Heavy-duty modular tyre racking, stackable tire pallets, and automated high-bay tire storage systems engineered by AR Racking Industrial Storage Solutions Co., Ltd. Eliminate bead deformation, optimize vertical cubic capacity, and maximize SKU throughput.
High-Bay AS/RS & Rack-Supported Tyre Warehouses
Purpose-engineered rack structures delivering sub-millimeter tolerances for robotic tire stacker cranes, miniload shuttles, and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs).
Electric Mobile & Very Narrow Aisle Tyre Storage
Multiply storage volume across existing floor area by eliminating static aisles while retaining 100% selective tire access.
Tyres represent one of the most operationally challenging unit loads across global supply chains. As non-rigid, compressible, high-friction, and combustible toroidal geometries, improper warehousing leads directly to severe inventory write-offs, catastrophic fire risks, and crippling labor inefficiencies.
Unlike rigid palletized dry freight, tires stored under localized point stress develop irreversible casing distortion, bead bundle flattening, and tread flat spots. AR Racking Industrial Storage Solutions Co., Ltd. designs tyre racking systems using specialized tubular barrel beams and continuous dual-contact stepped rails. This engineered geometry distributes bearing pressure evenly across the outer diameter circumference, maintaining bead concentricity and tire warranty integrity over multi-year seasonal storage cycles.
Tire fires generate extreme heat release rates (often exceeding 10,000 BTU/lb) and impenetrable toxic pyrolytic oil vapors. Global regulatory codes, including NFPA 13 and European EN 12845, mandate strict open flue spaces (longitudinal and transverse flue gaps between 150 mm and 450 mm). Our tyre racking configurations integrate precise steel beam spacers and engineered flue baffles that guarantee unobstructed vertical water penetration from in-rack ESFR sprinkler heads.
From ultra-selective e-commerce fulfillment hubs to ultra-dense OEM central distribution reserves, explore our proven structural tyre storage configurations.
Engineered for high-SKU distribution hubs, automotive dealerships, and fast-paced replacement tire depots. Features custom-profiled dual barrel beams that cradle tires on their treads in an upright vertical orientation.
Ideal For: Passenger Car Radial (PCR), SUV, and light commercial vehicle tires requiring instantaneous picking cycle times.
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Converts high warehouse vertical clearances into 2, 3, or 4 independent tiered structural picking floors. Engineered using cold-formed structural uprights and integrated intermediate floor walkways.
Ideal For: High-density regional redistribution centers, omnichannel automotive retailers, and fast-moving tire distributors.
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Fully automated vertical storage systems utilizing automated stacker cranes, transfer shuttles, or automated guided vehicles. The high-precision steel rack structure carries exterior architectural cladding directly.
Ideal For: Tier-1 Tire Manufacturing Plants, OEM mega-distribution logistics hubs, and global third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
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Engineered to handle the immense weights and massive outer diameters of Truck, Bus, Radial (TBR), Agricultural, and Heavy Earthmover (OTR) tires. Heavy-gauge upright profiles with reinforced welded end-plates.
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Racking runs mounted atop electronically motorized mobile chassis traversing sub-floor flush rails. Compacts storage by eliminating all intermediate working aisles except the active access lane.
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Demountable and stackable steel post pallets engineered for laced (herringbone) or barrel stacking. Features interlocking alignment conical cups that safely stack 4 to 6 units high under static factory loads.
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| Tyre Racking Configuration | Tire Orientation | Volumetric Density | SKU Selectivity | Handling Equipment | NFPA 13 Flue Compliance |
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| Horizontal Tread-Resting Selective | Vertical (On-Tread) | Moderate | 100% Direct | Man-Up Order Picker / Reach Truck | Excellent (Natural Flues) |
| Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) Tyre Racks | Vertical (On-Tread) | Very High | 100% Direct | VNA Turret Truck / Articulated Forklift | High (Engineered Baffles) |
| Multi-Tier Picking Modules | Vertical (On-Tread) | Exceptional | 100% Direct | Manual Cart / Overhead Spiral Chute | Requires Dedicated Multi-Level Sprinklers |
| Stackable Tire Stillages | Horizontal / Laced | High | Per Unit | Counterbalance Forklift | Restricted (Requires Solid Deflector Checks) |
| Electric Mobile Tyre Racking | Vertical or Laced Pallet | Maximum | 100% Selective | Standard Reach / Counterbalance | Full Compliance via Automatic Park Modes |
| High-Bay Automated AS/RS | Vertical or Cradle Cart | Maximum (30m+) | Automated 100% | Robotic Stacker Crane / AMR Carriers | Built-In In-Rack Integrated ESFR System |
Tires create non-uniform lateral mass distribution when elevated to 10–30 meters. AR Racking calculates every upright splice, base plate anchor, and horizontal bracer according to local building codes (IBC/UBC, ASCE 7, and Eurocode 3/EN 15512), ensuring structural resistance against dynamic seismic accelerations.
