Mixed size tire order packing checklist before the container is stuffed

A mixed size tire order packing checklist is a line-by-line file you freeze before stuffing: size as molded, quantity, TT or TL, pattern code, and how each size will sit in the container. China Baowu New Materials Co., Ltd. already works mixed PCR, TBR, OTR, agricultural, solid and run-flat programs in one factory source, so packing is the part that fails when the spreadsheet is vague. ISO ICS 83.160.99 (2026) is the industrial and off-highway tyre classification bucket; it does not tell a warehouse how to nest 23.5-25 next to 185/60R14. UNECE vehicle regulations (2026) keep on-road marks honest when PCR and TBR share the box. You are ready to load when every size has a count, a nest or strap plan, and a photo rule that quality control can follow.

Mixed-size wholesale is the point of this catalog. It is also how containers arrive with the right total count and the wrong size mix. OTR, TBR and PCR do not pack like each other. If you only send a grand total, the yard will optimize cube, not your SKU file.

Use this page as the working list you paste into WhatsApp +86 131 7335 1630 with destination port. Keep the shop open while you write sizes so you do not invent a size the program does not carry.

Key takeaways

• Freeze the size list before production, then reuse the same list for packing and the bill of lading.
• Separate OTR, TBR, PCR, solid and agricultural blocks. They do not nest the same way.
• Weight can stop the load before the cube is full. State a target weight, not only a tire count.
• Photos must show size marks, not only a pretty stack.
• Last-minute size swaps need a new packing list. Do not “just add two 14.00R25” in a chat without updating counts.

What belongs on a mixed size tire order packing checklist

A mixed size tire order packing checklist is a table with one row per SKU, not a paragraph. If two sizes share a pattern name, they still get two rows.

Minimum columns: molded size, construction (bias or radial), TT or TL, pattern or tread code, quantity, nest or vertical, estimated pieces per layer, and whether the line is a sample. Add destination port and Incoterm on the header so the stuffing crew is not guessing FOB versus inland.

You are done when the packing list, the inspection photo set, and the commercial invoice can be read against the same rows.

How to group sizes so a mixed size tire order packing checklist still loads

Group by family first: OTR with OTR, TBR with TBR, PCR with PCR, solids with solids. Then group by diameter so the nest is real. A 14.00R25 next to a 185/60R14 is two jobs, even if they share a container.

1. Sort the PO by category, then by rim diameter, then by quantity.
2. Mark which sizes may nest inside a larger OTR and which must stand or strap.
3. Cap the plan by container weight, not by “how many we usually fit.”
4. Put samples in a labeled block near the door if you need them first at destination.
5. Freeze the file. Any swap after freeze is a new revision with a date.

NHTSA tires (2026) matter when PCR or light-truck lines are in the mix and you need sidewall identity later. They do not set how many 23.5-25 fit in a 40ft. For OTR, look at dump truck tire and mining tire rows separately so E3 and E4 lines do not get stacked as if they were the same height.

Photos and marks that prove the packing matched the PO

Ask for a photo sequence, not a single warehouse shot. You want the size mark on the tire, the count on that size in a layer, the container number, and the door view after stuffing.

If quality control is checking appearance and size before packing, tell them which sizes need extra sidewall photos (private-label marks, unusual patterns, first-time SKUs). The photo gallery shows how this factory already documents workshop and loading. Your PO should say which of those shot types you require on this lot.

Do not accept a packing list that says “OTR assorted.” Customs and your own warehouse both need the size string.

Lock packing before production, not after the truck is at the gate. Send the size file, quantity, and destination port through contact us or WhatsApp +86 131 7335 1630 and ask for the nest plan in writing.

Weight, cube and the swaps that break a mixed load

OTR mixed loads often hit weight before they hit cube. PCR mixed loads often hit cube first. If you mix both, you need a running weight column. “Fill the 40ft” is not a spec.

A last-minute swap of 14.00R25 for 18.00R25 changes both weight and nest. Treat it as a new checklist revision. If the factory offers an alternative size in stock, accept it only after the packing list is rewritten.

Label pallets or bundles by size before stuffing. If sizes are loose, your destination count will turn into an argument.

Factor	Size-by-size nest plan	Cube-only stuffing	Best for	Watch-out
Count accuracy	High if rows stay frozen	Easy to lose a size inside a nest	Distributors who pick by SKU	One photo of a full container with no marks
Weight control	You can stop at a limit	Crew fills until the doors close	OTR-heavy mixed orders	Crossing a port weight cap
Sample handling	Door-side labeled block	Samples buried	First containers and OEM trials	Samples counted as bulk
Best for	Repeat mixed programs	Single-size fill	Baowu-style mixed catalogs	Treating solids like PCR
Watch-out	Extra planning time	Fast load, slow warehouse	Tight sailing dates	TT and TL mixed on one unmarked SKU

Bottom line: optimize the checklist for how you will unload, not for how fast the container can be closed. Mixed size is a feature only if every size is still findable.

Who signs the checklist before the doors close

Name one person on your side and one on the factory side. The factory confirms the packed quantities. You confirm that those quantities match the PO revision you actually paid.

If you need inspection before packing, say so on the same file. China Baowu New Materials Co., Ltd. already describes inspection then container loading on the about us page. Your checklist is how that process stays attached to SKUs instead of to a slogan.

Keep a PDF of the final packing list with the bill of lading. The next container should start from that file, not from memory.

Questions buyers still ask

Can PCR, TBR and OTR share one 40ft if the checklist is clean?

Yes, if you group them, track weight, and label sizes. Do not nest a passenger tire inside an OTR unless both sides agreed that nest on the list.

How many photos are enough?

Enough to read every size mark that is on the PO. A door shot plus unmarked stacks is not enough for a mixed load.

What if one size is short at stuffing?

Revise the packing list and the invoice before the doors close. Do not ship a short size as if the PO were complete.

Do solids pack like pneumatics?

No. Solids are denser and often do not nest like PCR. Give them their own block on the checklist.

Should samples use a separate packing list?

They can share the document, but they need their own rows and a door-side location. Otherwise they disappear into bulk counts.

Public reference pages used with this brief: ISO ICS 83.160.99 (2026). They map the product class. They do not replace size, quantity and destination port on the RFQ.