Getting a pair of wheels/tyres from SA to Vic?

XRchic · 15-09-2008, 05:43 PM

Hi all

Does anyone know the best way to have a pair of wheels/tyres delivered from Adelaide to Melbourne?

They are 16 inch steel XT rims with a pair of 225/50/16 Toyo Proxes on them. They need to get from Mt Barker to somewhere in Melb and I am not sure of the suburb.

Australia Post doesnt do parcels of this size, and I am not sure which courier would be best to use.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Jac

slo351 · 15-09-2008, 05:45 PM

aus post does rims only. i've sent 17's via them.. cost me like $18
otherwise some one like pack n send ?

ZA-289 · 15-09-2008, 10:05 PM

Its not cheap, i was looking into it, Pack and send or Aust post (no tyres) are you best bets.

**Peuty** · 15-09-2008, 10:09 PM

Don't use Pack & Send, unless you enjoy being ripped off...

BeStRaFe · 15-09-2008, 10:12 PM

if you know some one with a tnt account thats your best bet

IH8HSV · 15-09-2008, 10:13 PM

Have you tried a courier company like toll or TNT.

That would probably be your best bet.

If you go to the Australia post website they have a postage calculator to determine the price of freight. Im pretty sure you wouldn't be able to use them for such a heavy parcel though.

It cost my mate $120 bucks to send a bonnet through Toll as a bit of a guide for you.

**Peuty** · 15-09-2008, 10:16 PM

Problem with wanting to use TNT or Toll is that they won't talk to you unless you have a freight account.

XR8 Uterous · 15-09-2008, 10:17 PM

Look in the phone book for a transport company that runs from Adelaide to Melbourne. Any company will do it for you, and it will work out ALOT cheaper if you can organise to get the package picked up at each depot.

Look for family owned business, usually pretty competitive on price, and if something does go wrong you can talk to the owners of the business usually, and they will care if your not happy, unlike someone like TNT.

4VCLEVO · 15-09-2008, 10:27 PM

I've had a good run with startrack express, good prices and you don't need an account to use them.

outback_ute · 16-09-2008, 02:40 PM

Could be worth looking at sending them separately to get under weight limits

**Sorted** · 16-09-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peuty

Don't use Pack & Send, unless you enjoy being ripped off...

Not really a rip off you just have to pay for being lazy and not packing it

For another Guide I had 2 Charger Coupe doors with Glass and Interior Trims (heavy as), sent from Tasmania to Croydon Vic 3136 and it costed me $66, by Tasfreight

Maybe they can help as they Melbourne is one of the Major Stops and they have their Adelaide agency is:-

Adelaide Agency
Batson Taxi Trucks
10 Opala Street
Regency Park
South Australia, 5010
Telephone (08) 8345 4011
Facsimile (08) 8445 6441

**Peuty** · 16-09-2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sorted

Not really a rip off you just have to pay for being lazy and not packing it

Nope, they are a rip off. End of story.

**Falcon Coupe** · 16-09-2008, 04:57 PM

I used Pack & Send twice recently and was happy with the service.

SB076 · 16-09-2008, 05:10 PM

Goodwins or Camerons might be able to do it, but you would need to check with them, they both regularly go between Adelaide and Melbourne (every day or every second day I beleive) But dont know if they would be interested in just taking the wheels over. I would try Pack and Send first as they deal more regularly with this sort of thing

XRchic · 16-09-2008, 06:12 PM

Thanks guys. I got a quote from Pack N Send for $135. So stuff that. Wouldnt cost me much more than that to drive them over myself!