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Order Forklift tires by tire type, service description, brand, mileage warranty, availability, and current price.
Before choosing Forklift tires, match the vehicle-required load index, speed rating, and any applicable load or designation requirements.
Forklift tire types
- Cushion (press-on) forklift tires are solid rubber bonded to a steel band, pressed onto the wheel, for indoor forklifts on smooth concrete.
- Solid pneumatic forklift tires are solid rubber in the shape of an air tire, for outdoor and mixed indoor-outdoor forklifts on debris-covered yards.
- Air pneumatic forklift tires are air-filled, for outdoor forklifts on gravel and uneven ground where a soft ride matters more than puncture resistance.
- Polyurethane press-on forklift tires are lighter cushion tires for electric warehouse forklifts and pallet handlers with lower load ratings.
Forklift tire size formats
Cushion forklift tire sizes read as outside diameter x width x inside diameter: a 21x7x15 cushion tire is 21 in. tall, 7 in. wide and presses onto a 15-inch wheel. Pneumatic and solid pneumatic forklift tire sizes read as section width – rim diameter, such as 6.50-10 or 28x9-15, and solid pneumatic tires fit the same split or multi-piece rims as air tires.
Cushion vs. pneumatic forklifts
Cushion forklifts and pneumatic forklifts are built differently, so a forklift keeps the tire type it was designed for: a cushion forklift cannot switch to pneumatic tires, because the press-on wheels and low frame clearance accept only press-on tires. A pneumatic forklift can switch between air pneumatic and solid pneumatic tires on the same rims.
Non-marking forklift tires
Non-marking forklift tires use a gray or white compound without carbon black, so the forklift leaves no black marks on warehouse, food-plant and retail floors. Non-marking forklift tires come in cushion and solid pneumatic versions and wear somewhat faster than black tires.
When to replace forklift tires
Forklift tires are replaced when the tread reaches the wear line molded on the sidewall, or when chunks, cracks or flat spots appear. A worn forklift tire lowers the mast and the forks and reduces the forklift's stability under load.
Replacing forklift tires in pairs
Forklift tires on the same axle are replaced together so both sides sit at the same height, which keeps the mast vertical and the load level. Drive tires on a forklift wear faster than steer tires and are often replaced first.
Ordering forklift tires with NeoTires
Forklift tires are matched by the size and type stamped on the current tire, such as 21x7x15 cushion or 6.50-10 solid pneumatic. Search that size on NeoTires, choose black or non-marking, and add the axle pair to the cart. NeoTires dispatches forklift tires the same day across the US, ships tires marked Free shipping at no extra cost, and offers Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing at checkout.
Forklift tire types
- Cushion (press-on) forklift tires are solid rubber bonded to a steel band, pressed onto the wheel, for indoor forklifts on smooth concrete.
- Solid pneumatic forklift tires are solid rubber in the shape of an air tire, for outdoor and mixed indoor-outdoor forklifts on debris-covered yards.
- Air pneumatic forklift tires are air-filled, for outdoor forklifts on gravel and uneven ground where a soft ride matters more than puncture resistance.
- Polyurethane press-on forklift tires are lighter cushion tires for electric warehouse forklifts and pallet handlers with lower load ratings.
Forklift tire size formats
Cushion forklift tire sizes read as outside diameter x width x inside diameter: a 21x7x15 cushion tire is 21 in. tall, 7 in. wide and presses onto a 15-inch wheel. Pneumatic and solid pneumatic forklift tire sizes read as section width – rim diameter, such as 6.50-10 or 28x9-15, and solid pneumatic tires fit the same split or multi-piece rims as air tires.
Cushion vs. pneumatic forklifts
Cushion forklifts and pneumatic forklifts are built differently, so a forklift keeps the tire type it was designed for: a cushion forklift cannot switch to pneumatic tires, because the press-on wheels and low frame clearance accept only press-on tires. A pneumatic forklift can switch between air pneumatic and solid pneumatic tires on the same rims.
Non-marking forklift tires
Non-marking forklift tires use a gray or white compound without carbon black, so the forklift leaves no black marks on warehouse, food-plant and retail floors. Non-marking forklift tires come in cushion and solid pneumatic versions and wear somewhat faster than black tires.
When to replace forklift tires
Forklift tires are replaced when the tread reaches the wear line molded on the sidewall, or when chunks, cracks or flat spots appear. A worn forklift tire lowers the mast and the forks and reduces the forklift's stability under load.
Replacing forklift tires in pairs
Forklift tires on the same axle are replaced together so both sides sit at the same height, which keeps the mast vertical and the load level. Drive tires on a forklift wear faster than steer tires and are often replaced first.
Ordering forklift tires with NeoTires
Forklift tires are matched by the size and type stamped on the current tire, such as 21x7x15 cushion or 6.50-10 solid pneumatic. Search that size on NeoTires, choose black or non-marking, and add the axle pair to the cart. NeoTires dispatches forklift tires the same day across the US, ships tires marked Free shipping at no extra cost, and offers Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing at checkout.
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