Australia's iron ore heartland. The largest single concentration of heavy OTR tyre fitment in the country. We've been trading into Pilbara mining and civil operations since the late 1970s.
The Pilbara region of Western Australia is the largest concentration of OTR tyre demand in Australia. Iron ore haul trucks (CAT 793F, 797F; Komatsu 830E, 930E), giant wheel loaders (CAT 992K, 994K; Komatsu WA800, WA1200), and the supporting fleet of graders, dozers, water carts, and civil construction equipment combine to make the Pilbara the single most demanding OTR operating environment in the country.
The operating conditions are tough on tyres. Iron ore is abrasive. Pilbara summers run 40°C ambient for weeks at a time. Haul cycles are long, often with significant elevation change between bench and run-of-mine. TKPH requirements push tier-one heat-resistant compounds even at moderate cycle lengths.
Tier-one mining contracts dominate primary fleet tyre supply through Bridgestone Mining Solutions, Michelin Earthmover, Goodyear OTR, and Yokohama OTR. Secondary fleet, civil contractors, and ancillary equipment increasingly run mid-tier brands (BKT, Aeolus, Triangle, Techking) where the application allows.
Jewell Tyres has been trading into the Pilbara since the late 1970s, through the iron ore expansion of the 1980s and 2000s, the COVID-era supply disruption, and the post-2024 normalisation. We deliver into mine sites, port facilities (Port Hedland, Dampier), civil construction camps, and contractor yards.
Iron ore (BHP, Rio, FMG, Roy Hill, Atlas)
BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, Roy Hill, Hancock
Thiess, John Holland, BMD, NRW, MACA
40.00R57, 45/65R45, 50/80R57, 53/80R63, 27.00R49, 33.00R51, 26.5R25
Port Hedland, Dampier, Karratha
Abrasive, hot ambient (40°C+ summer), long cycles
The sizes we see most across Pilbara iron ore operations are 40.00R57, 45/65R45, 50/80R57, 53/80R63, 27.00R49, 33.00R51 and 26.5R25. Those cover the haul truck fleet (Caterpillar 793F and 797F, Komatsu 830E and 930E), the production loaders (Caterpillar 992K and 994K, Komatsu WA800 and WA1200) and the supporting graders, dozers, water carts and civil equipment.
Iron ore is abrasive, Pilbara summers run 40 degrees Celsius ambient for weeks at a time, and haul cycles are long with significant elevation change between bench and run-of-mine. That combination pushes TKPH requirements up, and in our view it pushes tier-one heat-resistant compounds onto primary fleet even at moderate cycle lengths. Site conditions vary, so TKPH and compound selection are worth confirming against the manufacturer's data for your own cycle.
We deliver into Pilbara mine sites, the port facilities at Port Hedland, Dampier and Karratha, civil construction camps and contractor yards. Freight is organised Australia-wide, including remote and FIFO destinations. Pricing is Ex Works unless a quote states delivered, so freight cost runs to the buyer's account under our Standard Terms, and site-specific charges such as mine gate and port handling fees sit outside the tyre price.
In our view yes, in the right position. Secondary fleet, civil contractors and ancillary equipment increasingly run mid-tier brands such as BKT, Aeolus, Triangle and Techking where the application allows, while primary fleet on tier-one mining contracts stays with Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear and Yokohama. That's a trader's opinion rather than engineering advice, and it's worth confirming against your own site data before changing a programme.
Since the late 1970s. That covers the iron ore expansions of the 1980s and 2000s, the COVID-era supply disruption and the post-2024 normalisation. We're an independent trader, not aligned to any manufacturer, and we buy surplus and end-of-mine Pilbara stock as well as supplying into the region.
Direct delivery to Port Hedland, Dampier, and mine site. Every brand, every size, every TRA service code. Independent of every manufacturer.
Send buy enquiryEnd-of-mine inventory, decommissioned fleet, surplus tyres. We've moved Pilbara stock for fifty years. Sole-seller arrangements available.
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