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Tire Type	Rim Diameter	Size	Quantity/40HQ
PCR	12	145/70R12	2300
PCR	12	145R12C	2090
PCR	13	155/65R13	2100
PCR	14	155/65R14	2000
PCR	12	155/70R12	2200
PCR	13	155/70R13	2000
PCR	13	155/80R13	1950
PCR	12	155R12C	1950
PCR	14	165/60R14	1800
PCR	13	165/65R13	1890
PCR	14	165/65R14	1800
PCR	15	165/65R15	1850
PCR	13	165/70R13	1880
PCR	13	165/70R13LT	1600
PCR	14	165/70R14	1700
PCR	14	165/70R14C	1550
PCR	13	165/80R13	1790
PCR	13	165R13C	1950
PCR	15	175/55R15	1500
PCR	13	175/60R13	1900
PCR	14	175/60R14	1600
PCR	15	175/60R15	1450
PCR	14	175/65R14	1700
PCR	15	175/65R15	1500
PCR	13	175/70R13	1850
PCR	14	175/70R14	1680
PCR	14	175/70R14C	1200
PCR	14	175/80R14	1300
PCR	13	175R13C	1350
PCR	16	175R16C	1180
PCR	14	185/55R14	1450
PCR	15	185/55R15	1300
PCR	16	185/55R16	1280
PCR	14	185/60R14	1490
PCR	15	185/60R15	1370
PCR	14	185/65R14	1400
PCR	15	185/65R15	1450
PCR	14	185/70R14	1450
PCR	16	185/75R16C	1100
PCR	14	185/80R14	1275
PCR	14	185R14C	1270
PCR	15	185R15C	1172
PCR	15	195/45R15	1500
PCR	16	195/50R16	1250
PCR	15	195/55R15	1208
PCR	16	195/55R16	1310
PCR	14	195/60R14	1310
PCR	15	195/60R15	1200
PCR	16	195/60R16	1100
PCR	14	195/65R14	1300
PCR	15	195/65R15	1180
PCR	16	195/65R16C	1100
PCR	14	195/70R14	1350
PCR	15	195/70R15C	1050
PCR	16	195/75R16C	960
PCR	14	195R14C	1200
PCR	15	195R15C	1080
PCR	17	205/40ZR17	1150
PCR	16	205/45ZR16	1180
PCR	17	205/45ZR17	1080
PCR	15	205/50R15	1100
PCR	16	205/50R16	1150
PCR	17	205/50R17	1050
PCR	15	205/55R15	1200
PCR	16	205/55R16	1100
PCR	17	205/55R17	1040
PCR	13	205/60R13	1350
PCR	14	205/60R14	1200
PCR	15	205/60R15	1180
PCR	16	205/60R16	1000
PCR	15	205/65R15	1150
PCR	15	205/65R15C	1100
PCR	16	205/65R16	1050
PCR	16	205/65R16C	980
PCR	14	205/70R14	1270
PCR	14	205/70R14C	1200
PCR	15	205/70R15	1080
PCR	15	205/70R15C	990
PCR	16	205/75R16C	1150
PCR	16	205/80R16	1040
PCR	18	215/35ZR18	1200
PCR	19	215/35ZR19	1170
PCR	17	215/40ZR17	1050
PCR	18	215/40ZR18	880
PCR	17	215/45ZR17	1010
PCR	18	215/45ZR18	880
PCR	17	215/50R17	900
PCR	16	215/55R16	1000
PCR	17	215/55R17	940
PCR	18	215/55R18	890
PCR	15	215/60R15	1000
PCR	16	215/60R16	1000
PCR	16	215/60R16C	950
PCR	17	215/60R17	950
PCR	15	215/65R15	980
PCR	16	215/65R16	950
PCR	17	215/65R17	930
PCR	15	215/70R15	960
PCR	15	215/70R15C	890
PCR	16	215/70R16	910
PCR	16	215/70R16C	910
PCR	14	215/75R14C	1020
PCR	15	215/75R15	860
PCR	16	215/75R16C	860
PCR	16	215/80R16	820
PCR	14	215R14C	950
PCR	15	215R15C	900
PCR	18	225/35ZR18	1000
PCR	19	225/35ZR19	960
PCR	18	225/40ZR18	960
PCR	19	225/40ZR19	820
PCR	17	225/45R17	990
PCR	18	225/45R18	960
PCR	17	225/45ZR17	990
PCR	18	225/45ZR18	960
PCR	19	225/45ZR19	900
PCR	16	225/50R16	980
PCR	17	225/50R17	890
PCR	18	225/50R18	930
PCR	16	225/55R16	940
PCR	17	225/55R17	840
PCR	18	225/55R18	830
PCR	19	225/55R19	810
PCR	16	225/60R16	980
PCR	17	225/60R17	880
PCR	18	225/60R18	830
PCR	16	225/65R16	920
PCR	16	225/65R16C	820
PCR	17	225/65R17	800
PCR	15	225/70R15	880
PCR	16	225/70R16	850
PCR	17	225/70R17	760
PCR	15	225/75R15	820
PCR	16	225/75R16	800
PCR	19	235/35ZR19	900
PCR	18	235/40R18	865
