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Why Choose Us
 

Quality Assurance
Approved by 3C and a perfect quality control system has been estabished.Our tyres exported to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other countries and more than 20 domestic provinces and regions. Tianzhong Tyre is committed to be the first choice of customers in the world who need high safety and high value tyres.

 

On-time Delivery
Once you place your order, we will immediately incorporate your order into our tight production schedule to ensure on-time delivery.Once your order is shipped, we will immediately send you a shipping notification and full shipping tracking information until you confirm receipt of the goods successfully.

 

Efficient After-sales Service
We respect your feedback after receiving the goods.We provide 18 months warranty service after the goods arrive.We deal with your complaints within 48 hours.

 

Professional Team
We value every customer's enquiry and we will ensure that we provide a competitive quote quickly.aWe are a professional team with all technical support from our technical department

 

What is Solid Tyre

 

 

A solid tyre or an airless tyre. It is not filled with air but is manufactured using layers of rubber that are constructed around a metal frame or a wheel structure that can be mounted to a specific vehicle. They can also be made to fit on rims that are manufactured to support pneumatic tires.Solid tyres are manufactured using a different rubber compound and process. They are rolled in thin layers of rubber onto a metal frame mount and pressed through a hydraulic pressure system. This process hardens the form and makes the rubber hold. The thickness of the rubber layers varies depending on the application of the tire.

Benefits of Solid Tyre
 

Improved Uptime

Solid tires provide the ultimate in puncture resistance, which is a boon for machines operating in scrapyards, quarries, demolition, and waste and recycling facilities, where tires encounter everything from rocks to rebar to debris. While foam-filled pneumatic tires offer higher puncture resistance than traditional pneumatic tires, they're still more susceptible to downtime-inducing damage than solid tires.

Superior Sidewalls

Solid tires will simply not be compromised by punctures or slashing, unlike foam-filled pneumatic tires. One of the areas a foam-filled pneumatic tire is most susceptible is on the sidewall, but they're also vulnerable to punctures too large for the foam to compensate for. When a foam-filled tire suffers this type of damage, it's catastrophic and the tire needs to be replaced. Additionally, the foam filling is also lost.

Smoother

The filling used in a foam-filled tire will often become stiff and rigid as it ages, resulting in a harsh, uncomfortable ride that is inferior to the one offered by a solid tire. While neither foam-filled nor solid tires will deliver the comfort of pneumatics, features like apertures—small openings built into a solid tire that allow it to flex—are being integrated into solid tires to improve their ride quality.

Reduced Downtime

When solid tires need to be replaced, the procedure is extremely simple and fast—generally, the tire and rim are replaced simultaneously. Removing foam-filled tires can be difficult and time-consuming, as the foam and tires need to be cut off of the rim before a new tire can be installed.

Minimal Maintenance

Just bolt solid tires on and get to work. There's no need to check air pressure or look for chunks and cuts that may be leaking foam. To foam fill a tire, it's necessary to make a hole in the casing—creating a weak spot where cuts propagate and can result in failure.

Better Total Cost of Ownership

Solid tires cost more up front than foam-filled tires. However, given their reduction of downtime (and all the benefits derived from it), along with superior durability and a longer lifespan, the cost of ownership of a solid tire is considerably better than what's offered by a foam-filled tire.

 

Types of Solid Tyre
 

Honeycomb Tyres
Electric scooter honeycomb tyres, also called air pocket tyres, feature an internal honeycomb or ribbed construction which helps reduce the tyre's weight and provides structural integrity to the tyres. Moreover, the design gives the tyre more cushion than the other types of solid tyres. However, these are the least used type of solid tyres in the market.

 

Fully Solid Tyres
As its name suggests, this type of solid tyre is made entirely of solid material. It is the most common type of tyre used and the cheapest tyre option. However, it provides poor ride quality than the other types of solid tyres.

 

Filled Tyres
Filled tyres use a foam, rubber, or polymer filling inside the solid tyre. Because of this, it is heavier and stiffer, but more durable than others. One downside to using filled tyres is that they are difficult to replace.

 

Application of Solid Tyre
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Material Handling Applications
No matter if you are a small warehouse or a large logistics facility, put solid tires on your equipment, and you have one less thing to maintain. Solid tires allow you to carry a heavier load on your forklift vs. traditional pneumatic tires. Also, they provide improved machinery stability, which enhances safety to all in your facility. No need to check the tire pressure constantly. No need to worry about punctures that can cause costly efficiencies to your operations.

 

Waste and Scrap Applications
In waste and scrap applications, the type of materials that your equipment will run over can be varied and unpredictable. You can never anticipate what types of materials you will drive over, so it is imperative to have solid tires to ensure that you don’t have unnecessary punctures and downtime. Having the confidence that your tires are flat-proof will increase safety for the operator and the owner of that yard.Every operator’s safety is incredibly important for any business. In using Sentry solid tires, you gain that peace of mind knowing that the operator of any piece of machinery will have a stable and flat-proof operation no matter what they encounter. You will also eliminate unnecessary downtime, which is incredibly costly.


