OTR TIRES 

Telehandlers, Loaders, Graders & More

A 3-LAYER, 3-SHIFT WORKHORSE

OTR TIRE FEATURES

OTR TREAD: ALL-NATURAL RUBBER

Who produces the most natural rubber on Earth? Thailand. That's why we make tires out of it. The OTR tread layer is just natural rubber and the agents needed to bake a tire. It holds together better after hits, runs softer and when oil prices go up, natural rubber prices don't, so your tires don't cost more. It's just better.

SQUARE APERTURES: BETTER

We're the square aperture guys. You've seen them on a few other tires - they copied us. Why? Because they offer better stability, less chance for inner cracking and greater heat transfer out under loads. That's why we came up with them and all our newer designs use them. They're simply better in most applications.

TOUGHER THAN NAILS

Our 13.00-24, 14.00-24 and 15.50-25 all come with an aggressive R4 pattern that maximizes footprint in the center, so it doesn't run rough on flatter surfaces, while strutting its tread depth toward the edge for when you need to dig in and get moving on rough or soft surfaces. Like all our designs, it comes from decades of experience.

Talk To The Team Behind Your OTRs!

We have a very unique setup at TOKAI here in Thailand, with Thai, American and other nationalities all working together at the factory and at the office to get answers to you quickly and clearly - and the people answering you in English aren't hired guns with little contact, they're talking directly to the owners of the company, the engineers, the planners, etc. We're listening, we know our stuff, and we will respond!

QUESTIONS FOR US?

OTR TIRES

FT: Flat Tread | FS: Flat Smooth | CT: Crown Tread | CS: Crown Smooth

SIZES TREAD APR MKG
13.00-24 R4 H B, W
14.00-24 R4 S B
15.50-25 R4 S B
16.00-25 G3 S B

Did We Miss Something?

Mouldmate, the maker of TOKAI Solid Tires, is called that for a reason. We have in-house design, fabrication, compounding, R&D and testing capabilities, but also custom solutions for thousands of situations we have encountered over decades of designing and supplying tires (and much more) to companies around the world - from small distributors all the way up to major OEMs and governments.

NEED HELP?

WHY TRUST TOKAI OTR TIRES?

Our OTR tires have stood the test of time, and earned OEM status - we've even designed them to be OEM - which should tell you everything you need to know, but we thought you might like to know a little more.

If you don't see your answer below, email us at [email protected] or call us at +66 95 642 6994 and ask us - we're here for you.

What does OEM approval really mean?

Well, it depends on the company. With some smaller manufacturers, or even large fleet accounts, much of the control can rest with the tire manufacturer, who has the internal R&D, design and engineering capabilities that the smaller OEM might not - and not all factories have this, but ours does.

On the other hand, when you go through the OEM process with a major OEM, as we have many times, it's a very intensive process involving legal documents, stacks of enginneering paperwork, compound characteristics, simulations, test results and just about everything under the sun.

That's what OUR OTR tires went through and they passed the test. It wasn't easy, but it was worth it to be able to tell you that these tires were approved to go on machines you know from among the largest OEMs in the world.

Square apertures are something we came up with as a solution to the problems posed by holes, which most people don't know about. 

Well, you know that holes don't really do much of anything for ride quality. It's a big old solid tire, a bunch of little holes help a little bit, but only so much. 

However, holes have sharp edges that rip when caught on things, and, most importantly, they are usually designed to intrude as close as possible to the center of the tire, coming from both sides, which means they nearly meet, creating a point of failure internally where they're close together.

Our square apertures, on the other hand, are visibly a much larger aperture on the outside, but leave the core of the tire intact by not approaching the center as dramatically, which means you get a softer ride, better heat transfer and a more stable tire.

Give them a try and see for yourself!

When we tell customers that our standard black tread layer is, other than additives needed to make a tire, pretty much made of all-natural rubber they almost don't believe it, until they take a look at the finish when the tire rolls out of the container. 

See, over time, one way a lot of tires have become cheaper (or more profitable for factories) is by taking out natural rubber and putting in other stuff. Sometimes, in some applications that's a good thing - and we do that too, where it makes sense for our customers - but our basic tread layer hasn't been touched in many. many years, except to make minor improvements in the oils and additives that go into any part of a tire.

Thailand produces more natural rubber than any country in the world, look it up, and that's why we can afford to make such a high quality tire with all-natural rubber. It's also why when oil prices skyrocket, we don't need to worry about raising the cost of our tires the way some factories who rely heavily on synthetic rubber might. 

Natural rubber, among other things, provides greater rebound resilience, meaning that every time that tread rolls down under pressure and then rolls back up, the natural rubber takes less of a beating than synthetic rubber would. Additionally, natural rubber holds together better after getting gashed or ripped on. When you see cracks or tears in a synthetic tire you can start the clock on it, while a natural rubber tire taking a beating from cuts and rips is more likely to hold together and not fail.

You just can't beat all-natural Thai rubber, and that's why we use it - you should too.

People often ask us, "What's your warranty?" and the answer is one of those answers that's so simple that it flummoxes a lot of folks:

If we broke it, we'll fix it. Period.