PCR	18	235/40ZR18	865
PCR	17	235/45R17	860
PCR	18	235/45R18	840
PCR	17	235/45ZR17	860
PCR	18	235/45ZR18	800
PCR	17	235/50R17	800
PCR	18	235/50R18	730
PCR	19	235/50R19	650
PCR	17	235/55R17	750
PCR	18	235/55R18	690
PCR	19	235/55R19	670
PCR	20	235/55R20	600
PCR	16	235/60R16	900
PCR	17	235/60R17	850
PCR	18	235/60R18	720
PCR	16	235/65R16	850
PCR	16	235/65R16C	780
PCR	17	235/65R17	760
PCR	18	235/65R18	720
PCR	15	235/70R15	790
PCR	16	235/70R16	735
PCR	15	235/75R15	790
PCR	16	235/75R16	700
PCR	17	235/75R17	640
PCR	20	245/30ZR20	750
PCR	18	245/35ZR18	800
PCR	19	245/35ZR19	780
PCR	20	245/35ZR20	750
PCR	19	245/40R19	800
PCR	17	245/40ZR17	850
PCR	18	245/40ZR18	800
PCR	19	245/40ZR19	800
PCR	18	245/45R18	800
PCR	19	245/45R19	760
PCR	17	245/45ZR17	830
PCR	18	245/45ZR18	800
PCR	19	245/45ZR19	760
PCR	20	245/45ZR20	750
PCR	18	245/50R18	780
PCR	20	245/50R20	740
PCR	19	245/55R19	750
PCR	18	245/60R18	730
PCR	17	245/65R17	730
PCR	16	245/70R16	690
PCR	17	245/70R17	650
PCR	16	245/75R16	650
PCR	17	245/75R17	590
PCR	19	255/35ZR19	740
PCR	20	255/35ZR20	720
PCR	18	255/40ZR18	780
PCR	19	255/40ZR19	740
PCR	20	255/40ZR20	720
PCR	20	255/45R20	720
PCR	17	255/45ZR17	770
PCR	19	255/45ZR19	750
PCR	20	255/45ZR20	720
PCR	19	255/50R19	700
PCR	20	255/50R20	680
PCR	18	255/55R18	650
PCR	19	255/55R19	620
PCR	20	255/55R20	600
PCR	17	255/60R17	730
PCR	18	255/60R18	680
PCR	16	255/65R16	720
PCR	17	255/65R17	690
PCR	15	255/70R15C	700
PCR	16	255/70R16	700
PCR	17	255/70R17	670
PCR	18	255/70R18	640
PCR	19	265/30ZR19	720
PCR	22	265/35R22	650
PCR	18	265/35ZR18	725
PCR	22	265/40R22	550
PCR	21	265/40ZR21	550
PCR	20	265/45ZR20	590
PCR	21	265/45ZR21	560
PCR	19	265/50R19	640
PCR	20	265/50R20	580
PCR	17	265/60R17	650
PCR	18	265/60R18	540
PCR	17	265/65R17	640
PCR	18	265/65R18	640
PCR	15	265/70R15	670
PCR	16	265/70R16	650
PCR	17	265/70R17	600
PCR	15	265/75R15	650
PCR	16	265/75R16	575
PCR	20	275/30R20	530
PCR	19	275/30ZR19	560
PCR	20	275/30ZR20	530
PCR	19	275/40R19	520
PCR	20	275/40R20	500
PCR	19	275/40ZR19	520
PCR	19	275/45R19	550
PCR	20	275/45R20	480
PCR	21	275/45ZR21	450
PCR	20	275/50R20	480
PCR	20	275/55R20	480
PCR	17	275/60R17	630
PCR	20	275/60R20	460
PCR	17	275/65R17	580
PCR	18	275/65R18	495
PCR	20	275/65R20	510
PCR	18	275/70R18	500
PCR	17	285/70R17	460
PCR	16	285/75R16	450
PCR	20	305/55R20	380
PCR	16	305/70R16	510
PCR	17	315/70R17	400
PCR	16	315/75R16	400
PCR	16	315/75R16	480
PCR	15	P225/70R15	920
PCR	16	275/70R16	585
PCR	13	175/80R13	1600
PCR	13	185/80R13	1510
PCR	14	205/75R14	1200
PCR	15	205/75R15	1150
PCR	14	215/75R14	1020
PCR	16	235/80R16	680
PCR	16	235/85R16	640
PCR	13	185/70R13	1550
PCR	15	195/50R15	1300
PCR	16	195/50R16	1300
PCR	17	205/45R17	1080
PCR	15	205/70R15	1100
PCR	17	215/40R17	1100
PCR	17	215/45R17	1010
PCR	16	215/55R16	900
PCR	16	215/60R16	950
PCR	15	215/65R15	960
PCR	19	225/35R19	960
PCR	18	225/40R18	960
PCR	15	225/70R15C	880
PCR	16	225/75R16C	800
PCR	19	235/45R19	750
PCR	20	245/30R20	750
PCR	17	245/40R17	850
PCR	18	245/40R18	800
PCR	17	245/45R17	830
PCR	18	265/65R18	520
PCR	22	285/35R22	520
PCR	20	285/50R20	500
