I ship tyres and I have carried them as well. Despite looking kind of hard-core when you push off from home, porting tyres is a royal pain in the arse. The last time I did it, after carrying the damn thing for 1000's of miles and unloading it every freakin' day and the extra weight, it slipped it's moorings and burnt a hole in the side wall from the exhaust. Completely trashed yet still brand new.
Yes it will cost and you will have to do some sweet talking sometimes to get it out of customs but the pain and aggravation that shipping will release you from is worth it in my humble opinion. Timing is the key issue however.
Costs will depend on the carrier and the urgency. I've noticed up to 50% difference between the major carriers such as DHL & TNT.
CJ.
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