shipping wheels AND tires...deflate tires or not?
I'm shipping out my stock wheels mounted with tires, and I'm wondering if there is any advantage/disadvantage to shipping them with all of the air pressure out of the tires?
Has anyone shipped wheels and tires one way or the other? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! |
When I shipped my wheels and tires I let the air out so that they would fit in the box. I don't think there is any difference one way or another.
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Other than the obvious? they weigh less and take up less space... both resulting in a cheaper (albeit small) shipping charge..
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Depends on how you pack them. With air in the tires the beads of the wheels will be more protected.
Congrats on the sale. |
Originally posted by DamonB Depends on how you pack them. With air in the tires the beads of the wheels will be more protected. Congrats on the sale. Thanks |
I was thinking of selling my stock wheels and tires too. Mind if I ask what you got for them? Anyone know how much they are valued at?
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Originally posted by Brentis they weigh less... |
Originally posted by LoveBone Uh, no they don't. |
A gallon of air at ambient temperature and pressure weighs 0.01 lbs. I proved this in another post recently for someone who said air weighs "nothing". :)
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=209670 (bottom of the page) Even at higher pressure, the air in a tire only weighs about 10-15 grams, depending on the size of the tire. Not enough to make a difference in shipping weight, I'm afraid. |
As jimlab says, air has mass but not much. Putting 30 pounds of air in your tire does not add 30 pounds of weight. 30 pounds in a tire means 30 pounds of air pressure, not weight.
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Just fill em' with helium then! j/k
If the box is big enough I'd vote to leave them filled, the new owner may not have a compressor and may want to install them right away. If you were real anal about saving a few grams, let the air out, take the wheel weights off and remove the valve caps :rolleyes: Frank |
what if it goes on a airplane? Are the cargo cabins pressurized?
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