PCR	18	285/60R18	550
PCR	17	285/65R17	610
PCR	24	295/35R24	420
PCR	22	305/40R22	420
TBR	17.5	8.5R17.5	700
TBR	17.5	9.5R17.5	540
TBR	19.5	8R19.5	500
TBR	22.5	8R22.5	350
TBR	22.5	9R22.5	350
TBR	22.5	10R22.5	290
TBR	22.5	11R22.5	270
TBR	22.5	12R22.5	240
TBR	22.5	13R22.5	210
TBR	17.5	205/65R17.5	680
TBR	17.5	205/75R17.5	680
TBR	19.5	225/70R19.5	560
TBR	17.5	225/75R17.5	640
TBR	17.5	235/75R17.5	630
TBR	17.5	245/70R17.5	453
TBR	19.5	245/70R19.5	460
TBR	22.5	255/70R22.5	350
TBR	19.5	265/70R19.5	400
TBR	22.5	275/70R22.5	310
TBR	19.5	285/70R19.5	400
TBR	24.5	285/75R24.5	260
TBR	22.5	295/60R22.5	290
TBR	22.5	295/75R22.5	280
TBR	22.5	295/80R22.5	240
TBR	19.5	305/70R19.5	300
TBR	22.5	315/60R22.5	250
TBR	22.5	385/65R22.5	195
TBR	22.5	415/45R22.5	200
TBR	22.5	425/65R22.5	150
TBR	19.5	435/50R19.5	200
TBR	19.5	445/45R19.5	210
TBR	22.5	445/50R22.5	180
TBR	22.5	445/65R22.5	130
TBR	24.5	11R24.5	260
TBR	16	6.50R16	880
TBR	15	7.00R15	750
TBR	16	7.00R16	730
TBR	15	7.50R15	720
TBR	16	7.50R16	676
TBR	15	8.25R15	500
TBR	16	8.25R16	500
TBR	16	9.00R16	380
TBR	20	7.50R20	420
TBR	20	8.25R20	420
TBR	20	9.00R20	320
TBR	20	10.00R20	280
TBR	20	11.00R20	240
TBR	20	12.00R20	210
TBR	24	12.00R24	190
TBR	20	14.00R20	144
OTR	24	14.00R24	116
OTR	25	15.5R25	130
OTR	24	16.00R24	80
OTR	25	17.5R25	90
OTR	25	18.00R25	44
OTR	33	18.00R33	38
OTR	25	20.5R25	64
OTR	33	21.00R33	24
OTR	35	21.00R35	24
OTR	25	23.5R25	44
OTR	35	24.00R35	22
OTR	25	26.5R25	35
OTR	33	35/65R33	18
OTR	25	29.5R25	25
OTR	29	29.5R29	24
OTR	25	600/65R25	44
OTR	25	650/65R25	35
OTR	25	750/65R25	29
OTR	29	875/65R29	19
OTR	49	27.00R49	12
OTR	51	33.00R51	8 (OTC)
OTR	51	36.00R51	8 (OTC)
OTR	57	37.00R57	6 (OTC)
OTR	57	40.00R57	6 (OTC)
OTR	57	46/90R57	6 (OTC)
OTR	57	50/80R57	6 (OTC)
OTR	63	53/80R63	3 (OTC)
OTR	63	59/80R63	3 (OTC)
AGR	8	4.00-8	9000
AGR	12	4.00-12	3000
AGR	14	4.00-14	2600
AGR	16	4.00-16	2200
AGR	15	5.00-15	1550
AGR	16	5.50-16	1250
AGR	17	5.50-17	1150
AGR	15	10-15	900
AGR	12	6.00-12	1500
AGR	16	6.00-16	1040
AGR	16	6.50-16	730
AGR	20	6.50-20	650
AGR	16	7.50-16	720
AGR	18	7.50-18	700
AGR	20	7.50-20	540
AGR	20	8.3-20	400
AGR	22	8.3-22	380
AGR	24	8.3-24	360
AGR	20	9.5-20	350
AGR	24	9.5-24	280
AGR	15.3	10.0/75-15.3	600
AGR	18	10.5/80-18	320
AGR	18	12.5/80-18	230
AGR	15	11L-15	980
AGR	32	11-32	110
AGR	38	11-38	105
AGR	20	11.2-20	260
AGR	20	11.2-20	275
AGR	24	11.2-24	240
AGR	28	11.2-28	185
AGR	38	11.2-38	120
AGR	28	12.4/11-28	160
AGR	24	12.4-24	204
AGR	26	12.4-26	160
AGR	32	12.4-32	150
AGR	38	12-38	95
AGR	24	13.6-24	190
AGR	28	13.6-28	140
AGR	24	14.9-24	150
AGR	26	14.9-26	140
AGR	28	14.9-28	125
AGR	30	14.9-30	120
AGR	38	15.5-38	75
AGR	24	15.5/80-24	130
AGR	24	15-24	145
AGR	24	16.9-24	120
AGR	28	16.9-28	95
AGR	30	16.9-30	80
AGR	34	16.9-34	70
AGR	38	16.9-38	57
AGR	26	18.4-26	85
AGR	30	18.4-30	75
AGR	34	18.4-34	60
AGR	38	18.4-38	49
AGR	42	18.4-42	44
AGR	38	20.8-38	42
AGR	24	21L-24	95
AGR	26	23.1-26	55
AGR	30	23.1-30	41
AGR	20	16/70-20	180
AGR	24	17.5L-24	118
AGR	24	19.5L-24	110
AGR	26	28L-26	42
AGR	18	12.00-18	300
AGR	18	12.9-18	250
AGR	18	1200-18	190
AGR	10	23X10-10	850