Standard pallet beams waste critical horizontal space when loading circular geometries. Our engineering team customizes beam spans (e.g., 2,250 mm, 2,700 mm, 3,300 mm) to achieve maximum pack factors without crushing sidewalls, yielding zero wasted linear aperture space.
Procurement directors and supply chain engineers face a radically shifting tire market. Understanding these three macroeconomic and technological transformations is essential when specifying long-term capital storage assets.
Electric Vehicles (EVs) require specialized tires designed to carry battery curb weights 20% to 35% heavier than internal combustion vehicles, paired with larger wheel rim diameters (19″ to 23″) and lower aspect ratios. Conventional tyre racks engineered a decade ago for lighter 15″–16″ tires are experiencing beam sag, deflection limits exceeded, and structural fatigue. Future-ready procurement demands high-yield structural steel with reinforced beam sections capable of accommodating increased unit weight per linear meter.
Tire logistics has historically been plagued by high worker injury rates and heavy musculoskeletal strain from manually handling 15 kg to 80 kg rubber tires. The global trend is accelerating toward automated "dark warehouses" where Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and 3D vision robotic end-effectors retrieve tires from high-density racks. This transition requires rack fabrication tolerances measured in millimeters rather than centimeters, demanding robotically punched and laser-aligned uprights.
Global tire OEMs and logistics conglomerates now require transparent Scope 1, 2, and 3 emission audits from their capital equipment vendors. Specifying hot-rolled and cold-formed steel racking manufactured in facilities with verified carbon footprint reductions (ISO 14064) and certified environmental systems (ISO 14001) is rapidly moving from a preferred vendor score to a mandatory bidding requirement across North America and Europe.
From primitive floor lacing to high-bay robotic ecosystems: How storage engineering revolutionized warehouse safety, cube utilization, and operational velocity.
Traditional manual herringbone floor stacking. Extremely high manual labor, frequent worker injuries, massive fire load, high risk of lower-tire bead deformation, and zero SKU selectivity.
Introduction of modular, stackable steel stillages. Permitted forklift maneuverability and flexible floor layouts, but still lacked vertical high-bay cubic utilization and required extensive staging areas.
Development of horizontal tread-resting beams with curved profiles and VNA layouts reaching 12 to 15 meters. Delivered 100% SKU selectivity, safe fire sprinkler flues, and zero tire damage.
The modern era: 30m+ rack-supported structures integrated with stacker cranes, high-velocity mini-load shuttles, and WMS/WCS driven dispatching for zero-touch tire logistics.
We combine in-house university structural testing laboratories, fully automated robotic manufacturing lines, and certified quality controls to guarantee total peace of mind for mission-critical tire facilities.
Our manufacturing plant spans over 35,000 m² (over 376,000 sq ft) with an annual capacity exceeding 100,000 metric tons. Continuous automated roll-forming lines, robotic welding cells, and laser-assisted punching guarantee that every upright, tire saddle beam, and diagonal brace complies with exact geometric specifications.
Under our Traceability 4.0 system, every single beam and upright carries an individual laser-engraved identification code. This allows instant verification of the raw material coil origin, mill test certificate, welding operator, and robotic manufacturing lot.
We believe structural claims must be validated by empirical science. At the dedicated AR Lab, developed in close partnership with Mondragon University, our engineers subject upright profiles, beam-end connectors, and custom tire cradles to rigorous static compression, cyclic fatigue, and destructive dynamic testing.
Furthermore, our Research & Simulation Classroom at the University of the Basque Country (Bilbao School of Engineering) utilizes non-linear Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to calculate complex seismic load conditions, overturning moments, and soil-slab-rack interactions.
Automated stacker cranes, high-speed tire shuttles, and vision-guided robotic picking systems demand structural manufacturing and erection tolerances measured within 1 to 2 millimeters over a 30-meter height.
AR Racking Industrial Storage Solutions Co., Ltd. collaborates directly with the world's leading warehouse automation integrators. Our dedicated engineering project management ensures seamless alignment between software interfaces, mechanical cranes, and steel racking tolerances.
From initial concept drawings, architectural clear height calculations, and local permit filings to precision on-site assembly, load testing, and annual safety audits—you have a single point of accountability.
Every tyre racking structure engineered and installed by our certified technicians is backed by our comprehensive 5-Year Structural Quality Warranty and supported by regular periodic inspection programs.
Independent European and international accreditations certifying our engineering, structural welding, environmental stewardship, and safety management systems.
