Compare suppliers by buying and fitting model
Australian buyers should compare verified fit, fitting coverage and complete installed cost—not advertised tyre prices alone. Bearcat advertises fitting across Australia; service for the actual postcode and configuration still requires confirmation.[3] 
Allied Forklifts
Buying model: Starting prices are labelled ex GST; exact pricing varies by size, construction, compound, load requirement and brand.[1] Fitting and coverage: Perth buyers can submit tyre details or a sidewall photo for identification help, but fitting coverage is not stated.[1] Unknown: Response time, stock, freight, fitting, warranty, returns and cancellation terms.[1]
Tyrepower
Buying model: A store-specific quote is required; no tyre or fitting price is published.[2] Fitting and coverage: Forklift and industrial tyre service is available only at selected stores; buyers must choose a store or call 13 21 91.[2] Unknown: Local fitting charges, disposal fees, warranty, response time and cancellation terms.[2]
Bearcat Tyres
Buying model: Pricing is enquiry-only despite Bearcat’s price claims for SOLIDEAL and Michelin products.[3] Fitting and coverage: Bearcat advertises onsite, branch and dealer-network fitting across Australia, alongside disposal, inspection and wheel services. Confirm access to the specific site and appointment availability.[3] Unknown: Call-out, fitting and disposal charges, service deadlines, cancellation terms and complete warranty exclusions.[3]
Two Bay Forks
Buying model: Capacity-grouped listings appear, but the price basis, GST status and tyre quantity are not verified.[4] Fitting and coverage: Melbourne-wide delivery and fitting at the customer’s location are advertised.[4] Unknown: Fitting and delivery fees, stock, response time, warranty, returns and cancellation terms.[4]
Toolsgalore
Buying model: The retailer displays individual tyre listings, but obtain a dated quote identifying size, construction, quantity, currency and all inclusions before treating a web price as a purchase cost.[6] Fitting and coverage: No fitting service or local installation coverage is confirmed.[6] Unknown: GST, freight, tubes, flaps, installation, warranty, returns and cancellation terms.[6]
The supplier pages have no stated publication dates, so confirm price, stock and service availability before ordering.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Check fit before comparing price
Use this buying order:
- Confirm replacement is needed.
- Verify tyre dimensions and wheel configuration.
- Choose the construction for the operating site.
- Confirm fitting within the acceptable outage window.
- Compare complete installed costs.
Forklift brand or nominal lifting capacity alone cannot confirm fit: machines with the same stated capacity may use different tyre sizes and wheels.[1]
Vendor-listed replacement indicators include wear to the safety line, chunking, flat spots, cracking, substantial sidewall damage, repeated pressure loss, uneven wear, reduced traction and poor ride quality.[1][4] The supplied sources do not verify a numerical tread limit, inspection interval or mandatory replacement deadline.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Prepare an OEM-compatible fit brief
For procurement purposes, treat OEM-compatible as fit checked against the forklift specification and manufacturer requirements—not a tyre advertised for the same brand. Allied says selection should account for tyre dimensions, wheel configuration, forklift capacity and manufacturer requirements.[1]
Give each supplier the same information:
- existing tyre size;
- forklift make and model;
- wheel configuration;
- indoor or outdoor environment and surface condition;
- typical loads and operating hours;
- puncture history or related downtime; and
- any non-marking requirement.[1]
If the size marking is unreadable, include a clear photo of the tyre sidewall, as Allied requests.[1]
A category listing does not authorise conversion between tyre configurations. Require the forklift manufacturer’s approval and the competent fitter’s written specification for any change; this guide provides no conversion or pressing instructions.
Choose the tyre type for the operating site
- Debris or repeated punctures: Allied describes solid tyres as having no air chamber or pressure maintenance and resisting punctures, although they provide a firmer ride than pneumatic tyres.[1]
- Rough outdoor ground: Allied says pneumatic tyres provide cushioning and traction on gravel, uneven surfaces and rough yards, but require correct pressure and remain vulnerable to punctures.[1]
- Smooth indoor floors: Cushion or press-on tyres use solid rubber bonded to a steel band and suit compatible wheels on level floors. Allied warns against substituting them for pneumatic or solid-resilient tyres without compatibility checks.[1]
- Cleanliness-sensitive floors: Allied says non-marking compounds address black floor marks in settings such as food processing and clean manufacturing, but the compound and fit must be checked.[1]
Tyrepower also lists polyurethane and foam-fill options, while Bearcat lists poly, flat-proofed and speciality-compound tyres.[2][3] The supplied sources do not provide enough evidence for a meaningful performance comparison, and their suitability and durability claims are vendor-reported rather than independently verified.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Normalise quotes to an installed cost
Compare the completed job rather than the headline tyre price:
Comparable installed total = tyre quantity × unit price + GST if excluded + freight + required tubes or flaps + fitting + call-out + disposal + wheel work.
Ask each supplier to mark every component as included, excluded, not required or to be confirmed. Treat a blank as unknown because GST, freight, quantity, tubes or flaps, fitting, call-out, disposal and wheel work are not consistently stated.[1][3][4][5][6]
- Product: brand, exact size, construction, compound, and ply or load specification.
- Price: quantity, unit price, GST treatment, stock status and quote-validity date.
- Service: delivery, fitting location, installation, call-out, disposal and wheel work.
Allied labels its starting prices as excluding GST, while the GST treatment or broader price basis is not established for the other cited listings.[1][3][4][5][6] Toolsgalore’s displayed prices cannot yet be compared with an installed quote because GST, freight, tubes or flaps, and installation inclusions are unverified.[6]
Assess outage costs separately, including unavailable equipment, replacement hire or rescheduling. The sources provide no standard values for these costs.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Confirm fitting before planning the outage
Published tyre availability does not establish when a forklift will return to service. Confirm the fitting location, stock availability and technician window.
Bearcat lists mobile and branch fitting, while Two Bay Forks advertises fitting at customer locations across Melbourne. Tyrepower provides industrial tyre services only through selected stores.[2][3][4] Allied offers tyre-identification help for Perth buyers, but its page does not confirm fitting coverage; the Toolsgalore and GEO sources also do not verify a fitting model.[1][5][6]
Ask for confirmed stock, a technician arrival window, an expected work window and the process if wheel repair or conversion is needed. No supplied source verifies emergency call-out availability, response deadlines, service-level commitments or repair-duration benchmarks.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Resolve unknown terms before ordering
- Written confirmation that the tyre and wheel configuration fit the nominated forklift
- Quoted tyre quantity and clear GST treatment
- Confirmed stock status and fitting location
- Itemised disposal, wheel work, fitting and call-out charges
- Warranty coverage, exclusions and claim steps
- Return and cancellation treatment if the tyre is incorrect or the forklift cannot be presented for fitting
Request the applicable manufacturer warranty and claim policy for the quoted tyre. A marketing warranty statement does not establish the conditions or exclusions for the purchased configuration.[3] The reviewed sources do not verify complete warranty, return or cancellation terms.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Send every supplier the same quote brief
Please quote for [forklift make/model], current tyre size [size or attached sidewall photo], [wheel configuration], [tyre positions and quantity]. Site conditions: [surface], [typical load and operating pattern], [puncture issue], [non-marking requirement]. Postcode: [postcode]. Preferred fitting window: [window].
Request an itemised installed total, fitting location, stock confirmation, scheduling window, warranty documents, and every inclusion and exclusion. Compare quotes only after fit is confirmed in writing, and treat unpublished fees and response times as unresolved rather than zero.[1][2][3][4][5][6] References
