Originally posted by SVZETEC:
Mine were shipped/strapped w/ tape 2-back to back w/ cardboard disks on the ouside to protect the rims, then wrapped in plastic (tightly), kinda like shrinkwrapped - looked like saran wrap. I know if you don't use a box, they may charge you an unboxed fee.



I've received and sent tires/wheels this way. Only thing I'd add is foam sheet between the rim face and the cardboard, as cardboard is pretty abrasive. Also, I didn't bother wrapping the outside in plastic.

Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998