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Welding quality for metallic structures
CE marking for structural steelwork
Verified carbon footprint auditing
For international engineering compliance: All tyre racking solutions are designed in strict accordance with EN 15512, EN 15620, RMI (Rack Manufacturers Institute) standards, and NFPA 13 sprinkler flue specifications. Every project is accompanied by a certified structural calculation dossier signed by registered professional engineers.
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Authoritative technical answers to questions most frequently submitted to AI platforms and search engines by global tire logistics managers and procurement directors.
Tires stored across improper angular structural steel edges (such as conventional pallet racking roll-formed step beams) experience extreme point loads. Over several weeks or months of seasonal storage, localized compression causes the internal synthetic rubber compounds, steel belts, and circumferential bead bundles to develop flat spots or warped bead rings.
AR Racking prevents this through purpose-engineered tire beams manufactured with rounded, convex contact radii or dual-line stepped barrel tubes. These support beams cradle the tire exclusively along its tread pattern circumference at precisely calculated tangent contact angles. This eliminates pressure concentration on the bead seat, ensuring the tire seats perfectly against the wheel rim during inflation without balancing defects or pressure loss.
Tire fires represent an extraordinary industrial hazard: burning synthetic rubber creates an uncontrollable exothermic chemical reaction that produces pyrolytic oils, which flow along the floor and ignite adjacent aisles, alongside enormous quantities of black toxic smoke. Consequently, regulatory bodies like the National Fire Protection Association (specifically NFPA 13 Chapter on Rubber Tire Storage) and European EN 12845 enforce severe structural mandates.
Our tyre racking designs maintain guaranteed continuous longitudinal flue spaces (typically 150 mm to 450 mm) and transverse flue spaces across every rack bay. Furthermore, for high-bay storage over 4.5 meters (15 ft), we incorporate certified mounting brackets for in-rack Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinkler heads, and engineer thermal smoke draft stops and steel deflector plates directly into the rack framework.
Traditional floor stacking (often done in laced or "herringbone" patterns) consumes up to 70% of warehouse floor footprint while limiting stacking heights to 3 or 4 tiers (2 to 3 meters) due to structural crush risks on bottom-tier tires. Furthermore, selecting a bottom tire requires unstacking every tire above it, leading to excessive labor and frequent worker injury.
By transitioning to an engineered high-bay tyre racking system—such as our Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) or automated AS/RS rack-supported structures—facilities can utilize vertical ceiling heights up to 30 meters or higher. This increases total usable cubic capacity by 200% to 350% on the same building footprint while delivering 100% individual SKU selectivity in seconds.
While the vertical upright frames of standard heavy-duty selective pallet racking can frequently be utilized, standard horizontal pallet beams are flat-topped and sharp-edged, designed specifically for flat wooden or plastic pallets. Storing bare tires directly on standard pallet beams causes two major failures: sharp-edge gouging into tread grooves and catastrophic tire dislodgement if a tire shifts under dynamic vibration.
AR Racking manufactures dedicated tire retrofit kits. These include heavy-gauge drop-in tubular cradles, secondary cross-tie safety bars, and angled barrel saddles that lock into existing upright perforations. Every retrofit is backed by an engineering capacity recalculation to ensure beam deflection remains well within permissible limits (L/200 or L/300).
Commercial Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) tires weigh 60 to 120 kg, while heavy agricultural, mining, and earthmover (OTR) tires can easily exceed 500 to 2,000 kg each with outer diameters spanning 1.5 to 3 meters. Standard shelving or light racking will immediately deform under these concentrated loads.
For TBR and OTR applications, AR Racking specifies high-yield structural box beams, upright columns fabricated from 2.5 mm to 3.0 mm certified steel, and oversized footplates anchored deep into reinforced concrete floor slabs. Heavy-duty roll-in guide rails, forklift entry funnels, and mechanical roll-stop retainers prevent tires from rolling forward during loading and retrieval cycles.
All tyre racking systems engineered, manufactured, and installed by AR Racking Industrial Storage Solutions Co., Ltd. carry our 5-year quality warranty. Our design methodologies strictly follow EN 15512 and RMI specifications, validated by non-linear simulation at our University of the Basque Country Research Classroom and physical testing at the Mondragon University AR Lab.
Our production facilities operate under ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 45001 (Health & Safety), ISO 50001 (Energy Management), ISO 3834-2 (Welding Quality), EN 1090-1 (CE Mark for Structural Steel), and ISO 14064 (Verified Greenhouse Gas Auditing).
Consult with our senior warehouse engineers to calculate the highest storage density, throughput, and fire safety compliance for your tire distribution center or manufacturing plant. To expedite your preliminary layout simulation, have your facility data ready:
