Industrial Services

• Kal Tire provides the following industrial services:
• Mobile solid tire sales & pressing service
• Industrial pneumatic tire sales & service
• Urethane flat proofing
• Installation of poly load wheels and drive tires
• Free fleet surveys (for industrial trucks)

Industrial Tires

Kal Tire is a distributor of industrial tires:

Solid rubber, press-on tires, pneumatic shaped solid tires, moulded tires, resilient tires and industrial pneumatic tires - all manufactured in various compounds with different treads and traction.

Our industrial tire services are applicable to vehicles like:

• Forklift tires
• OTR truck tires - for waste management, metal recycling; mining operation; heavy industrial & transfer stations
• Graders
• Mini Excavators
• Rough Terrain Forklifts
• Scrapers
• Tracked Vehicles
• Aerial Access Equipment
• Skid Steer Loader
• Aircraft Support Equipment
• Port Trailers
• Back Hoe Loaders
• Compactors

Expert Advice

Kal Tire's Industrial service experts can help you choose the right tire for your vehicle.

Generally, this involves a three-step process based on your vehicle.

1. First, you must choose between one of two categories:

• Solid Rubber Press-On Tires (metal band and pneumatic)
• Pneumatic Tires

Solid Rubber Press-On Tires come in two types:

• Solid rubber metal band press-on tires have a natural low rolling resistance so they are suitable for both battery and IC engined trucks. Formulated natural rubber compounds combines high resilience for good deflection with high cut resistance for long life. Precision-engineered full thickness steel bands give extra strength and performance.

Solid Rubber Press-On Tires come in two types:

• Press-on tires (cushion) have formulated rubber compounds that combine high resilience for good deflection with high cut resistance for long life. Precision-engineered full thickness steel bands give extra strength and performance.

• Pneumatic shaped solid press-on tires offers true value for money. Specifically formulated rubber compounds allow a tire to carry loads over longer distances without overheating. A highly resilient centre layer absorbs shocks and gives a "soft-ride" making the tire very driver friendly. These tires require little maintenance (air checks) and have no down time due to flats.

There are three main factors that affect press-on tire performance:

• Load and load frequency
• Number and frequency of trips (shifts)
• Length of run and travel speed

Additional conditions affecting performance include:

• Capacity and class of equipment
• Surface (yard) condition and turning area
• Type and weight of materials moved

2. Second, you must choose a tread type.

Tread types range from smooth to extra traction treads and are chosen on type of use.

Smooth Tread

• Recommended for dry, indoor applications
• Performs consistently under load
• Better dry surface traction for stops and starts than traction treads
• Resists dock plate snags and damage
• Recommended for steer applications

Traction Tread

• Recommended for general purpose drive applications
• Perfect for a wide range of conditions
• Universal lug
• Available in a range of popular sizes

3. Third, you have to choose the options (compounds) of the tire specific to the vehicle's use.

These compounds come in a wide variety and include: Universal, electric, non marking, polyurethane, reinforced tires and more.

Agricultural

Farm and Agriculture

Kal Tire is the leader when it comes our customers Farm and Agriculture needs. Because we are a Firestone dealer, it means that we have all bases covered, as Firestone is a full-line supplier of all Original Equipment from all the manufacturers. What this means to our customers is getting the exact tire needed for the application.

Our People Experience

Our tires are nothing without the experience to put them on right. This ensures that you are maximizing your investment with as little or no down time as possible. We have fully qualified people working with state of the art equipment which are fully prepared to deal with your smallest tire needs or your largest, in fact, as large as 320/90R54!