When examining your tyre options, it is important to consider the intended usage to ensure you get the best suitability and lifetime out of your product. When selecting your solid industrial tyre, it can be a low intensity tyre for small-scale and periodic usage such as local businesses and small enterprises or at the other end of the scale, a large-scale warehouse operation and 24h operational site will require a high intensity tyre product to ensure a long life and lowest possible downtime. Typically, solid industrial tyres can be broken down into 3 categories.

Low Intensity Industrial Tyres

A low intensity solid industrial tyre is the cheapest entry level choice for materials handling machinery. These are designed for low impact machines used in smaller operations where the machine is used infrequently. Typically, a low intensity tyre is designed for approximately 0-6 hours of daily usage with consistent, frequent breaks. Please follow the link to see our range of low intensity solid industrial tyres.

Medium Intensity Industrial Tyres

A medium intensity solid industrial tyre is the 'middle ground' tyre choice for materials handling machinery, for those who wish to balance their tyre requirements and budget needs. These are designed for regular usage where the machinery is in consistent use throughout the working day with periodic breaks in operation. The medium intensity solid industrial tyre is built to work throughout the working week to meet your business needs. Typically, a medium intensity tyre is designed for 6-12 hours of daily usage with breaks throughout the day. Please follow the link to see our range of medium intensity solid industrial tyres.

High Intensity Industrial Tyres

A high intensity solid industrial tyre is for when performance and longevity is the primary concern to ensure a continuous operation for your business. Suited to usage in 24h warehouses and round-the-clock businesses, high intensity solid industrial tyres are intended for high usage throughout the day with intermittent breaks in service. A high intensity solid industrial tyre is designed for between 12-24 hours usage per day. Please follow the link to see our range of high intensity solid industrial tyres.

The challenge of selecting the right solid industrial tyre for your task is ensuring you achieve the correct compound for the desired task. Big Tyres sells solid industrial tyre solutions for a wide variety of tasks including non-marking, electrically conductive and more. See below for a summary on each compound we have available

Non-Marking

Non-marking solid industrial tyres are distinct in their appearance, often coming in white or grey. As the name suggests, Non-Marking solid industrial tyres are used in applications where tyre marks or black dust are an issue to ensure a cleaner environment and less stains. This is due to special tyre compound which typically reduces the amount of carbon black added which gives standard tyres their notable colour. Most common uses for these tyres would be food processing, pharmaceuticals and retail environments - sectors that rely on clean areas and minimal residue. See our selection of Non-Marking solid industrial tyres here.

High Load

High Load solid industrial tyres are commonly found as compounds for press-on bands, designed to take a higher load than standard compound. The advantages offered by High Load solid industrial tyres are their endurance against cracking and increased driver safety. The improved energy management and enhanced fuel economy also offer a financial benefit throughout the tyre lifetime. See our selection of High Load solid industrial tyres here.

Anti-Static

Anti-Static solid industrial tyres are designed for environments that are sensitive to static that may cause sparks or discharges. These could apply to environment where flammable chemicals are encounters or computer and electronics manufacturing where discharges may damage products. The obvious benefit of these is driver safety and damage reduction of products. See our selection of Anti-Static solid industrial tyres here.

Non-Marking Anti-Static (NMAS)

Non-Marking Anti-Static (NMAS) solid industrial tyres are for those who want the best of both worlds. Developed to ensure use in sensitive environments, NMAS tyres seek to sustain all the benefits of both Non-Marking and Anti-Static without compromising on either quality or the overall product. Common usage for NMAS tyres would be in explosive or engineering environment where sparks and dust are serious safety considerations. See our selection of Non-Marking Anti-Static (NMAS) solid industrial tyres here.

Some Materials Handling solutions are better suited to alternate tyre compounds and have specific use cases that demand Polyurethane tyres. Big Tyres offer these solutuions in full poly and wheel assemblies. For addtional information on Polyurethane and Bonded tyres, please follow the link to our Polyurethane and Bonded tyres page.