Apollo debuts India’s largest loader tyre

The largest loader tyre produced in India to-date, the Apollo AWL 822, has been launched at the International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME) 2014 show in Kolkata. The AWL 822 is a size 45/65-45 L5 tyre that contains 1,300 kilogrammes of rubber, 700 kilogrammes of carbon black and silica, 200 kilogrammes of nylon fabric and 300 kilogrammes of other rubber chemicals. The tyre is produced at Apollo Tyres’ Limda plant, in India’s Gujarat state.