Just like any other company, large or small, we've turned out a bad product here and there over several decades, and when we have - you can ask our customers - we've studied the situation, put our engineers on it, looked up every detail of production for that tire (we keep extensive records on every single tire, what goes into it, how it got made and who made it) and if we did something wrong then we've warrantied the tire. Done deal. 

We know in a world of 12 page warranties citing everything from act of God to international terrorism you're used to seeing a telephone book's worth of language to explain a very simple concept like "we stand behind our products," but we think it's best not to complicate the obvious and just say, you know, we stand behind our product.

Anyone who needs a ten page contract to tell you how they stand behind their product, well, the other 9,000 words in there probably aren't there to explain how they stand behind their product.

Did Our FAQ Not Cover The Bases?

If you've got questions that aren't answered that's totally understandable. We can't write everything we know about making solid cushion tires here, nobody would want to read all of it. Still, we probably can answer your question personally, and we're happy to - just ask us.

TALK TO REAL PEOPLE...

READY TO ORDER?

At TOKAI Solid Tires, we've done it all. We've supplied OEMs, governments, militaries, distributors, dealers and more - that's not just spitting out cookie cutter tires either (though we can do that). We've desgined, simulated, tested and supplied tires, tracks, wheels, run-flat inserts, spacers - you name it - and we'll be happy to do it for you. 

So, to help smooth the onboarding process, we'll talk a little about how we can work with different kinds of customers, but, first, here are some advantages that TOKAI Solid Tire broadly offers to all its customers - just click or tap the blue header to learn more.

We're a one-stop shop offering access to a wider range of products in one container than you're likely to find outside of the huge multinational manufacturers. That lineup includes solid pneumatics, press on tires, skid steer tires, OTR & telehandler tires, rubber tracks, polyurethane tires, aerial & scissor lift wheels, run-flat inserts, spacer rings and more.

When you're dealing with Mouldmate, maker of TOKAI Solid Tires & tracks, you don't need 3-4 different suppliers to get all your eggs in one container, you can just deal with us.

Because we have our own internal - and very comprehensive - R&D, design, metallurgy, compounding, testing and, of course, manufacturing and logistics departments, we can quite literally do it all for you.

Since Thailand is a popular location for foreign manufacturers and has friendly ties with all major economies (and, in fact, most every country), there's very little risk of your prices or orders being impacted by international politics. For example, when some other countries' customers in the US got hit with a 25% Customs bill every time a container arrived, TOKAI Solid Tire customers didn't.

We've got decades of experience working with different kinds of customers and we'd like to help you work with us. In that light, here are some things that we find in working with different kinds of customers:

READY TO ORDER?

Dealers

You don't have to be a distributor to buy from a factory, and just because you haven't done it before doesn't mean you can't start. On the other hand, if you're already buying a container here and there, we can also represent a competitive advantage, cost savings, supply chain diversity or all of the above. Mouldmate, maker of TOKAI Solid Tires & tracks, can offer you LCL or FCL shipments and the ability to choose from a wide range of different tire, track and other rubber products.

Here are some common advantages we find when working direct with dealers.

  • Cost savings ranging from about 25% to 50% per tire vs. buying domestically, with savings up to 100% or more against luxury brands.
  • The ability to buy LCL, or Less than Container Load, if you prefer. Buying FCL, Full Container Load, means more money in your pocket, but we'll help you start small and build up.
  • You can put whatever you want in there, as long as it fits. In Solid Pneumatics, sure, the top sellers like the 7.00-12 and 6.00-9 represent a lot of an order, but because you're dealing direct with the factory, you can also toss in some tires compounded for airport GSE, a few big tires compounded to run on a Jungheinrich that eats tires, some tracks for that customer that's got the tracked scissor lift and so on. No need to pay huge premiums for rare products, just pay the factory cost and you can mark it up on your end!

If you're a dealer who's interested in getting started, but doesn't know quite how - or doesn't know us - just email us at [email protected] now and let's see if we can work together.

DEALER DIRECT?

Distributors

We sell to distributors in many countries and the first thing they would tell you is that we honor our agreements. 

We don't enter into high volume relationships lightly, so when we do we stick to what we promise. You might have had different experiences with different companies in different countries, but ask around and you'll find that Mouldmate, maker of TOKAI Solid Tires & Rubber Tracks is well thought of. It's worth mentioning this up front, because it's one of the most important things discussed between our teams and any distributor approaching us.

Beyond that, if you're a distributor then you're already buying by the container (or should be), meaning that your concerns are going to be related to volume and competitive differentiability.

  • TOKAI Solid Tires truly do represent a cost per hour benefit for your end users, especially in tough situations where me-too tires are chewed up and spit out, our multiple mixers, both large and small, and company philosophy mean that we can send you specialty tires in every container without a large volume commitment. Even our standard tire, with its premium all-purpose compound, competes very favorably on smooth and rough surfaces, though. When its a three-layer, three-shift situation, our tires have you covered, but when its a hot, heavy port or an airport or a foundry or you name it, we've got the experience - and the compounds and engineering - to help you save your customers time and money.