Construction, Demolition, and Landscaping
Feedback from our customers in construction, demolition, and landscaping has illustrated that it’s difficult to predict what type of materials you’ll encounter when working with variable job sites.Over the years, we’ve heard failures from cuts in foam-filled tires as well as multiple punctures per day from things like nails and lumber. Having to stop the operation of a machine for repairs or replacements of tires is a cost that most operations cannot afford. With our long-lasting and extraordinary resilient solid tires, you will have maximum uptime no matter the conditions. Also, be sure to look at our popular VD pattern, which has large grooves in its pattern to give you traction in all sorts of terrains. You can learn more about it here.

 

Using Tracks on Solids
When using tracks on your equipment, you can technically use solid tires or pneumatic tires. However, our skid steer solid tires work with most steel tracks, which is an added benefit depending on your application.

 

Tread Pattern Types of Solid Cushion Tyres

 

longitudinal pattern
The longitudinal pattern is circumferential continuous and transversely disconnected, so the longitudinal stiffness of the tread is large, but the transverse stiffness is small. The advantage of longitudinal pattern tire shows that the veichle can get strong grip when passing through the bend, and it is less prone to side slip in emergency.longitudinal pattern tire itself has strong drainage, it is not easy to skid when driving on the road surface with stagnant water.The longitudinal pattern tire also has the advantages of low rolling resistance and good heat dissipation performance, but the adaptability to road conditions is poor, and its pattern grooves are also easy to be embedded in small particles such as stone.

 

Transverse Pattern
The transverse pattern and the longitudinal pattern are basically vertical arrangement, the transverse stiffness of tread is large, and the longitudinal stiffness is small. The normal driving power is strong, but it is difficult to cope with high-speed turns, by contrast, it is easier to slide sideways. The rolling resistance of transverse pattern tire is large, although it can ensure the grip when driving in a straight line, but at the same time, the pattern is also easy to wear and tear, and brings greater fuel consumption. The application range of transverse pattern tire is not as wide as that of longitudinal pattern tire, but in the face of bad road section, transverse pattern tire has higher passing property.

 

Smooth Pattern
The smooth pattern tyre, designed for tyre rollers, has no grooves. It is used for compacting and levelling. A smooth pattern tyre can also be used on loaders in underground mines because of its high wear and cut resistance. The smooth pattern for loaders, however, has two narrow grooves that are used to measure tread wear.

 

Mud & Snow pattern:
A solid cushion tyre for mud or winter, it has a deeper tread depth and a unique tread pattern which helps to reduce snow or mud build-up and provide better traction on the road. It has deep, aggressive lugs that give high traction which is needed to handle tough muddy applications.

 

How to Choose Solid Tyre

 

 

Determine if You Need New Tires
Before you replace your tires, you should figure out if you really need to. If your car is pulling to one side, slipping around, or not confidently stopping when you brake, it might not be your tires -or it may be a simple fix like filling underinflated tires.

 

Choose the Right Tire Type
There's more to selecting the right tires than finding some that fit and slapping them on your ride. You need to look at your vehicle's minimum requirements, how you drive, your expectations for tire life, the weather where you do most of your driving, and the surfaces you travel on.Your tires do more than just carry the weight of your car. They are expected to give you traction when you need to get going, allow the car to steer with confidence, and have maximum grip when you brake. They have to do all that in dry or wet conditions, without making too much noise or hurting your fuel economy.

 

Watch the Extras
When buying tires, some costly extras can add up to an unwelcome surprise. Some are necessary; some are not. You'll have to pay installation charges, disposal fees for your old tires, taxes, and the cost of new tire stems (which should be replaced when you buy new tires).Depending on the age of your car, you’ll likely also see a charge for rebuilding or resetting the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). They’re the devices in the tire that send a warning to your dashboard if a tire is low. It is normal to see a charge for this when you get new tires.

 

 
Process of Solid Tyre
 
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Bead Winding
This the process that forms the bead. After the bead wire is coated with rubber, it’s wrapped around a fixture, forming the circle-shaped bead used in constructing the bead assembly.

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Calendaring
Calendering is a process in tire manufacturing where steel or fabric is coated with rubber. Steel belts, body plies, cap plies, and belt edge covers are all produced using the calendering process. It works by pulling steel or fabric between two large rubber-coated rollers that press into the top and bottom of the material. As it moves through the rollers, the pressure forces the rubber to permeate and adhere to the steel or fabric.

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Extrusion
Extrusion is a process used to manufacture shaped solid rubber components used to build tires. Treads, sidewalls, and bead fillers are manufactured using extruders. Rubber is pressed into a chamber which heats the rubber and forces it through a die to produce the desired shape.

