Type the size as it is printed on the sidewall and get a planning figure for a standard container. The arithmetic uses the nominal overall diameter and section width, an upright nested load and the internal volume of the box; the count that actually ships is the one the plant writes into the loading plan.
Ranges, not single numbers: how a container actually packs depends on the pattern, the rim fitted and whether the load is standing on tread or nested. Treat the figure as a budget for freight, then confirm it against the loading plan.
| Size | Overall diameter | 20GP (33.2 m³) | 40HQ (76.3 m³) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315/80R22.5 | 1076 mm | ≈ 95–110 | ≈ 220–250 |
| 295/80R22.5 | 1044 mm | ≈ 110–125 | ≈ 250–280 |
| 195/65R15 | 634 mm | ≈ 445–500 | ≈ 1,025–1,155 |
| 205/60R16 | 652 mm | ≈ 400–450 | ≈ 920–1,040 |
| 225/65R17 | 724 mm | ≈ 295–335 | ≈ 680–770 |
| 195/60R15 | 615 mm | ≈ 475–535 | ≈ 1,090–1,230 |
| 205/55R16 | 632 mm | ≈ 425–480 | ≈ 980–1,105 |
| 235/60R18 | 739 mm | ≈ 270–305 | ≈ 625–705 |
| 185/60R15 | 603 mm | ≈ 520–585 | ≈ 1,195–1,345 |
Figures assume the tyre stands upright on its tread, nested row on row, with 12% lost to the door frame, lashing and the shape of the tread. Heavy OTR sizes are limited by weight and by the crane, not by volume, so they are quoted individually.
Two suppliers can quote the same tyre and the same freight rate and still land at different costs, because one of them fits 240 pieces in the box and the other fits 210. The difference is not the price of the tyre; it is the size mix, the ply rating and whether the loader nests the rows or leaves air. When we quote, the loading plan comes with the price, so the per-tyre cost is visible before you commit.
The smallest order we take is one 20GP. Smaller quantities are quoted as samples, and they travel by LCL.
Around 230–260 pieces of a 315/80R22.5 or 12R22.5 pattern, depending on the tread and how the loader nests the rows. A 20GP takes roughly 95–115 of the same size. Both figures are confirmed in the loading plan that comes with the quotation.
Around 400–480 in a common size such as 195/65R15 or 205/55R16, and roughly 900–1,050 in a 40HQ. Small rim diameters pack much denser than 17 and 18 inch sizes, so a mixed passenger list is counted size by size.
Because the tread pattern, the ply rating, the way the rows nest and the weight distribution all move the figure. A range is honest; a single number would just be wrong with more confidence.
Yes, that is the normal way a first order ships. Send the quantities per size and the loading plan is drawn for that mix, with the heavier sizes at the floor line and the door left clear.
Tell us the size, the pattern reference if you have one, the quantity and the destination port. We reply within one working day with availability, container loading and price.