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				Need to ship 4 tires need input
			 
			I've got to ship 4 Michelin 235/55/17 tires from NC to Michigan.  Would it be cheaper to ship individually  or 2 or all 4 together. Is shipping without a box a cheaper option? I've  typed in the dimensions of 1 bare tire on the ups website and got an estimate of $49. Any cheaper options? Thanks
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|  05-23-2022, 03:11 PM | 
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				Need to ship 4 tires need input
			 
			Check with your shipper but I was told by FedEx to just ship each individually with a label taped to them, no box, no wrapping. Just tire and shipping label.
		 
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|  05-23-2022, 03:25 PM | 
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			When ordering tires online (e.g. tire rack) I always get two pair strapped together, no box, with the label stuck straight to the tread, both Fedex and UPS. Make sure it doesn't fall off!  So that makes a total of two "packages" for a set of four tires. Should be straightforward. YMMV | ||
|  05-23-2022, 04:19 PM | 
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			Use the online calculator to determine which is cheapest. I have shipped several sets and have consistently found that two tires strapped together was a little cheaper. I just stack and strap them in multiple places, didn't box them up.
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|  05-23-2022, 04:47 PM | 
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			+1 to what tk32 wrote above.
		 
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|  05-23-2022, 05:40 PM | 
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			yeah i would do pairs taped together. If you pay in person take them to the ups terminal rather than the ups store it is cheaper. Or if you pay online. I havnt bought straight from the ups website lately so i cant say on that I usually do it through paypal.com/shipnow and then drop it off at the ups store
		 
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|  05-23-2022, 06:59 PM | 
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			Pirateship.com offers really cheap ups shipping rates- much cheaper than ups online.
		 
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|  05-23-2022, 07:02 PM | 
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			+1 on PirateShip.com, cheaper and you can price check all online easily! Ship them bare, in pairs or singles, shrink wrap if you're really worried.
		 
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|  05-23-2022, 08:23 PM | 
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			+1000 for PirateShip
		 
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