SKS	16.5	12-16.5	330
SKS	16.5	10-16.5	450
SKS	18	12.5/80-18	240
SKS	15	27X8.50-15	720
SKS	15	5.90-15	1050
SKS	12	5.70-12	1550
SKS	15	27X10.50-15	600
SKS	15	27X8.50-15	420
SKS	12	23X8.50-12	950
SKS	16.5	12-16.5	350
SKS	12	26X12.00-12	600
SKS	15	31X15.5-15	318
SKS	17.5	14-17.5	240
Port tire	25	18.00-25	44
Port tire	25	16.00-25	64
Port tire	25	14.00-25	90
Port tire	24	14.00-24	90
Port tire	24	12.00-24	150
Port tire	20	12.00-20	168
Port tire	20	10.00-20	210
Port tire	33	18.00-33	38
Port tire	35	21.00-35	38
Port tire	25	21.00-25	38
Port tire	15	8.25-15	600
Desert tires	25	66X44.00-25	22
Desert tires	25	66x43.00-25	22
Desert tires	16	9.00-16	400
Desert tires	17	9.00-17	400
Desert tires	20	20-20	110
Desert tires	20	18-20	140
Mining Tire	25	16.00-25	64
Mining Tire	25	14.00-25	100
Mining Tire	25	13.00-25	118
Mining Tire	20	14.00-20	118
Mining Tire	20	12.00-20	230
Mining Tire	20	11.00-20	250
Mining Tire	24	14.00-24	100
Mining Tire	20	10.00-20	300
Mining Tire	20	9.00-20	360
Mining Tire	20	11.00-20	230
Mining Tire	24	12.00-24	180
Underground Mining Tire	20	45X16-20	126
Underground Mining Tire	20	42X13-20	190
Underground Mining Tire	15	38X16-15	170
Underground Mining Tire	10	15L-10	370
Underground Mining Tire	10	27X15-10	370
Underground Mining Tire	15	10.00L-15	280
Underground Mining Tire	15	36X11-15	280
Underground Mining Tire	15	32X14.5-15	270
Underground Mining Tire	15	32X12.5-15	310
Underground Mining Tire	15	28X12.5-15	430
Underground Mining Tire	20	50X20-20	85
Underground Mining Tire	20	14.00-20	116
Underground Mining Tire	20	12.00-20	170
Underground Mining Tire	25	18.00-25	44
Underground Mining Tire	25	26.5-25	29
Underground Mining Tire	25	21.00-25	36
Underground Mining Tire	25	17.5-25	90
Underground Mining Tire	25	14.00-25	90
Underground Mining Tire	24	12.00-24	150
Underground Mining Tire	15	8.25-15	600
Underground Mining Tire	29	1425X660-29	50
Underground Mining Tire	23	40X15-23	190
Underground Mining Tire	20	40X12.5-20	230
Underground Mining Tire	16	34X11.00-16	370
Underground Mining Tire	20	8.00-20	350
Underground Mining Tire	20	36X12.5-20	270
Underground Mining Tire	35	69X18.00-35	50
Underground Mining Tire	35	63X18.00-35	60
Underground Mining Tire	27	1425X585-27	60
GSE Tire	625	15-625	240
GSE Tire	13	165-13	1290
GSE Tire	14	185-14	1140
GSE Tire	625	18-625	145
GSE Tire	15	225/75-15	675
GSE Tire	16	225/75D16	675
GSE Tire	12	26X12.00-12	600
GSE Tire	380	26X12D380	600
GSE Tire	15	29X12.5-15	430
GSE Tire	15	31X15.5-15	324
GSE Tire	28	330/85-28	120
GSE Tire	28	13.00-28	120
GSE Tire	625	355/55D625	220
GSE Tire	19.5	385/65D19.5	180
GSE Tire	19.5	15-19.5	180
GSE Tire	22.5	385/65D22.5	180
GSE Tire	22.5	39x15-22.5	240
GSE Tire	8	4.00/4.80-8	3600
GSE Tire	710	455/50D710	110
GSE Tire	8	5.00/5.70-8	2600
GSE Tire	10	6.50-10	1260
GSE Tire	9	6.90-9	1530
GSE Tire	10	7.50-10	1000
GSE Tire	16.5	8.00-16.5	750
GSE Tire	16.5	8.75-16.5	600
GSE Tire	16.5	9.50-16.5	580
Folklift tire	20	8.25-20	380
Folklift tire	15	28X9-15	770
Folklift tire	15	8.15-15	770
Folklift tire	15	7.00-15	790
Folklift tire	10	6.50-10	1340
Folklift tire	9	6.00/6.90-9	1640
Folklift tire	8	5.00-8	2700
Folklift tire	8	5.70-8	2700
Folklift tire	25	14.00-25	90
Folklift tire	24	14.00-24	90
Folklift tire	20	12.00-20	170
Folklift tire	20	10.00-20	210
Folklift tire	20	9.00-20	316
Folklift tire	16	7.50-16	610
Folklift tire	15	300-15	400
Folklift tire	15	250-15	630
Folklift tire	15	8.25-15	460
Folklift tire	15	32X14.5-15	330

