Stop crushing your profits. Traditional tire stacking—lacing and barrel stacking—is damaging your inventory, wasting up to 60% of your vertical space, and putting your team at risk. It's time to move from a chaotic floor pile to a high-density, zero-damage storage system.
What appears to be a zero-cost solution quickly accumulates expenses that eat into your margins. The weight of a tire stack is its own worst enemy.
When tires are laced, the bottom layers bear the immense weight of the entire column. This multi-directional pressure causes irreversible bead deformation and flat-spotting. A damaged bead can compromise the tire's seal to the rim, rendering it unsafe and unsellable. This isn't just a loss of product; it's a direct hit to your bottom line, turning valuable inventory into scrap rubber.
Need a specific SKU from the bottom of a 10-foot-high pile? Your team is forced into a time-consuming and dangerous manual handling process. They must unstack hundreds of tires just to retrieve one set, then restack them. This process is slow, dramatically increases labor costs per pick, and is a leading cause of back and shoulder injuries in tire warehouses.
A tire storage rack fundamentally changes the physics of your warehouse. It introduces a steel skeleton that bears 100% of the load. The tires simply rest inside the rack, completely free from compressive forces. The weight of an upper rack is transferred through its steel posts directly to the rack below it, and ultimately to the floor.
A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for tires. Our solutions are engineered based on tire geometry to maximize density and ensure safety.
When you look beyond the initial purchase price, the financial argument for pallet stillages becomes clear. The investment pays for itself through operational savings and the elimination of product loss.
| Metric | Traditional Floor Stacking | Portable Stack Rack System |
|---|---|---|
| Storage Density | Low. Limited by tire stability and crush risk. Wastes vertical space. | High. Increases storage capacity by over 60% using the same footprint. |
| Product Damage Rate | High. Bead deformation and flat-spotting are common in bottom layers. | Near Zero. Load is borne by the steel rack, not the tires. |
| Picking Efficiency (Selectivity) | Extremely low (LIFO - Last-In, First-Out). Requires extensive manual handling. | 100% Selectivity. Forklifts can access any rack at any time. |
| Inventory Accuracy | Low (~85%). Manual counting is slow and prone to errors. | High (99.9%+). Standardized units (e.g., 16 tires/rack) simplify cycle counts. |
| Warehouse Safety | High risk of stack collapse. High incidence of worker injury. Blocks fire sprinklers. | Engineered for stability. Reduces manual handling. Open design for sprinkler access. |
Unlike fixed racking, portable racks offer unparalleled flexibility. You can reconfigure your warehouse layout for seasonal demand in hours, not weeks. Furthermore, when the racks need to be shipped back or stored, the posts can be removed and the bases nested together. This reduces the return shipping volume by up to 80%, making a returnable packaging loop economically viable.
Investing in a modular rack system is not an expense; it's a strategic move to eliminate waste, protect your assets, and build a more efficient, safer, and profitable tire logistics operation.
Absolutely. We offer heavy-duty versions of our industrial stacking racks, which are specifically engineered with reinforced steel bases and larger-gauge posts to safely support the significant weight and size of commercial truck tires, allowing them to be stacked 3-4 units high.
Most of our clients see a storage density increase of over 60%. The system transforms your measurement of capacity from square feet of floor space to cubic feet of warehouse volume. By safely going vertical up to 5 or 6 levels, you effectively multiply your existing footprint.
No, they are designed for efficiency. Our racks feature "cup feet" or conical locating caps on the posts. This design acts as a guide, allowing a forklift operator to quickly and safely align and stack racks without needing perfect precision, reducing handling time by 20-30% compared to other systems.
Yes. While the standard finish is a durable powder coating, we offer a hot-dip galvanized option for racks intended for outdoor use or in harsh environments. This process provides a thick zinc coating that protects the steel from rust and corrosion for 20+ years.
This is a key advantage. The corner posts are removable. Once removed, the empty bases can be "nested" or stacked into each other. You can fit 4-6 nested empty racks in the same space as one fully assembled rack, reducing your return freight costs by as much as 80% and making your entire supply chain more efficient.
