Passenger car tires
Share the OE size, load index, speed rating and seasonal use.
Illustrative size · 225/45R18
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Independent China sourcing desk
Goodyear tire procurement starts with your size list
Give us the sidewall code, vehicle duty and destination. We help turn that brief into comparable supplier quotes for passenger and commercial tires.
Product sourcing
Passenger & commercial tires
Start with the vehicle and route. They tell us which details need to stay fixed when we compare alternatives.
Light commercial tires
List the axle duty, size designation and single or dual fitment.
Intake · axle and service duty
Prepare van tire specs
Truck and fleet tires
Separate steer, drive and trailer rows, including quantities by axle position.
Intake · position and route
Explore fleet applicationsYour first worksheet
Keep the fitment details together
Tire specification
- Sidewall
- Copy the full size and service description, such as 225/45R18 95W, from the existing tire or vehicle requirement. The example shows the format. Keep 225/45R18, load index 95 and speed rating W in separate fields so each quote can be checked against the brief.
- Use pattern
- List axle position, route, tread pattern or tread depth needs, and seasonal duty. A rolling resistance claim needs its test method and comparable conditions.
Wheel and wheel-end items
- Wheel fitment
- Include pitch circle diameter (PCD), wheel offset (ET), center bore, rim diameter, rim width, load rating, finish and vehicle platform.
- Wheel-end match
- Share the OE cross reference or VIN and vehicle, hub flange, ABS encoder ring, bearing bore, outer diameter, width, seal lip and installation hardware.
Three buying checkpoints
Know what needs approval at each step
01 Lock the brief
Mark sizes and load or speed requirements as firm. Add destination port, target market and quantity per line.
02 Normalize the quotes
Align Incoterm and named place, packing scope, quote validity and sample terms. Ask each supplier to identify substitutions.
03 Set the release checks
Agree on sample IDs, document scope, inspection criteria and packing list references before the buyer authorizes release.
Buying contexts
What are you sourcing for?
Importers
Compare mixed-size orders and named delivery points.
Fleet operators
Separate axle positions and load or speed requirements.
Repair networks
Check dimensions and hub interfaces against OE records.
Catalog teams
Keep sidewall, SKU and channel labels aligned.
- 01Specification worksheet
- 02Comparable quotation
- 03Sample identification
- 04Packing checklist
Before you send an inquiry
Common tire sourcing questions
Product selection
Can we request a lower rolling resistance alternative?
Yes. Compare the same size and load index, then record the rolling resistance method, wet grip measure and tread-life assumptions. Route and axle duty can change which compromise is suitable.
What changes between a catalog size and a custom program?
A catalog size can simplify comparison if the supplier can confirm the exact SKU and lot. A custom program can lock in a needed construction or marking, with a separate sample, tooling and evidence review.
Quoting and documents
When will minimum quantities and timing be known?
Ask the supplier to confirm minimum quantities per SKU and to separate sample, production and handover timing after the specification is agreed. For mixed-container loading, require a packing row for each size and lot so an order minimum cannot hide an undocumented substitution.
Which documents travel with the quote?
Request the marking photo, product data and any report applicable to the target market. Match them to the proposed SKU and supplier site before they support a buying decision. For a wheel add-on, ask for the drawing revision and both radial runout and lateral runout readings tied to the sample.
Have a sidewall photo or a size list?
Enter the marking, quantity by size and destination port. Flag any dimensions or performance limits your team still needs to confirm.