Westlake is a tyre brand of Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber), headquartered in Hangzhou. The company began in 1958 as Hangzhou Rubber Factory and has been described by Tyrepress as China's largest tyre manufacturer. Westlake covers truck, passenger, light truck, OTR and industrial tyres and is sold alongside its sister brands Goodride, Chaoyang, Arisun and Trazano.
| Manufacturer | Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd (Shanghai: 603049) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Plants in China | Hangzhou (Qiantang, passenger) and Fuyang (truck and bus) |
| Plants overseas | Rayong (Thailand), Kendal (Indonesia), Saltillo (Mexico) |
| Segments | TBR, PCR, light truck, OTR, industrial, farm, two-wheeler |
| Sister brands | Goodride, Chaoyang, Arisun, Trazano |
| Export markets | 190+ countries and regions |
ZC Rubber started in 1958 as a bicycle tyre maker in Hangzhou. It entered the global top ten tyre manufacturers on its 2017 results and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in June 2025, raising about 4.07 billion yuan.
The Thai plant in Rayong has operated since 2015 and can make more than 20 million tyres a year across car, truck, industrial and motorcycle lines. The first phase of the Indonesian plant in Kendal, Central Java, was inaugurated in December 2024. Ground was broken in August 2024 on a plant in Saltillo, Mexico, planned for 13.5 million passenger tyres a year.
Truck and bus (TBR). Steer, drive, trailer and all-position patterns for long haul, regional and mixed service. The W-Elite line is the newest generation.
Passenger car. The Z series: ZuperEco Z-107 for summer touring (14 to 18 inch) and ZuperAce Z-007 for ultra-high performance (17 to 22 inch).
Light truck and SUV. All-terrain patterns such as the SL369 A/T.
OTR, industrial and farm. Covered by Westlake and by the group's specialist Arisun brand.
| Pattern | Position / vehicle | Application | Common sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS668 | Steer | Long haul | 315/80R22.5 |
| CR915 | Trailer | Highway | 11R22.5, 295/75R22.5 |
| CM980 | Drive | Urban | 11R22.5 |
| W-Elite ZA12 | Steer, all position | Regional | On request |
| W-Elite DA25 | Drive | Long haul | On request |
| W-Elite ZM41 | All position | Mixed service, on/off road | On request |
| SL369 A/T | Light truck, SUV | All-terrain | LT265/70R17 |
| ZuperEco Z-107 | Passenger car | Summer touring | 205/55R16 |
| ZuperAce Z-007 | Passenger car | UHP | 17 to 22 inch |
The W-Elite ZA12 is EPA SmartWay verified, and the W-Elite DA25 carries the three-peak mountain snowflake mark. The ZuperAce Z-007 holds the TUV SUD Mark. Westlake is sold in more than 190 countries, with named distribution in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
At group level, ZC Rubber supplies original equipment tyres to SAIC Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo, Changan, Great Wall and Geely, and to the trailer maker Schmitz Cargobull.
Westlake truck tyres come from ZC Rubber's Fuyang plant and passenger tyres from Hangzhou, with Thailand and Indonesia as additional origins. Goodride and Chaoyang come from the same manufacturer. Loading quantity, lead time and minimum order depend on your size mix. Send the enquiry form on this page with your sizes and destination port for a current quotation.
Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber), a Shanghai-listed company based in Hangzhou, China.
They are sister brands made by ZC Rubber, along with Chaoyang, Arisun and Trazano.
In ZC Rubber's plants in Hangzhou and Fuyang in China, and at its overseas plants in Thailand and Indonesia.
Since 1958, when it started as Hangzhou Rubber Factory.
