Courier / shipping wheels from USA to UK

[g1smo]

hi all does anyone know of a courier that ships wheels c/w tyres from the usa which doesnt cost a forture, as a been offered great wheel from our oversea members

cheers

[propus]

Not much to choose from and it will be cosly due to the tyres! You might want to price up the total difference of taking only the wheels and buying tyres localy. When shipping was taken into account it was cheaper for me to buy the tyres here even though they were cheaper to purchase in the states. The additional cost of shipping the tyres more than wiped out any savings.

[g1smo]

fair point, ill just try and find a couier for the wheels alone,any thoughts???

[CoolVSRT8]

DHL is the only one that comes to mind

[Russell]

any of them dhl fedex ups etc will do it but airfrieght costs. but you get the quick. you can ask a shipping company that will take 6 weeks buch cheaper maybe

[Russell]

oh and a tip if buying frm the states watch the TPS sensor and how they mount it. some numpties go and drill a second hole if you are going three piece and you dont want that.

[lambournkoi]

Also note that American tyre pressure sensors do not work on European 300C's

[Russell]

indeed the man speaketh the truth. you buy them without. best to fit new ones to new wheels as not a lot of money. they sort themselves out after a short ride you dont need witchcraft from the dealer.

[agent gibbs]

Last time i bought car parts from the USA i had to pay import tax. You might have been offered a great deal, but it could cost you more than if you were to buy from the UK

[Russell]

Originally Posted by agent gibbs

Last time i bought car parts from the USA i had to pay import tax. You might have been offered a great deal, but it could cost you more than if you were to buy from the UK

100% that will happen. you will also need to have set up advanced payment with your shipper for them to bill your card for that or it will be stuck up in a shed at heathrow. once that happens it takes ages to get them paid and back out and the holder will charge you as well. make sure you sort this beforehand with your freight agent and pay the import tax prior.
things look cheap in the states but when you analyse landed costs its not so cheap. the reason why i buy so much there is that it isnt available here not that its cheap. gets worse if the freight cost is high for heavy objects and it dont get a lot heavier than a set of wheels.