Curated outbound references for OTR tyre engineering, safety, regulation, and industry data. Plus our own technical reference site for the day-to-day lookups.
The free, independent, ad-free technical reference for off-the-road earthmover tyres. Built and maintained by us. TRA codes, glossary, mixing rules, failure modes, calculators, and a searchable Tyre Guide. The Knowledge Portal lives here too.
The Australian standard for off-the-road wheel and tyre maintenance and safety. AS4457:2019 is the current edition. Purchase from Standards Australia or SAI Global for the formal text.
standards.org.au → / InternationalPublishes the cross-manufacturer service code system (E-3, E-4, L-5, etc.) and the annual Year Book – the authoritative cross-brand reference for OTR tyre standards.
us-tra.org → / AU Industry bodyNational scheme for the responsible recycling and disposal of end-of-life tyres. Sets the levy and standards for OTR tyre disposal pathways in Australia.
tyrestewardship.org.au → / AU WHSAustralian work-health-and-safety guidance for OTR tyre handling on mine and civil sites. Background reading on the regulatory environment.
safework.nsw.gov.au → / AU TransportAustralasian transport authority – relevant for industrial and on-haul-road tyre considerations, road train rolling stock, freight movement of OTR tyres.
austroads.com.au → / InternationalEuropean equivalent of TRA. Useful when working with European OEM machines (Volvo, Liebherr) or European-spec OTR product lines.
etrto.org →Each manufacturer publishes their own OTR databook – specifications, fitments, recommended pressures, application guidance. They're behind PDF downloads and not cross-referenced. We pull from all of them in our trading work. Links here for the primary databook sources.
Bridgestone's earthmover databook. VRDP, VRPS, VRLS, VSDL+, VHST, VKT – full OTR range. Australian distribution via Bridgestone Mining Solutions.
bridgestone.com.au → / Tier 1XDR, XDR3, XDR4, XHA2, XLD D2, X-Traction – Michelin's OTR databook. Premium tier across all major sizes.
earthmover.michelin.com → / Tier 1RL-3K, RL-4K, RL-5K, RL-5L, RH-4A, RM-4A+. Goodyear's OTR division – note ongoing consolidation with Yokohama in some markets.
goodyearotr.com → / Tier 1RL5K+, RB02, RB42, Y69. Yokohama's OTR range, now also distributing Goodyear OTR product in some markets.
y-yokohama.com → / Tier 1EM-Master, ContiEarth, RDT-Master. European tier-one with strong earthmoving and industrial focus.
continental-tyres.com → / Tier 2Earthmax SR468, SR468A, SR45, SR41, EM 936. Indian manufacturer, well-regarded in OTR mid-tier with strong cut resistance.
bkt-tires.com → / Tier 2AE57, AL37, AL57, A50, A52. Major Chinese OTR manufacturer with wide trader-channel availability.
aeolusotr.com → / Tier 2ETOT-L5, ETD, ETDA. Specialist OTR manufacturer, increasingly common in Australian civil and secondary mining.
techkingtires.com → / Tier 2TB598S+, TL538S+, TR568, TL525. Competitive mid-tier OTR across L-3, L-4, L-5.
triangleotr.com → / Tier 2REM-2, REM-4, REM-8. Mid-tier OTR with broad civil and industrial application range.
doublecointires.com →Plus emerging brands: Belshina (Belarus), Linglong (China), Tianli (China), Petlas (Turkey), Hercules (USA), Maxam (USA), Magna (Slovenia), Nokian (Finland), MRF (India). Reach out if you need a databook reference for a specific brand we haven't linked.
Sydney Mineral Exploration Discussion Group – industry forum and market data on Australian mining equipment trends.
smedg.com.au → / AU IndustryAustralian mining equipment, technology and services association. Industry survey data and supplier directory.
austmine.com.au → / International pressInternational tyre industry trade press. Manufacturer announcements, market share data, regulatory developments.
tyrebusiness.com → / International pressInternational mining industry publication. Useful for OTR tyre coverage in context of broader mining equipment and operating economics.
miningmagazine.com →If there's an OTR reference you think should be on this page, tell us – we'll add it.