Getting Wheels from UK to Ireland. Ideas?

SligoBrewer · 15-07-2009 07:27PM #1

I have just purchased four alloys for the Mini Sprite from eBay, at a fantastic price may I add.

Now, I am faced with a conundrum. How to ship them from where they are, to here in Sligo. Frankly, beyond DHL, my knowledge of transporting freight is limited. Has anyone any past experiences of getting wheels back over here, short of going over to collect them?

spidersonmars · 15-07-2009 07:41PM

I got alloys on ebay in the UK for my daily driver a few years ago. The shipping cost between 50 and 70 euro. The ebay seller charged for and sourced the shipper, usually it tells you when you bid if they shipp to Ireland and the estimated cost. I'll try and find who shipped it for me, but there's people all over the web who can ship it. That was to Kildare, you can save money by using a forthnight shipper unlike DHL et al. I'd suggest pricing shipping to Dublin. If you have a friend or relative that can keep them until you can come down from Sligo to collect. Just a suggestion

Big Nasty · 15-07-2009 07:44PM

Funny, just last week I posted a similar question. Another poster here (can't remember who, sorry) recommended shiply.com and I got a few other reco's too. Shiply came back with the fastest and quickest quote. £36!

spidersonmars · 15-07-2009 07:55PM

That's good rate was that four four wheels?

Big Nasty · 15-07-2009 08:01PM

spidersonmars wrote: »

That's good rate was that four four wheels?

Was for a nose cone and bumper, about 2mX0.5mX0.5m, 35-45kg? hasn't arrived yet mind you, but that's how much I paid.

spidersonmars · 15-07-2009 08:02PM

Well at least it was cheap!:eek:

Ballykine43 · 17-07-2009 06:06PM

You might get a good rate to Enniskillen, if you have any contacts there, from some of the big shippers. at "within the UK rate", as opposed to "overseas".

Run_to_da_hills · 17-07-2009 06:16PM

4 wheels should fit on a pallet. about e90.00 to a collection point / depot

BeardyGit · 17-07-2009 11:12PM

Paisley Freight - £70 for 4 larger than normal Landrover wheels last month, collected near Norwich and delivered to Dublin on a pallet. Had them in 3 days.

Sids Not · 18-07-2009 08:38AM

With some uk sellers on ebay its hard enough to get them to post even small items to here, let alone go looking for pallets and couriers...in my experience...:rolleyes:

ikb · 29-07-2009 09:01PM

Sids Not wrote: »

With some uk sellers on ebay its hard enough to get them to post even small items to here, let alone go looking for pallets and couriers...in my experience...:rolleyes:

I hear ya brother!:(

Getting Wheels from UK to Ireland. Ideas?

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