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RE:Shipping Tires/Wheels

First of all, let me thank everyone that replied (by the time I sent 
this out):
    RON CHECCA       <[email protected]>
    Jimmy Shrake     <[email protected]>
    Chris Blumenthal <[email protected]> \
    and a telecon with a rep @ both Tire Rack & Wheel Warehouse

Here is the combined wisdom:
1) Ship VIA UPS "Surface" [Brown] depending upon time desired to ship: 
Brown usually results in 7-10 days cross country, 2-3 days if within a 
state or two away. 

2) Packaging:
   a) Cut open large cardboard boxes and lay them flat.
   b) Take each tire/wheel & lay it on top of the flattened cardboard
      and trace around the tire receiving a circle the same size as
      the tire.
   c) Cut out eight of these cardboard circles and put one the front
      and back of each tire/wheel leaving only the tread visible.
   d) Run shipping tape from one side across the tread and onto the
      cardboard on the other side like stagecoach wheels (or a star)
      with the next strip about 4" from the last strip.
   e) Note that there is now a nice big area for address information
      (make sure the address is on on the cardboard before you tape it
      up :) )

Both Tire Rack and Wheel Warehouse were very helpful with information.
Either ships two wheels packaged together at a time to save handling 
costs.

In case someone has the same question... maybe we should put on the 
FAQ?  I can't do it from my system.
Thanks Again, Brian
[email protected]
74 BMW 2002
74 BMW 2002Tii <= Looky - as if one isn't enough, I'll add this one
                  11/19 and it will be served up as parts.
61 BMW 600/sunroof
88 Land Rover Range Rover