High Speed Small Tyre Wrapping Machine: Solutions for Industry

Executive summary

A high speed small tyre wrapping machine spirals film or tape through the tyre bore while the tyre turns, covering tread, sidewalls and bead in one pass. Our FPT-200 takes tyres with a 300–700 mm bore and 510–800 mm outside diameter, up to 250 mm wide and 30 kg, with a ring speed of up to 120 r/min. A small tyre takes about 18–30 s. Below we show how overlap sets the speed, a motorcycle tyre example, and tyres per hour and per shift.

The tyre stands upright on drive rollers while the white wrapping ring passes through its bore, laying a spiral of film round the section. The base is blue, and a yellow guard covers the drive side. An operator loads the tyre from the top through the open ring.

Table of Contents

Which tyres count as small

Tyre Fits the FPT-200 when
Motorcycle and scooter tyres bore 300–700 mm and OD 510–800 mm
Small car tyres width up to 250 mm and weight up to 30 kg
Wheelbarrow, trolley and small industrial tyres OD at least 510 mm
Larger car and SUV tyres move to the FPT-300: bore 500–900 mm, OD 800–1,200 mm

What sets the speed

The ring makes one wrap per turn. The number of wraps comes from the tyre size and the overlap:

Wraps = π × OD ÷ advance per wrap, where the advance is the film width × (1 − overlap).

Ring time = wraps ÷ ring speed. At 120 r/min the ring makes two wraps a second.

So overlap is the main speed lever. Less overlap means fewer wraps and a faster cycle, but a thinner cover. The FPT-200 sets overlap from 10 to 80%. Soft start and stop by inverter keeps the tyre steady at full ring speed, and a brake in the film roller holds the tension. Film roll size, the film cut method and tyre unloading are confirmed at quote.

FPT-200 data

Item FPT-200
Tyre bore (ID) 300–700 mm
Tyre OD 510–800 mm
Tyre width 40–250 mm
Tyre weight 10–30 kg
Ring speed 0–120 r/min
Wrapping time 18–30 s per tyre
Overlap 10–80%
Power 1.5 kW
Voltage AC 380 V, 50 Hz, or to order
Loading from the top, C ring opens upward
Operation automatic or semi-automatic, touch screen with error display

Worked example: a 90/90-18 motorcycle tyre

Take a 90/90-18 tyre wrapped with 100 mm film. These are illustrative customer figures.

Check Calculation Result
Bore 18 × 25.4 ≈ 457 mm
Sidewall height 0.9 × 90 81 mm
OD 457 + 2 × 81 619 mm
Fits FPT-200? bore 457, OD 619, width 90 mm yes
Advance at 50% overlap 100 × 0.5 50 mm
Wraps π × 619 ÷ 50 ≈ 39
Ring time at 120 r/min 39 ÷ 120 × 60 ≈ 20 s
Film path per wrap 2 × (90 + 81) 342 mm
Film per tyre 39 × 0.342 ≈ 13 m

At 30% overlap the advance is 100 × 0.7 = 70 mm, the wraps drop to π × 619 ÷ 70 ≈ 28, and the pure ring time to 28 ÷ 120 × 60 = 14 s. That is steady running at full speed only. The rated 18–30 s per tyre also covers the soft start, the stop and the film cut, so plan with 18 s as the floor.

The 342 mm film path treats the tyre section as a rectangle. It is an envelope figure; the real path round the rounded section is a little shorter, and film neck-down under tension changes the applied length.

Tyres per hour and per shift

Add loading and unloading to the ring time. Say 10 s by hand, an illustrative figure.

Overlap Ring time Total per tyre Tyres per hour Tyres per 8 h shift
50% 20 s 30 s 3,600 ÷ 30 = 120 8 × 120 = 960
30% 18 s (rated floor) 28 s 3,600 ÷ 28 ≈ 128 8 × 128 = 1,024

Result. Cutting overlap from 50% to 30% raises output from 120 to about 128 tyres an hour on this tyre, because the cycle meets the 18 s floor. Loading is the bigger lever: a conveyor feed and automatic mode remove most of the 10 s, confirmed at quote.

Film, tape or knit belt

Material Use
Stretch film or PE film dust and moisture cover for storage and export
PP or knit belt breathable cover, abrasion protection
Silver or paper tape retail look; a logo tape can cover the OD in the same pass

Selection checklist

  1. Tyre sizes: bore, OD and width, smallest and largest.
  2. Tyre weight.
  3. Tyres per hour.
  4. Material and overlap wanted.
  5. Manual top loading or conveyor feed.
  6. Power supply.

Safety

We design to EN ISO 12100:2010, EN 415-10 for packaging machinery and EN 60204-1 for the electrical equipment. The turning ring and the drive rollers are the hazards. The ring opens to the top for loading, so the loading zone needs hold-to-run setting controls or a light curtain. Guardrails, an emergency stop and an interlocked guard are agreed per project, together with the CE documents.

Engineering FAQ

Q: How fast is one tyre? A: About 18–30 s on the FPT-200, set by tyre size and overlap.

Q: Can one machine take different tyre sizes? A: Yes, within the bore, OD and width ranges; the rollers adjust to the tyre.

Q: Does the tyre need a pallet or jig? A: No. It stands on the drive rollers and turns during wrapping.

Q: Can it print or show our logo? A: A logo tape can cover the OD in the same pass.

Q: Which model for car tyres? A: Small car tyres fit the FPT-200; larger ones need the FPT-300.

Next step

  1. Send your tyre sizes, weights and tyres per hour to info@fhopepack.com.
  2. We choose the model, material and overlap.
  3. We reply within 24 hours with a proposal and quotation.

Sources

  • FHOPE product pages: tyre packing machine tables FPT-200 and FPT-300 (labelled by the model name in each table)
  • EN ISO 12100:2010; EN 415-10; EN 60204-1
  • Our small tyre wrapping machine shown above

Last reviewed: 2026-10-19

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