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Internal Mixer
The internal mixer is a large, multistory, enclosed machine used to mix oil, rubber, and chemicals into all the rubber compounds used in manufacturing tires. After mixing under pressure, the rubber is formed into thick sheets which can be further processed in calendaring and extrusion.

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Green Tire
A combination of cut calendered and extruded materials and bead wraps that are assembled into a single component at a tire building machine.

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Curing
The process that forms the green tire into the desired shape and size under heat and pressure. Curing bonds all the different rubber components of a tire together, and also molds the tread design and sidewall nomenclature into the tire.

 

How to Maintain Solid Tyre

 

 

Inspect the tire regularly
Solid tires are designed to be durable and long-lasting, but it is still important to inspect them regularly for signs of water, damage, or punctures. Look for cracks, cuts, and other signs of damage. Seek a professional technician and replace the tire if necessary.

 

Use the correct equipment
When a solid tire technician isn’t available in an emergency or your vehicle suddenly stops working in the middle of a project, it is important for you to carry the right tools for your vehicle. When installing or removing solid tires, use the appropriate tools and safety to ensure safe handling. This may include a tire press or other specialized equipment designed for solid tires. Be extra careful when changing the tires, it isn’t recommended to do the practice alone.

 

Follow the manufacturer's guidelines
The manufacturer's guidelines for the tire will include information on the recommended load capacity, inflation pressure, and other important details. Follow these guidelines carefully to ensure the safe and effective use of the tire.

 

Maintain proper inflation pressure
While solid tires do not require inflation, they may need to be mounted onto wheels with proper spacing installed in a specific manner. Always ensure that the tire is properly mounted and secure according to manufacturer instructions.

 

Be aware of the weight of the load
Solid tires are designed to handle heavy loads, but it is important to be aware of the weight of the load being carried or lifted. Overloading the tire can cause damage and increase the risk of accidents.

 

Sufficient distance to drive
A counterbalanced truck's steering and load axles are built to accommodate an industrial solid tire. The load wheel and the steering wheel can both experience extreme stress from long travel distances. Due to heat generation, solid tires have a maximum driving distance or average speed limit. This might have an impact on both the front axle and the steering axle when transporting objects (load & carry). Many influencing elements affect the boundaries. Contact our technical customer care if you have any inquiries.

 

Sufficient speed
Solid Tires are intended for a top speed of around 25 km/h (16 mph). The maximum allowed average speed is much lower, though (5 to 10 km/h), as any higher puts the tire at risk of heat degradation. Many variables affect the precise average speed that can be achieved (e.g. load, break times, number of shifts, tire size). Please get in touch with our technical customer care if you have any inquiries.

 

Store tires properly
When storing solid tires, keep them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and sources of heat. This will help prevent premature aging and damage to the tire.

 

Our Factory

 

Tianzhong company was founded in 2013, located in Jining City, Shandong, the birthplace of Chinese civilization and Confucian culture.Our company covers an area of 15,000 square meters, the existing professional staff of 100 people, The company's annual output value is more than 300 million yuan, and its products are exported to Europe, America, the Middle East and more than 30 countries.Our brand is "TIANZHONG"We supply full range of tyres, industrial tyres to agricultural vacuum radial tyres, agricultural bias tyres, forestry tyres, industrial tires to OTR tyres. We also have matching agricultural wheels, and we have integrated the processing and sales of used tractor(John Deere).

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FAQ
 

Q: What is a solid tyre?

A: A solid tyre or an airless tyre. It is not filled with air but is manufactured using layers of rubber that are constructed around a metal frame or a wheel structure that can be mounted to a specific vehicle. They can also be made to fit on rims that are manufactured to support pneumatic tires.

Q: Are solid tires better?

A: Solid tires are maintenance-free. They are replaced when they become too worn or damaged. They can withstand punctures and debris, and still operate well. Pneumatic tires, on the other hand, risk failure due to punctures and debris.Solid Tires: On average, solid forklift tires can last anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 hours of operation. But, proper maintenance and the operating environment can extend this lifespan.

Q: What are the advantages of solid tires?

A: Solids have a higher viscosity and are less prone to leakage or evaporation, making them suitable for applications where stability and containment are important. Ease of Handling: Solids are generally easier to handle, transport, and store compared to liquids.

Q: What vehicles use solid tires?

A: Solid tires are extremely stable, puncture resistant and maintenance-free. They have a high loading capacity and are extremely economical. Therewith they are ideal suitable for forklift trucks, airport vehicles, heavy-duty transport vehicles, side-loading forklifts, platform trucks and other industrial vehicles.

Q: Are solid tires more expensive?

