Tire buying by application | SpokeWorks Sourcing

List the vehicle and axle groups separately. Record approved size, load index, speed rating and rim width for each group, then distinguish routine replenishment from a trial on a new casing. Tell the supplier which delivery dates correspond to scheduled maintenance and which can move. Ask the maintenance lead to review any tire that changes the original service description.

Build the forecast by exact SKU and quantities per release. Ask which sizes can ship together and whether the minimums apply by size, tread or shipment. Confirm how labels identify load and speed variants so the receiving team can reconcile similar cartons or bundles without opening the entire order. Define how out-of-scope substitutions are handled.

Describe axle position, route profile, dual or single application, expected load and service pattern. A steering application, a highway drive application and a trailer application can use different tread and casing requirements. Ask for load information applicable to the proposed position and name the team responsible for checking exact fitment before release.

Supply destination ZIP, receiving window and unloading restrictions for each release. If the buy depends on staged shipments, ask suppliers to separate earliest sample date, production lead time and transit assumptions. Clarify packing counts, document responsibility and whether the freight quote covers delivery to the receiving point. Confirm currency and who is responsible for charges outside the quoted scope.