Winter tire supplier verification for Kazakhstan
LIFA investigated unsupported tire load ratings for a Kazakh buyer, helping quarantine affected stock and qualify replacement factories.
- The buyer
- An Almaty, Kazakhstan importer of winter tires for passenger and light-commercial vehicles.
- The product scope
- Winter tires; 16" and 17", 3,600 units for the season.
What needed to change?
Independent testing found the load index printed on the sidewall was not supported by construction data; 2 units failed burst testing below the rated load.
How LIFA managed the work
We ran burst and load-capacity testing on 9 tire samples.
We compared sidewall markings against test results and factory records.
We prepared the evidence package for a commercial claim and safety notification.
We qualified 2 alternative tire factories with certified testing.
Affected stock quarantined and returned; no units reached the market; alternative factories supplied certified product; the season was recovered with a 2-week delay.
From our company project database, with the work, approvals and results shown together.
What this project shows
Sidewall markings were compared with construction records and test results. The buying decision changed before the affected units reached the market.
Client identities, supplier contacts and confidential commercial terms are withheld from this public company record.
