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What to specify for these options

Passenger car radial

Send the size as marked and the original service description. Use the vehicle information to distinguish front and rear sizes when fitment is staggered. Include any application-specific construction requirement, such as a run-flat requirement, so a supplier can address it in writing.

Light truck

Give the tire type, complete size, load range and duty. For fleets that operate loaded on only some routes, include the actual maximum service conditions in the requirements. Ask the supplier for the applicable load and inflation information for the proposed model.

Truck and bus radial

Specify intended steer, drive or trailer position, single or dual service and the axle requirement. An identical nominal rim diameter does not establish interchangeability. Verify the full dimensions, applicable rim, service description and commercial use with the proposed model’s documents.

Quantity and packaging

Quote in tires and specify quantity for each size. List whether different sizes can share a shipment, where it is to be delivered and any restrictions on packaging or dock access. If a supplier has minimums by size, request that they appear separately from the minimum for the whole order.

Factory reply

Ask for a model identifier, the quoted size and construction, a dated price basis and an expected production or shipment window. Mark any requirement the supplier needs to confirm rather than treating an empty reply cell as agreement. Route unresolved technical differences to the reviewer before accepting the quote.

Review the factory quote comparison steps or send a mixed-size requirement if your purchase spans more than one option.

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