Aeolus is the export name of Aeolus Tire Co., Ltd, a truck, bus and off-the-road tyre maker based in Jiaozuo, Henan. The business started in 1965 as Henan Tyre Factory and is listed in Shanghai under code 600469. It is controlled by Sinochem Holdings. Aeolus is best known for all-steel truck radials and for giant mining tyres up to 63 inch.
| Manufacturer | Aeolus Tire Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Jiaozuo, Henan, China |
| Founded | 1965, as Henan Tyre Factory |
| Parent | Sinochem Holdings |
| Stock listing | Shanghai Stock Exchange, 600469 |
| Plants | Jiaozuo (Henan) and Taiyuan (Shanxi) |
| Annual capacity | 7 million truck and bus tyres, 800,000 OTR tyres |
| Segments | TBR, bus, radial and bias OTR, giant OTR |
| Sister brands | Henan, Aeolos (OTR) |
| Official website | aeolustyre.com |
Henan Tyre Factory was set up in Jiaozuo in 1965 and later took the Aeolus name. Part of the company was floated on the Shanghai Stock Exchange at the end of 2003. In 2007 Tyrepress reported output of about 2.7 million tyres a year. The company profile now gives capacity of 7 million truck and bus tyres and 800,000 engineering tyres.
Aeolus was part of ChemChina's rubber group alongside Yellow Sea, Double Happiness and Torch. In 2016 a reorganisation plan gave Aeolus the Double Happiness plant in Taiyuan and Qingdao Yellowsea Rubber, and moved 80 percent of its car tyre unit to Pirelli. Aeolus sold Yellow Sea again in December 2018. The parent is now Sinochem Holdings.
The Taiyuan factory, in Qingxu County, makes about 1.8 million all-steel radials a year with more than 1,200 staff. In August 2022 Tyrepress reported plans to move it to a nearby chemical park. The site had already moved out of urban Taiyuan in 2007.
Truck (TBR). Neo Fuel long-haul tyres, Neo Allroads regional tyres and Neo HD mixed-service tyres. Sizes run from 245/70R19.5 to 315/80R22.5, plus wide-base 385/65R22.5 to 445/65R22.5.
Bus. City bus patterns AGB23 and Urban G in sizes from 215/75R17.5 to 305/70R22.5.
Off-the-road (OTR). Radial and bias tyres for rigid and articulated dump trucks, wheel loaders, graders, underground loaders, rollers and port machines. Giant radial sizes include 27.00R49, 33.00R51, 46/90R57, 50/80R57 and 53/80R63.
Related brands on this site: Fengshen.
| Pattern | Position / vehicle | Application | Common sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Fuel S | Truck | Long haul, motorway | 315/80R22.5, 315/70R22.5, 295/60R22.5 |
| Neo Fuel S+ | Truck | Long haul, motorway | 315/60R22.5, 295/80R22.5, 12R22.5 |
| Neo Fuel D | Truck | Long haul, motorway | 315/70R22.5 |
| Neo Allroads T+ | All position | Regional freight, wide base | 385/65R22.5, 425/65R22.5, 445/65R22.5, 285/70R19.5 |
| AE33 | Dump truck, wheel loader | Construction and quarry | 16.00R25 |
| AE49 | Rigid and articulated dump truck | Mining and quarry | 21.00R35 |
| AG01PRO | Giant mining dump truck | Open-pit mining | 33.00R51, 50/80R57 |
| AL36 | Wheel loader, grader | E-3/L-3 loading | 17.5R25, 20.5R25, 23.5R25, 26.5R25 |
| AL53 | Wheel loader | L-5 deep tread | 17.5R25 |
The company says it sells in more than 140 countries and regions. It has exported since 1998 and has been in Europe since 2002. Heuver Tyrewholesale is its exclusive distributor in nine European countries. These are Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, France, Denmark and Romania. Aeolus left the US car tyre market in 2015 after duties rose above 118 percent.
Aeolus names Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle as a truck original equipment customer. For OTR it supplies Liugong, Lonking, XGMA and Volvo Construction Equipment, and Tyrepress also lists Develon and Hyundai. Its first giant tyre was a bias tubeless 36.00-51.
Aeolus truck and OTR tyres come from Jiaozuo in Henan, with further all-steel radial output at the former Double Happiness plant in Taiyuan. No Aeolus plant outside China was confirmed. Loading quantity, lead time and minimum order depend on your size mix. Use the enquiry form on this page for a current quotation.
Aeolus Tire Co., Ltd is a Shanghai-listed company controlled by Sinochem Holdings. It was earlier part of ChemChina's rubber group.
Its current catalogue covers truck, bus and OTR tyres. A 2016 reorganisation plan moved 80 percent of the car tyre unit to Pirelli.
Aeolus lists giant radials up to 53/80R63, with 33.00R51 and 50/80R57 offered in the AG01PRO pattern.
Heuver Tyrewholesale holds exclusive rights in nine European countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands.