    If you're getting tired of working with a manufacturer who turns out 1,000,000 of the same thing and doesn't have much flexibility or capability to deal with those odds and ends that represent 20% of the market and 80% of the problems (and the margin that comes with solving problems), we might just be the people you need to talk to, because we love solving problems.
  • If you've gotten large enough and you're looking to white-;label your tire, we're happy to talk. Just bring us an idea of volume and we're open for discussion. We recognize that your brand is important to you, and when you marry it to the TOKAI EP Solid Pneumatic it'll be a honeymoon for sure.
  • Just the same, some distributors have enough market penetration and distribution that they're ready for their own tire, which represents a competitve advantage that no one else can match. Our design team, which has designed everything from polys up through big fat rubber tracks and OTR tires for decades, can help you tackle the job. What's more, you can buy and own the mold, securing your intellectual property and, unlike with some companies in some countries, be sure that your agreement will be honored. We believe in long-term relationships, not short-term, one-time profits.
  • If the commitment is large enough and flexible product flow is a concern, we can work with you to design a stock-on-hand program to accommodate quicker deliveries and last-minute changes. Like any relationship, we both have to work to find the best solution, but we know the pain of being told, "That will be one month to make and one month to ship, but the press is down right now..." so we're happy to accommodate large-volume inventory management needs on our end to help you keep customers happy on your end.

The needs of any large distributor are always pretty specific, so we like to let you start the conversation. Just tell us what you need and what challenges or problems - or just plain old needs - you have and we'll be happy to talk about if, and how we can work together to get things moving in the best direction for you, your dealers and the end users.

TIME TO DIVERSIFY?

Fleet Customers

Whether you're a rental company or an equipment company or are just managing a large fleet inside of a very large company, we've been there and we're interested to help solve not just your tire concerns, but also your logistics and inventory management concerns. Some companies are just getting into managing their tires, tracks and wheels internally, while others have had tire management departments for quite some time. Either way, we're here to support your needs. 

Here are just a few things we run across in our fleet discussions:

  • When it comes to solid pneumatics, the biggest concern is servicing. That's why we start with relationships. Ours first, obviously - we're not going to cross with one of our existing customers - but yours are important, too. If you've got a servicer you trust with a relationship that you like, we don't want to break that up. That said, if you're interested in controlling costs or you're having trouble solving very specific fleet application problems that your servicer is also having trouble with, it might be a good idea to get in touch, or have your servicer get in touch and see if we have a product lineup that's a better fit for you.

    Walmart doesn't wait for Sony or Acer to build the product they want, they bring in their supplier and say, "Hey, we need this to be [cheaper / better /whatever], and you need to go find a way to do that." which is why you'll notice the same laptop on Amazon and at Walmart have a different model number down at the end of the long string of letters and numbers. Looks similar, runs similar, does what the customer wants, but customized to market needs. We're happy to work with you directly, or with your services, to achieve exactly that.
  • Specialty tires, tracks and more are our, well, specialty? As mentioned above, we're one of the few factories in our segment of the market that is vertically integrated and horizontally integrated in terms of product line and internal capacity to the degree that we are. So, if you need white-labeled, non-marking tracks along with 20 pieces of 23x10-12 spaced out for a big truck that's eating up tires - and a few OTR tires and scissor lift tires and tracks for that growing market of machines that lift people and stuff off the ground in wind farms, at dairy farms, in stadiums, on construction sites and more, we're a great partner.

    Especially when it comes to self-fittable, fire and forget commodity products like tracks, scissor lift tires and TWA skid steer tires, we can provide you nearly a packaged solution - oh, and want that container pre-palletized to part out and ship to 10 locations? We've got you covered.
  • We've worked extensively with some very smart people at some very large international companies to design a contractual VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) program that gives us both serious advantages in terms of providing inventory, handling transfer and fulfilling things financially. Obviously, these arrangements are very specialized and not one-size-fits all, but we've done it for other companies and we can do it for you if you have the volume and the interest.

So, if you're a fleet customer looking to cut costs and increase your control over the supply chain, give us a shout and ask us...

HOW CAN WE HELP?

OEM & Supply Chain Partners

Mouldmate, the maker of TOKAI Solid Tires and tracks has partners with some of the largest companies in the world to provide OEM solid pneumatics, OTR tires, tracks - you name it. Chances are, you've seen or ridden on our tires without even knowing it, which is exactly why we remain OEM and supply chain partners for very large companies. They know they can trust us to keep their product lines running without running our mouths about the deal to anyone.

So, if you're an OEM and you've got that fat stack of papers asking for compound characteristic matching, deflection testing, simulation results, code after code of ASME tests, application test results, competitive test results - whatever you need - our R&D, engineering and technical sales teams will work together to support your program as you make your decision and be there for you once you begin testing and ordering. You bring the need and the volume and we'll bring the solution and the results.

LET'S TALK TECH.

Still Shopping?

If you're interested in OTR tires, maybe you should check out some of the following TOKAI Solid tire products:

And if you're still just not sure, just drop us a line at [email protected] anytime, we're here to help!