing, I used Parcel2go to send them. 2x 25kg packages. Surprising how heavy wheels actually are, and how much they affect performance when you opt for a nice lightweight set. My OZs saved 3.5kg a corner of unsprung weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Will bear that in mind, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I just paid £6 to send a 10kg tyre, i get to use the work FedEx account and we get massive discount. BTW the tyre was a Toyo T1R (245/45/17) just to give you an idea on the weight of tyres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 that doesn't sound right! Have you actually weighed the wheels in the boxes to find the weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 a 17" tyre is 10kg, so 18, maybe 12kg? MV1s are 10kg each, thats 20kg minus the kilo of packaging most people use lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 that doesn't sound right! Have you actually weighed the wheels in the boxes to find the weight? Didnt put the tyre in a box just stuck some gaffer tape round it and wrote the addy on and it was def 10kg.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Simon, i think he was reffering to the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 no Si wasn't reffering to you lol! OP claim that it cost him £15 to send 4 alloys, wondering if that included the tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 a 17" tyre is 10kg, so 18, maybe 12kg? Surely an 18" tyre should weigh less than a 17" because there's less of it (assuming the same total diameter)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Could be 265/40/18.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Stick this in your cheapest courier pipe and smoke it, lol, 1st 10kg = £6 then for every 1kg after it cost 26p, can also ship world wide for not much more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 no Si wasn't reffering to you lol! OP claim that it cost him £15 to send 4 alloys, wondering if that included the tyres. Yes the tyres were included . Was a set of x4 Style32 alloys with 225/35/18 Front and 255/40/18 Rear tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 You are lucky they didnt check those weights! I bet they are edging 20kg a wheel!! Also that makes your measurements epically wrong, 45cm, thats under 18inches as it is, then you need to add on around 100mm of tyre each side, so 65cm minimum! Simon, is that for anyone, or just collection from you lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 lol , just done another quote for Length (cm) 70 - Width (cm) 75 - Height (cm) 55 - Weight (kg) 19 And ...... its £26.31 Incl VAT for a set of x4 alloys. Still cheaper than Paisley Freight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Jorge, thats just my special rates. Our company ships globally on a daily basis so we get massive discounts and work are kind enough to let me use their account to ship personal items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I used to do it at my old work, same prices as online though, just loads easier because it just came out my salary and it was 1 simple phone call. Start up a mini courier service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 lol , just done another quote for Length (cm) 70 - Width (cm) 75 - Height (cm) 55 - Weight (kg) 19 And ...... its £26.31 Incl VAT for a set of x4 alloys. Still cheaper than Paisley Freight And the difference with Paisley Freight is you don't need to type in the dimensions and check the weight of each wheel. Also they pick up the wheels from you and deliver to the address the next day. You gotta pay £30 with your Parcel Monkey for them to do that, Paisley charge £32 so yeah you would save yourself £2! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas Posted May 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 And the difference with Paisley Freight is you don't need to type in the dimensions and check the weight of each wheel. Also they pick up the wheels from you and deliver to the address the next day. You gotta pay £30 with your Parcel Monkey for them to do that, Paisley charge £32 so yeah you would save yourself £2! lol No ! They will collect the weels from you and will do e next day delivery . Actually just to let you know there is no delivery company such as Parcel Monkey or Paisley Freight , they are all using genuine delivery companies like City Link or DHL or someone else , they just got a massive discounts and that is how they their make money . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
