Posting a tyre
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Furbo

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2,364 posts

51 months

Yesterday (17:30)
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I've s tyre for sale on Ebay collection only. It's a 20" and I'd guess it weighs 30+kg.

I looked at Parcelmonkey for a postage price and they are quoting £85!

I see that there are traders on Ebay doing free postage, so who would they be using? I cannot find a courier name on a listing.

TIA

E-bmw

11,701 posts

171 months

Yesterday (18:26)
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A 20" tyre does not weigh 30kg.

That is more like the weight of a full wheel & tyre, and even then I would expect it to be less.

More like 10 - 12kg for a tyre alone.

Furbo

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2,364 posts

51 months

Yesterday (18:30)
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E-bmw said:
A 20" tyre does not weigh 30kg.

That is more like the weight of a full wheel & tyre, and even then I would expect it to be less.

More like 10 - 12kg for a tyre alone.
Maybe I'll take the bathroom scales out to the garage.

smokey mow

1,302 posts

219 months

Yesterday (18:31)
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Parcelforce is £20 for up to 30kg but as said above, a tyre won’t weigh anywhere near that in its own.

Nickp82

3,704 posts

112 months

Yesterday (19:13)
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When I send sets of wheels with tyres on I use DPD. You need to split them in to two packages but it s still the cheapest way to do it. They re usually 16 or 17 inch wheels so I assume a single 20 inch tyre will still fit their size requirements.

You need to package them well as their drivers DGAF and just sling them around but less of an issue with a tyre.

stevieturbo

17,871 posts

266 months

Yesterday (20:34)
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Does ebay not offer a postage arrangement ?

I got a wheel/tyre for an Iveco daily the other week, £20 postage to NI from England via DHL. Which I thought very reasonable.

Although obviously some businesses will have deals with couriers, especially if their business relies on such things.

Furbo

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2,364 posts

51 months

Yesterday (20:40)
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stevieturbo said:
Does ebay not offer a postage arrangement ?

I got a wheel/tyre for an Iveco daily the other week, £20 postage to NI from England via DHL. Which I thought very reasonable.

Although obviously some businesses will have deals with couriers, especially if their business relies on such things.
It wants me to enter the price manually.

rlg43p

1,506 posts

268 months

Yesterday (20:49)
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Try paisleyfreight.com