Taitong is an all-steel radial truck and bus tyre brand owned by Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd in Dongying, Shandong. Huasheng uses Taitong, Kapsen and Terraking for truck tyres and keeps Habilead for passenger cars. Taitong tyres are built on the HS pattern series, in tube-type 20 and 24 inch sizes and tubeless 22.5 inch sizes. Export traders usually offer the three truck brands side by side on the same pattern.
| Manufacturer | Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Guangrao County, Dongying, Shandong, China |
| Founded | 1994 according to the manufacturer; the family business dates from 1983 |
| Annual capacity | 3.5 million TBR tyres (manufacturer figure) |
| Segments | TBR long haul, regional, mixed road, off road; light truck radial |
| Sister brands | Kapsen, Terraking, Habilead, Roadboss |
| Certifications | ISO 9001, DOT, ECE, GCC, SONCAP, INMETRO |
| Export markets | Europe, Americas, Middle East, Africa, Oceania |
| Official website | kapsentyre.com |
Shandong Huasheng Rubber gives 1994 as its founding year and a 550,000 square metre site at Guangrao, Dongying. The business grew out of a rubber parts workshop opened by Zhang Shulin in 1983. Tyre production began in 2000 with motorcycle, agricultural and engineering tyres, and the switch from bias to radial construction came in 2008.
The company quotes yearly capacity of 3.5 million truck and bus radials and 15 million car tyres, in more than 100 sizes and patterns. The China Rubber Industry Association placed Huasheng 16th among Chinese tyre producers, as reported by Tyrepress in 2023. The same report counted five factories and over 7,000 staff, with conveyor belts made alongside tyres.
Long haul and regional. Highway patterns such as HS268 and the HS103 drive tyre in 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 295/80R22.5 and 315/80R22.5, with tube-type 11.00R20 and 12.00R20 for HS268.
Mixed road. HS918 is a block pattern for paved and unpaved haulage in 11.00R20, 12.00R20 and 12.00R24, plus 7.50R16LT for light trucks.
Off road and dump truck. HS801Q is the deep-lug quarry and site pattern in 10.00R20 to 12.00R20 and 13R22.5. HS17 is offered for dump trucks in steer and all-position fitments.
Related brands on this site: Habilead.
| Pattern | Position / vehicle | Application | Common sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS268 | All position | Long haul, highway | 11.00R20, 12.00R20, 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 315/80R22.5 |
| HS103 | Drive | Regional, good roads and highway | 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 295/80R22.5 |
| HS17 | Steer and all position | Dump trucks and lorries | 12.00R20, 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 295/80R22.5 |
| HS918 | Drive | Mixed road | 11.00R20, 12.00R20, 12.00R24 |
| HS801Q | Drive | Off road, quarry and site | 10.00R20, 11.00R20, 12.00R20, 13R22.5 |
Huasheng states that its TBR production is ISO 9001 certified. It lists DOT approval for the USA, ECE for Europe, GCC for the Gulf, SONCAP for Nigeria and INMETRO for Brazil. Trader listings for Taitong HS patterns add SASO for Saudi Arabia.
Taitong is mainly an export label handled by Qingdao trading companies. The 12.00R20 HS918 is listed at 20 ply rating with a 154/151K load and speed index. Taitong 315/80R22.5 tyres are advertised by dealers in Accra, Ghana, and Taitong 11.00R20 and 12.00R20 sizes appear in Russian truck tyre catalogues.
Taitong truck tyres are produced at Huasheng's TBR plant in Guangrao, Dongying, on the same HS moulds as Kapsen and Terraking. An importer blocked on one of the three names can ask for the same pattern under another. Loading quantity, lead time and minimum order depend on your size mix. Use the enquiry form on this page for a current quotation.
Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd, a tyre and conveyor belt maker in Guangrao County, Dongying, Shandong.
Verified sizes run from 7.50R16LT through 10.00R20, 11.00R20, 12.00R20 and 12.00R24 to tubeless 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 13R22.5, 295/80R22.5 and 315/80R22.5.
Taitong, Kapsen and Terraking truck tyres share HS pattern codes such as HS268 and HS918 and come from the same Huasheng factory.
The manufacturer's trade profile lists Taitong as a truck tyre brand. Huasheng sells its car tyres as Kapsen and Habilead.
