Procurement programs

Falken Tire Sourcing Services

Turn a wholesale size list into a comparable set of supplier quotes, then coordinate samples, inspection scope and shipment documents against the approved line items.

Illustrative tire sourcing documents and unbranded sidewall sample

What we coordinate

Four workstreams for one RFQ

Brief clarification

Group tire size, load index, speed rating, tread, axle duty and target market by SKU. Use a dated revision so suppliers price the same brief.

Quotation comparison

Record currency, MOQ, sample costs and Incoterm with the named place. Compare like-for-like quotes and flag missing terms.

Sample and inspection

Ask the supplier to identify the model and lot. Set the checks and exception process with the buyer and its selected inspector before inspection.

Shipment handoff

Review packing and labeling against the approved size mix. Coordinate with the forwarder on mixed-container loading and open document items.

Illustrative scenarios

How the review changes with the brief

Illustration of separate passenger tire size rows on a planning desk

Distributor comparing stock with custom supply

Suppose a buyer wants an existing 225/45R18 95W range and one custom tread option. Quote the stocked SKU with confirmed size availability, then quote custom sampling, MOQ and label review separately. The decision record shows which sizes can share a shipment and which still depend on sample or artwork approval.

Illustration of unbranded truck tread samples arranged for comparison

Fleet comparing routes and tire patterns

Suppose a fleet wants a steer-axle tire for paved routes and a drive-axle option for rougher roads. Request the approved rim, load and speed conditions for each axle, then compare rolling resistance and wet grip under equivalent test conditions. The buyer can approve separate patterns without using one tread result as evidence for both routes.

Items in the comparison sheet

01SKU & revision

02Quote basis

03Sample status

04Handoff record

Program intake

Share the commercial basis up front

Tell us which sizes can ship together, the destination port and the trade term you want suppliers to quote. A proposed MOQ, sample window or production date stays provisional until the supplier confirms it in writing.