Birla Tyres

Birla Tyres is an Indian company engaged in the manufacture of tyres for automobiles, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, farm vehicles and heavy earth-moving machinery.[2] It has over 170 sales depots with more than 491 sales engineers and 8,831 dealers at major locations.[3]

History

Birla Tyres was first established in 1991 as a division of Kesoram Industries.[4] It then collaborated with tyre manufacturer Pirelli, in the production and development of its tyres.[5] In 2023, the company was acquired by Himadri Specialty Chemical Limited and Dalmia Bharat Refractories under an insolvency plan.[6] In 2025, the company was wholly acquired by Himadri Specialty Chemical Limited.

Products

Birla Tyres have a wide range of tyres from motorcycles to farm tractors. The company manufactures bias and radial tyres with over 170 sales depots in India and in the international network across 17 countries worldwide. The company produces truck & bus tyre, SCV & LCV tyre, passenger car tyre, two & three wheelers tyre, farm and mining tyres.[7]

Awards and recognition

  • 2012: Capexil Special Export Award 2012-13[8]
  • 2018: Ranked 67th worldwide on the Tire Business Global Top 75 Tire Makers list in 2018.[9]

References

  1. List of Subsidiaries - Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd himadri.com, Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd, 16 May 2025, retrieved 9 September 2025^
  2. Arun Kumar. JK Tyre leads race for Rs. 2,000 crore Birla Tyres deal The Economic Times, July 6, 2015^
  3. Office Locations retrieved 4 August 2014^
  4. About the Company retrieved 4 August 2014^
  5. BirlaTyres www.kesocorp.com, retrieved 16 September 2016^
  6. www.ETAuto.com. Birla Tyre unveils new brand identity under Himadri-led consortium ETAuto.com, retrieved 2025-09-09^
  7. Birla Tyres retrieved 20 September 2016^
  8. CAPEXIL EXPORT AWARD 2012-13 Presented in New Delhi pib.gov.in^
  9. Kesoram to 'demerge' Birla Tyres, list it separately Tire Business, 5 December 2018^