Folklift tire	12	8.25-12	760
Folklift tire	12	7.00-12	940
Folklift tire	8	18X7-8	2400
Folklift tire	15	355/65-15	330
Bias OTR	25	29.5-25	22
Bias OTR	25	26.5-25	35
Bias OTR	25	23.5-25	46
Bias OTR	25	20.5-25	60
Bias OTR	25	17.5-25	90
Bias OTR	20	16/70-20	130
Bias OTR	24	16/70-24	130
Bias OTR	16	20.5/70-16	234
Bias OTR	16	12.00-16	470
Bias OTR	16	8.25-16	600
Bias OTR	16	7.50-16	700
Bias OTR	25	15.5-25	130
Bias OTR	24	14.00-24	126
Bias OTR	24	13.00-24	182
Bias OTR	20	9.00-20	360
Tralier	15	7.00-15LT	1100
Tralier	16	7.50-16LT	870
Tralier	15	205/90D15	1100
Tralier	16	225/90D16	870
Tralier	14.5	8-14.5	1200
Tralier	20	10.00-20	350
Tralier	22.5	11-22.5	320
Bias Truck	16	8.25-16LT	600
Bias Truck	16	7.50-16LT	730
Bias Truck	16	7.00-16LT	810
Bias Truck	16	6.50-16LT	900
Bias Truck	16	6.00-16LT	1000
Bias Truck	15	7.50-15LT	730
Bias Truck	15	7.00-15LT	890
Bias Truck	15	6.50-15LT	1000
Bias Truck	15	6.00-15LT	1000
Bias Truck	13	6.00-13LT	1000
Bias Truck	13	6.40/6.50-13	1440
Bias Truck	14	6.50-14	1000
Bias Truck	12	6.00-12	1300
Bias Truck	12	5.00-12	2000
Bias Truck	16	7.50-16	640

