Buying wire-beaded tyres online - how are they packaged?

[Shut Up Legs]

I think the title says it all. How are they packaged when sent to you? Are they folded using the triple-loop system, or just sent in a large flat box?

 

[PaulSecteur]

I have had a pair come unfolded in a big bag, and a pair triple folded in a small bag.

I guess it might depend if they are mountain bike tyres or easier to fold road bike tyres.

 

[MrJamie]

I've posted this before, but I ordered Marathon Plus tyres from wiggle and they folded them in a sort of doubled over figure of eight which left an annoying kink in the tyre that played havoc with my ocd for such things. I've since ordered all my tyres from bike-discount.de who tend to be a lot cheaper anyway and ship them in a huge box.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Mine came unfolded with a few nylon tie-clips holding the pair together and a small addressed envelope wrapped round and sellotaped to the tyres.

 

[HovR]

I've posted this before, but I ordered Marathon Plus tyres from wiggle and they folded them in a sort of doubled over figure of eight which left an annoying kink in the tyre that played havoc with my ocd for such things. I've since ordered all my tyres from bike-discount.de who tend to be a lot cheaper anyway and ship them in a huge box.

Odd. Ordered quite a few sets of tires from Wiggle now and all came in a large flat box, unfolded.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Thanks all . What about CRC? Have any of you ordered wire-beaded tyres from them? I'll be placing a new CRC order shortly, and thought I might add a pair of Marathon Plus tyres (for my commuter bike) to the list.

 

[Kies]

Bought some beaded vittoria rubino's from Wiggle less than a month ago, and they came unfolded in a big cardboard box. No issues

 

[Dave Davenport]

I've had quite a few tyres from wiggle and they've always come in a big box.

 

[accountantpete]

You might be better off with folders - they are lighter,easier to post and are as secure as wire beads.

The downside is they are a bit more expensive.

 

[deanE]

Bought some beaded vittoria rubino's from Wiggle less than a month ago, and they came unfolded in a big cardboard box. No issues

A cardboard box! You were lucky ........

 

[numbnuts]

Figurer of 8 or in large box

 

[Cubist]

Figure of 8

 

[Kies]

A cardboard box! You were lucky ........

Yep, a nice big cardboard box :-)
I have never tried folding tyres before ..... Bottled it at the last moment and played it safe

 

[eric1962]

My 2 Conti grand prix tyres came folded, size 26x1.1 and they are fine, no problems

 

[JoeyB]

Big flat box for my recent purchase from Wiggle