WTK: BUYING RIMS ONLINE

[9YDMS]

Did a search and no luck...Long story short has anyone bought new/used rims online and care to share their experience...Looking at importing a set of used OEM nissan rims i saw on ebay..

Thanks in advance!

[cinco]

I've skyboxed in New rims off Amazon already, cost about 3500 landed

[9YDMS]

I need some more info..sent you a pm...

[1UZFE]

I've skyboxed in New rims off Amazon already, cost about 3500 landed

Cinco.
Wat was d usd cost n weight of the rims. Also who u brought it in with, air or sea?

[tarzan]

what you can do also is send them to a relative who can put in in a barrel and shipped, which was my method when i bought my wheels, got them from the dealer with the tyres mounted, carried them to a park, got it dirty with some dust and grass, shipped it to trinidad, customs charged 300ttd because they did show signs of use.....

[9YDMS]

thanks for all the info...can anyone recommend a local company that i can deal with..dont have a skybox and its just a one time thing...rims are on ebay for $300usd

[Rory Phoulorie]

Try SeaBox Trinidad Ltd.

www.seaboxtt.com

Your package will be sent via ocean freight at a lower cost, but slower. You should contact them and see what the delivery time and cost may be.

[9YDMS]

^will do..(freight cost isnt the issue for me..i want them like asap)..thanks for all the info guys

[hornchile]

I brought in some 15" rims @12 lbs a piece BNIB
And some 235/60/15 BF tyres

The rim/tyre package was $1100 use and the total shipping and clearing cost was $4000... Came in with tropical express couriers...they charge by volume and not weight.

But they have now changed their rules and will charge by actual weight only and that would make it a lot cheaper.

I brought mine by air btw.

[9YDMS]

^now we talking business...you have contact for them? thanks

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Skyboxed 4 OEM 17s thru transexpress. Cost US$42 per wheel to fly in. And $800 to clear customs. Wheel weight was 22lbs for one.

[daxt0r]

Skyboxed 4 OEM 17s thru transexpress. Cost US$42 per wheel to fly in. And $800 to clear customs. Wheel weight was 22lbs for one.

I want to bring in some 17's too, what was the final landed cost with everything totalled up?

Did you buy tyres as well?

[cinco]

Skyboxed 4 OEM 17s thru transexpress. Cost US$42 per wheel to fly in. And $800 to clear customs. Wheel weight was 22lbs for one.

spectacular price.
Mine were 17s 160usd each weighed about 19lbs per piece

[hornchile]

^now we talking business...you have contact for them? thanks

Do a search for tropical express couriers bro...lots of info on there

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Skyboxed 4 OEM 17s thru transexpress. Cost US$42 per wheel to fly in. And $800 to clear customs. Wheel weight was 22lbs for one.

I want to bring in some 17's too, what was the final landed cost with everything totalled up?

Did you buy tyres as well?

I wanted to swap my 17s so didn't buy tyres just reused what was on th car.

The wheels were us$600 off eBay delivered to skybox so total costs involved were

600x6.4 = 3840
42x4x6.4=1075.2
Customs= 800

Total=TT$5715.2

[9YDMS]

I brought in some 15" rims @12 lbs a piece BNIB
And some 235/60/15 BF tyres

The rim/tyre package was $1100 use and the total shipping and clearing cost was $4000... Came in with tropical express couriers...they charge by volume and not weight.

But they have now changed their rules and will charge by actual weight only and that would make it a lot cheaper.

I brought mine by air btw.

....I decided to sign up with tropical express for my skybox...just bought the rims on ebay..will update you folks as soon as I have more info

thanks for all the help!

[hornchile]

Great man...pm me and I will give u a few tips or call me tomorrow on 6890053

[kg494EJ-1]

subscribed currently looking at some RS wheels for my A4.

[nervewrecker]

How those rims you guys buying so light weight?

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

How those rims you guys buying so light weight?

Check how much they paying for each wheel. Not really cheap.

[nervewrecker]

That much I saw but its not bad in my book.
Were those vw rims you bought BTW? Didn't know they so light.

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

That much I saw but its not bad in my book.
Were those vw rims you bought BTW? Didn't know they so light.

Yeah oem Vw but those were an older style so the price was relatively low. Most of the 17 oem vw are 22 to 26 lbs. New ones real expensive considering they not forged. $300 per wheel.

[supercharged turbo]

Try SeaBox Trinidad Ltd.

http://www.seaboxtt.com

Your package will be sent via ocean freight at a lower cost, but slower. You should contact them and see what the delivery time and cost may be.

Anybody else used seaboxtt?Any other reliable companies that ship through ocean at a reasonable cost?

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Try laparkan

[9YDMS]

just to update you folks..the seller hasnt shipped the rims yet..so still waiting...(ebay)

[9YDMS]

Ok so my rims arrived in miami on Friday(26th) at 10:30am via UPS....

[hornchile]

When sent by sea the notifications from tropical are very slow...but they do show up...I ordered rotors for my ride and the showed up exactly three weeks after they were shipped.

[daas]

a useful thread, few and far between

[FISHYPETSTRINI]

IF YOU GUYS LIKE I CAN HAVE ANY SIZE RIM SHIPPED AND CLEARED TO TRINIDAD FOR $ 1200.....PAY WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE SHIPMENT AS WELL ( OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE THE RIMS YOURSELF)

[RapToR]

IF YOU GUYS LIKE I CAN HAVE ANY SIZE RIM SHIPPED AND CLEARED TO TRINIDAD FOR $ 1200.....PAY WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE SHIPMENT AS WELL ( OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE THE RIMS YOURSELF)

that cost is to much