Kirkby Tyres – ‘Moving the earth for you’

Kirkby Tyres has been at the forefront of tyre and wheel wholesaling and distribution for over 60 years and has established itself as one of the largest tyre and wheel ‘full line wholesalers and distributors’ in Europe. With a head office and warehouse on a six acre site next to John Lennon airport in Liverpool and offices in Scotland, Ireland and China the company says it can supply a tyre or wheel for any application. This of course, includes OTR tyres, and Kirkby Tyres says it has a comprehensive range of tyres and wheels for this sector, including from leading manufacturers such as Alliance, BKT, Double Coin and Belshina.

The company is the sole UK and Ireland agent for the Double Coin brand and offers an extensive and well proven range of OTR tyres – some of the latest additions include 27.00R49 REM9 and the 51 and 57-inch REM11 radials designed to go on rigid dumpers. These new fitments complement the existing range, which includes the REM10 (E3) 26.5 & 29.5R25 tyres for articulated dumpers and scrapers and REM2 (E3/L3) 17.5R25 through to 26.5R25 and REM18 (L5) 35/65R33 for use on loaders, dozers and graders.  Also new to this range are the 26.5R25 and 29.5R25 L5’s in the REM19 pattern. The Double Coin range is completed with the REM8 High Speed crane tyre, which Kirkby says continues to be a very popular tyre due to its durability and competitive pricing.

In addition to representing Double Coin, Kirkby Tyres is also the sole UK and Ireland agent for the extensive Alliance range of agricultural, earthmover and OTR tyres. The Alliance OTR range includes a new wide-based radial in the 650 pattern for use on loaders, dozers and graders. The 650, says Kirkby, has been designed with a compound that has exceptional wear characteristics and an all-steel casing for superior durability and puncture resistance. The new radial is available in sizes from 15.5R25 up to and including 26.5R25. A new range of port/mining tyres are also now available in the 311, 314 and 315 designs.  The 311 is available in 14.00-24 and 14.00-25 sizes, ideal for rigid dump trucks, port and mining applications, the 311 has been designed with extra thick sidewalls for added protection.   The new 314 is available in a 12.00-24 L5 slick designed for underground mining applications, the ultra deep L5 tread ensure longer wear resistance on highly abrasive surfaces.  Finally the new 315 E4.5 container handling tyre has the highest tread depth in its segment, this coupled with a special heat reducing compound ensures extended life expectancy.  Completing the new line-up of Alliance OTR tyres is the 630 high speed crane 16.00R25 tyre with a special rubber compound with low heat build-up, the new design also allows multi-treading.

Kirkby Tyres also serves as UK agent for BKT tyres. A large stock of BKT agricultural, forestry, construction, Industrial, ATV, lawn & garden and OTR tyres are always available, including the latest ‘Earthmover’ range. The BKT Earthmover line-up has made its mark in this niche segment of the market with an extensive range covering the dumper, grader and quarrying markets. Some of the latest tyres to enter the market include the 12.00R24 through to 24.00R35.  Another relatively new introduction is the 26.5R25 BKT SR50 L5 TL rock grip tyre. With an extra deep ‘non directional’ sturdy lug pattern it is ideal for mining, quarrying and rock extraction. The ‘Grader’ tyre market is amply catered for by BKT which includes the 17.5×25 GR288 Grader L2 – a wide based, self cleaning tyre with flat tread contours and a large contact area. It has an open spaced traction pattern which gives good grip in heavy dirt and extreme mud conditions, and a cut and chip resistant compound.  A brand new release is the 18.00R25 BKT Container King E4; Kirkby says this is due in soon.

Finally, Kirkby Tyres is the official Belshina agent for the UK and Ireland, and as such offers the Belshina 35 and 49-inch radials for dump trucks.

Kirkby Tyres also offers a full range of Earthmoving wheels available from stock and fabricated to OE specification, supplied in the customer’s colour of choice; these can be manufactured in small batch runs or in high volumes to suit customer requirements.