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Tire container-loading Methods

Stuffing quantity per container has been a question for us before the order is placed. In the fact, quantity of tires that can be loaded into a 40HQ container depends on many factors on account of the impossibility of 100% space utilization. Among those factors, the most important ones are the size of the tire and the stacking method used.
There are mainly two stacking methods.

Cross-Stacked Method

For PCR (Passenger Car Radial tires) tires and relatively small TBR (Truck and Bus Radial Tyre) tires, cross stacking can greatly increase space utilization. Cross-stacking involves laying a row of angled tires across space – the row lies on top of and parallel with a first angled tire and subsequent tires.

Horizontal Stacking or
Vertical Stacking

Horizontal stacking or vertical stacking are two common methods suitable for larger TBR(Truck and Bus Radial Tyre), OTR (Off-Road Tires), and AGR(Agricultural Tires ), etc.

Understand The Volume Of A
1*40HC Container

Compared to cross-stacked method, an approximate quantity is calculable. 40HQ is the most frequently used container type. Therefore, we will take this type of container as example.
Firstly we have to have some idea of the dimension of a 40HQ.
The internal dimension is 12.031m long x 2.348m wide x 2.695m high

40 ft High cube	Container
Dimensions	External	12.192X2.438×2.896	M
	External	40x8X9.5	FT
	Internal	12.031X2.348X2.695	M
Door Opening(W*H)		2.336×2.585	M
Inside Cubic Capacity		76	CBM
Maximum Gross Weight		30,480	KG
Tare Weight		3,990	KG
Maximum Payload		26,490	KG

Calculation Formula

STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

Step 1: 12.031/1.044=11.52 2.348/1.044=2.25 2.695/0.298=9.04	Length/OD=A Width/SW=B Height/OD=C
Step 2: 11.522.259.04=234.39	ABC=D.EFG
Step 3: get result 234 pcs	D

Calculate Container Length And Width

We need to separately divide the length and width of the container by the OD (Overall diameter) of the tire, then divide the height of the container by the SW (section width) of the tire.

Step 1: 12.031/1.044=11.52 2.348/1.044=2.25 2.695/0.298=9.04	Length/OD=A Width/SW=B Height/OD=C
Step 2: 11.522.259.04=234.39	ABC=D.EFG
Step 3: get result 234 pcs	D

Calculate Container Length And Width

Then multiply the three numbers obtained.

Step 1: 12.031/1.044=11.52 2.348/1.044=2.25 2.695/0.298=9.04	Length/OD=A Width/SW=B Height/OD=C
Step 2: 11.522.259.04=234.39	ABC=D.EFG
Step 3: get result 234 pcs	D

Calculate Container Length And Width

Remove the number after the decimal point. The result, an approximate quantity loaded in a 40 HQ, is obtained. Take, for example, the calculative process of the size 295/80R22.5. The overall diameter is 1.044m, and the section width is 0.298m.

