Firemax is the main export brand of Sunfulcess Group, the English trading name of the Shunfuchang rubber business in Shouguang, Shandong. The tyres are built by Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd, a plant founded in 2011. Qingdao Sunfulcess Tyre Co., Ltd, set up in 2015, sells them abroad. The brand is strongest in passenger car, SUV, van and light truck tyres with FM pattern codes.
| Manufacturer | Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Export company | Qingdao Sunfulcess Tyre Co., Ltd (established 2015) |
| Parent group | Sunfulcess Group (Weifang Shunfuchang), founded 1994 |
| Plant | Yangkou Town, Binhai Economic Development Zone, Shouguang, Shandong |
| Plant founded | 2011 |
| Design capacity | 12 million passenger and light truck radials, 1 million truck and bus radials a year |
| Segments | PCR, UHP, SUV, van, light truck, winter, TBR |
| Sister brands | Kpatos, Safecess, Jilutong |
| Certifications | ISO 9001, CCC, DOT, ECE |
| Official website | sunfulcess.com |
Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd was established in 2011 in the Yangkou industrial area of Shouguang's Binhai Economic Development Zone. The company states that the site covers more than 1,000 mu, roughly 67 hectares. Its design capacity is 12 million semi-steel radial tyres and 1 million all-steel radial tyres a year. The plant says its machinery comes from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States and China.
Export sales run through Qingdao Sunfulcess Tyre Co., Ltd, formed in 2015 and wholly owned by Sunfulcess Group. The group dates from 1994 and also makes rubber and plastics machinery, wheels and chemical products. The Qingdao office markets two brands, Firemax and Kpatos, and its Global Sources profile quotes group assets above 600 million US dollars.
Passenger car and UHP. The FM601 is the volume car pattern, listed by a UK retailer from 155/65R13 up to 275/45ZR19. The FM316 is sold as the performance pattern and is offered with rim protector and raised white lettering options.
SUV, 4x4 and light truck. The FM501 A/T and FM502 carry outlined white letters for 4x4 use. The FM523 is listed in LT215/75R15, LT235/70R16, LT245/70R16 and LT265/65R17. The FM518 covers SUV sizes such as 235/70R16.
Van and commercial C-type. The FM913 and FM916 are the van patterns, seen in 195R14C, 195/60R16C and 215/60R16C.
Truck and bus radial. Firemax truck patterns use two-digit codes, including FM06, FM07, FM08, FM18, FM66 and FM99. The FM08 drive pattern holds UN R117 approval in 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 295/80R22.5 and 315/80R22.5.
Related brands on this site: Kpatos, Safecess, Jilutong and Sunfulcess.
| Pattern | Position / vehicle | Application | Common sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM601 | Passenger car | Summer touring and UHP | 185/65R15, 195/65R15, 205/60R15, 225/55ZR17, 275/45ZR19 |
| FM316 | Passenger car | Performance | On request |
| FM518 | SUV | Highway | 235/70R16 |
| FM501 A/T | SUV and 4x4 | All-terrain | On request |
| FM523 | Light truck | 4x4 and pick-up | LT215/75R15, LT235/70R16, LT245/70R16, LT265/65R17 |
| FM913 | Van | Commercial light truck | 195R14C |
| FM916 | Van | Commercial light truck | 195/60R16C, 215/60R16C |
| FM806 | Passenger car | Winter | On request |
| FM08 | Truck drive axle | Traction, class C3 | 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 295/80R22.5, 315/80R22.5 |
The Firemax plant states ISO 9001, CCC, US DOT and European ECE certification. UN R30 approvals issued under the Spanish E9 mark cover the FM601 in 185/65R15 88H, 195/65R15 91V and 205/60R15 91V. The Qingdao export company additionally lists ISO/TS 16949, EU tyre labelling, INMETRO, GCC, SNI and SONCAP.
The plant says its tyres reach more than 160 countries and regions across Europe, the Americas, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. Firemax is stocked by online retailers in the United Kingdom and has been listed by tyre retailers in the United States.
Firemax passenger and light truck tyres ship from the Shouguang Firemax plant at Yangkou, with export paperwork handled by the Qingdao Sunfulcess office. The same type approvals also cover Kpatos and Jilutong, so those brands share the production lines. Loading quantity, lead time and minimum order depend on your size mix. Use the enquiry form on this page for a current quotation.
Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd makes them in Shouguang, Shandong. Qingdao Sunfulcess Tyre Co., Ltd, part of Sunfulcess Group, handles export sales.
Both are marketed by Qingdao Sunfulcess Tyre Co., Ltd. Firemax uses FM pattern codes and Kpatos uses KT codes.
The FM601 is the brand's main passenger car pattern, with sizes from 13 inch to 19 inch and E9 approval in common 15 inch fitments.
Yes. The Shouguang plant has a design capacity of 1 million all-steel radials a year, and patterns such as FM08 cover 22.5 inch drive-axle sizes.
The plant is designed for 12 million semi-steel radial tyres a year on a site of more than 1,000 mu in Shouguang.
