Are you losing profit to crushed tire beads from chaotic "lacing" and barrel stacking? Your warehouse isn't full; it's being suffocated by inefficient floor layouts. Stop stacking rubber on rubber and start stacking engineered steel units to reclaim your vertical space and protect every single tire.
In the tire industry, space is money, and product integrity is everything. Yet, many warehouses are stuck with outdated storage methods that actively work against profitability. The traditional "lacing" or "barrel stacking" approach, while seemingly space-efficient at first glance, creates a cascade of expensive problems.
When tires are interwoven and stacked directly on top of each other, the bottom layers bear immense, uneven weight. This leads to two critical forms of damage:
Beyond direct product loss, this method creates operational chaos. Need a specific SKU from the bottom of a 10-foot pile? The entire stack has to be manually deconstructed and rebuilt, a time-consuming and injury-prone process for your team.
The solution is to change the fundamental logic of your storage. Instead of having the tires support the load, you implement a system where a steel structure supports the load. This is the principle behind heavy duty stack racks—a modular system that transforms your warehouse.
Each rack is an independent, forklift-movable steel unit. You load your tires into the rack, and then stack the racks themselves, up to 4 or 5 levels high. The weight of the upper levels is transferred through the steel posts directly to the floor, meaning the tires at the bottom experience zero compression. They are simply resting inside a protective cage.
Effective storage isn't one-size-fits-all. Our solutions are engineered based on a simple, powerful classification algorithm based on tire diameter:
Heavy-duty stack racks safely store massive TBR tires, eliminating compression damage.
Implementing a portable stack racks system fundamentally transforms your facility from a static, inefficient space into a dynamic, high-density asset.
By safely utilizing the full vertical height of your building, you can dramatically increase your storage capacity within the same square footage. A warehouse that could only store 5,000 tires on the floor might now accommodate 8,000 or more by stacking 4-high. This isn't just an improvement; it's a game-changer that can delay or eliminate the need for costly facility expansion.
Since tires are no longer bearing weight, the risk of bead deformation and flat-spotting is completely eliminated. Each tire, from the one on the floor to the one 20 feet in the air, is perfectly protected. This boosts your sell-through rate and protects your brand's reputation for quality.
Unlike fixed racking, pallet stillages require no installation or bolting to the floor. Your layout can change as your inventory needs do. During peak season, you can create dense blocks of storage. In the off-season, you can nest the empty racks and clear the floor for other operations like cross-docking or order fulfillment. You gain a "liquid" warehouse that adapts to your business in real-time.
Empty racks are demounted and nested, slashing return shipping costs by up to 80%.
This depends on the rack's design and the tire size. A typical PCR rack is designed to maximize density, often holding 8-16 tires. A TBR rack might hold 4-8 large truck tires. We design each solution based on your specific inventory mix to ensure maximum warehouse space optimization.
Absolutely. They are engineered for this purpose. The posts are made from high-strength structural steel, and the "cup feet" design acts as a self-guiding mechanism, ensuring that upper racks lock securely onto the posts of the lower racks for a stable, rigid tower.
Yes. For outdoor or high-humidity environments, we recommend a hot-dip galvanized finish. This process creates a durable, rust-proof coating that protects the steel for decades, making them a reliable long-term asset.
Flexibility. Fixed pallet racking is a permanent installation. Portable stacking pallet racks require no installation and can be moved and reconfigured by a single forklift operator in minutes. They serve as both a storage unit and a transport pallet, streamlining handling from receiving to shipping.
This is a critical advantage. The open design of a tire storage rack allows water from overhead sprinkler systems to penetrate the entire stack, reaching the source of a potential fire. This is a significant improvement over dense, solid barrel stacks which can block water and create a severe fire hazard.