Loading Of Giant Tires Using An
Open Top Container

Generally speaking, giant tires with a size above 49inch are usually loaded into 40 OTC(Open-top container), due to its overlong diameter.

Size Of Tire Loaded In 40 Ot Container
33.00R51	46/90R57
36.00R51	50/80R57
37.00R57	50/90R57
40.00R57	53/80R63

Calculation Formula

STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

Step 1: 12.031/3.000=4.010 2.348/0.894=2.626	Length/OD=A.CD Length/OD=A.CD
Step 2: 4.010→4.010 2.626→2	A.CD→A B.EF→B
Step 3: 4*2=8	A*B=G

Calculate Tire Excess Area

Divide the length of the container by the OD (Overall diameter) of the tire, and divide the width of the container by the SW (section width) of the tire.

Step 1: 12.031/3.000=4.010 2.348/0.894=2.626	Length/OD=A.CD Length/OD=A.CD
Step 2: 4.010→4.010 2.626→2	A.CD→A B.EF→B
Step 3: 4*2=8	A*B=G

Calculate Tire Excess Area

Remove the number after the decimal point of the results at last step.

Step 1: 12.031/3.000=4.010 2.348/0.894=2.626	Length/OD=A.CD Length/OD=A.CD
Step 2: 4.010→4.010 2.626→2	A.CD→A B.EF→B
Step 3: 4*2=8	A*B=G

Calculate Tire Excess Area

Multiply the two results at last step. Take, for example, the calculative process of the size 30.00R51.The overall diameter is 3.000m, and the section width is 0.894m. Now we can clearly see that the approximate quantity of 30.00R51 is 8 pcs.

Loading Of Giant Tires Using An
Open Top Container

Since solid tire is very heavy, and a container’s load limit is usually not exceeding 20tons, so when we load solid tires, we usually use a 20ft container.
Normally, tires are loaded nuke into the container, but in solid tires’ case, for easy loading and unloading, a pallet is sometimes used. We pack the tires onto a pallet, and then put them into the container. The disadvantage of loading with a pallet, is that the container will load fewer tires.

Tire Type	Tire Size	Quantity/20GP
Solid tire	4.00-8	1500
Solid tire	5.00-8	1013
Solid tire	6.00-9	625
Solid tire	6.50-10	480
Solid tire	7.00-9	439
Solid tire	7.00-12	360
Solid tire	7.00-15	280
Solid tire	7.50-15	250
Solid tire	7.50-16	190
Solid tire	7.50-20	180
Solid tire	800-16	186
Solid tire	28×9-15	276
Solid tire	825-12	275
Solid tire	825-15	187
Solid tire	825-20	142
Solid tire	9.00-16	155
Solid tire	9.00-20	111
Solid tire	1000-20	100
Solid tire	1100-20	80
Solid tire	1200-20	60
Solid tire	1200-24	36
Solid tire	1400-24	24
Solid tire	250×15	233
Solid tire	300×15	143
Solid tire	15×4 1/2-8	1800
Solid tire	16×5-9	1500
Solid tire	16×6-8	1058
Solid tire	18×7-8	857
Solid tire	21×8-9	529
Solid tire	23×9-10	375
Solid tire	27×10-12	257
Solid tire	200/50-10	720
Solid tire	17.5-25	20
Solid tire	23.5-25	13
Solid tire	31x6x10	156
Solid tire	33x6x11	140

In the end, let’s go back to the question in the title. Now we get to know that there is no certain answer. Considering the factors of stack methods and tire size, a 40HQ can be large enough to fit thousands of tires, and it can be also “small” enough to fit only two tires.

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Tire container-loading Methods

Cross-Stacked Method

Horizontal Stacking or Vertical Stacking

Understand The Volume Of A 1*40HC Container

Calculation Formula

Loading Of Giant Tires Using An Open Top Container

Calculation Formula

Loading Of Giant Tires Using An Open Top Container

Cases

How Many Tires Can Be Loaded Into A
Container?

Horizontal Stacking or
Vertical Stacking

Understand The Volume Of A
1*40HC Container

Loading Of Giant Tires Using An
Open Top Container

Loading Of Giant Tires Using An
Open Top Container