A: The ride is sometimes described as being 'harder' than that provided by foam-filled tires. The upfront cost can be much higher than other options. The tires themselves are generally heavier than foam-filled ones, which can make moving them around more challenging.

Q: Are 10 year old tires still good?

A: As mentioned above, no tire should be more than ten years old, and some manufacturers recommend replacing the tires after six years of use. However, if you or your mechanic identify signs of dry rot or cracking, switch out the tire regardless of the age.

Q: Are 20 year old tires safe?

A: Summary. Tires have a limited service life. As they age, the rubber compounds deteriorate, causing them to be more prone to failure. As such, it is strongly recommended that vehicle owners replace tires that are over six years old and refrain from using aged tires, even if the tread depth appears to be optimal.Yes wheels can be rebuilt and new solid tires installed, but, its gonna be expensive, and solid tires are going to be a rough ride.

Q: What type of tire is solid?

A: According to the shape, there are two kinds of cylindrical solid tyres and inclined bottom solid tyres. According to the application, solid tyres are divided into anti-static, conductive, oil resistant, high load solid tyres, environmentally friendly solid tyres, etc.

Q: What is the use of solid rubber tire?

A: Solid tyres, also known as press-on tyres, are commonly used in the solid industry. They are made of solid rubber and do not require air pressure, making them puncture-proof and resistant to running flat. These tyres operate on sites where any kind of liquid tends to spill on the floor.

Q: Do solid tires need air?

A: Solid tires are made of hard rubber or plastic and do not require air to maintain their shape. They are popular for their durability and low maintenance requirements, as they are less likely to puncture or go flat.Less adjustability: With conventional tires, the air pressure can be modified per the road conditions you're driving on. Airless tires lack versatility and most likely won't be adaptable to various road conditions.

Q: Why don't we use solid rubber tires?

A: The biggest downside to a solid tire, besides that fact that operators can't drive fast, is the fact that “you don't get the same traction with the solid tire that you're going to get with a pneumatic tire because you get virtually no deflection. Solid tires don't cushion machinery the way pneumatic tires do.

Q: Are airplane tires solid rubber?

A: Commercial airliners, military jets, and small private planes all have different tire specifications to accommodate their unique operational requirements. Myth: Aircraft tires are solid rubber. Reality: Aircraft tires are not solid rubber; they are typically filled with layers of fabric and steel cord.

Q: Which tires go bad first?

A: So, if in the interest of safety, you decide to keep the better tires on the back, you will probaly only rotate them if you're buying two tires. Since most vehicles wear their front tires faster, within a few thousand miles

Q: Do foam-filled tires have air in them?

A: Foam Filled tires are made with liquid urethane that fills up the tire. The liquid solidifies and replaces all the air inside the tire, which means that with no air left inside, foam tires cannot get flat. The material is strong but provides a soft ride similar to pneumatic tires.

Q: Are foam-filled tires better than solid tires?

A: Foam-filled tires often offer the most comfortable ride, although they bounce a bit more than solid tires. Stability is the key point of telehandlers due to their nature of their job, while both type of tires offer very good stability, solids provide a better weight distribution under loads, and that is a big plus.Foam-filled tires last longer than air-filled, and are better for most job sites. However, foam-filled tires are generally harder to push because they're heavier. An air-filled pneumatic wheel is 2-3 times lighter than a foam-filled wheel and provide a smoother ride.

Q: How many miles should tires last?

A: If you're a conscientious driver, you may wonder, “How long do car tires last on average?” In most cases, as we said above, new tires from the original equipment manufacturer or high-quality replacement tires can be expected to last around 50,000 miles.

Q: Do tires harden as they age?

A: The lifespan of an average tire is six years, regardless of mileage. Once tires hit that age, the rubber compound begins to harden, and the rubber is more likely to crack. It also doesn't grip the road surface the way it did when it was new.

Q: Where are solid tyres used?

A: Although solid tyres predate pneumatic tyres, they still play an important role in agriculture, industrial and logistic sectors. Solid tyres are extremely stable, economical, puncture-resistant, and maintenance-free and have a high load-bearing capacity in extreme service condition.

Q: What are the advantages of solid tires?

A: Solids have a higher viscosity and are less prone to leakage or evaporation, making them suitable for applications where stability and containment are important. Ease of Handling: Solids are generally easier to handle, transport, and store compared to liquids.

Q: Do solid tires need air?

A: Solid tires are made of hard rubber or plastic and do not require air to maintain their shape. They are popular for their durability and low maintenance requirements, as they are less likely to puncture or go flat.The main benefits of solid tires include: They're designed as a singular unit, so there are no moving parts or added components. The rubber compound can be customized based on the application. They offer superior sidewall protection.

We're well-known as one of the leading solid tyre manufacturers and suppliers in China. Please rest assured to wholesale discount solid tyre for sale here from our factory. For price consultation, contact us.

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