Stacking Tires in Just 1 Minute with Only 2 People — How the Mitsuba Pallet Changes Tire Logistics

In tire logistics, loading is the step that quietly consumes the most labour and time. Tires are heavy, they roll, and they rarely come in matching sizes — so building a clean, stable stack has traditionally demanded several workers and a lot of patience. The Mitsuba Pallet (also known as the Three-Leaf Pallet) from FiX3RD changes that. Two people. One minute. Here is how it works.

Why Stacking Tires Takes So Long

A tire is heavy, round, and prone to rolling, and a single shipment often mixes several diameters. Stack them on a flat pallet and the centre of gravity becomes less stable with every layer, so even a small vibration can cause shifting or a collapse. Crews compensate by wrapping and banding the load repeatedly, or by assigning extra people simply to steady the stack — time that never appears on the job sheet but always appears on the payroll.

Two People, One Minute: A New Benchmark

With the Mitsuba Pallet, loading a full pallet of tires takes about one minute, and only two workers are needed. The pallet itself guides each tire into the correct position, so there is no fiddling with alignment — operators simply set the tires down and the stack forms neatly on its own. Shave a few minutes off every pallet and the number of units a team can process in a shift changes dramatically.

No Special Tools Required

There is no new machinery to buy and no proprietary tooling to learn. If you have a forklift and an operator, you can start using the pallet the day it arrives. That near-zero training overhead is often the deciding factor for busy warehouses.

Four Steel Legs Hold Every Tire in Place

The pallet is fitted with four sturdy steel legs that grip the tires from the outside. They stop the load from spreading laterally as it grows, which means the stack stays square even at full height and can absorb the vibration of road and sea transport without shifting.

A Locking Top Board for Ultimate Stability

The final step is locking the top board into place, which secures the tires from above as well as below. That makes safe two-tier stacking possible, letting you use the full vertical space of a warehouse rack or a shipping container instead of leaving the top half empty.

Three Results You Will See on the Floor

First, shorter loading times translate directly into lower labour costs. Second, two-tier stacking and gap-free placement raise container loading efficiency and cut transport costs per tire. Third, a far lower risk of collapse means a safer workplace and less product damage in transit.

Watch the One-Minute Demonstration

We have published footage of a real loading operation. In under a minute you can watch two operators build the stack and lock the top board into place. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BINx-BAfsg

Summary

The cost of tire logistics is not decided by freight rates alone. Loading time, headcount, losses from collapsed loads, and wasted container space all feed into it — and pallet design touches every one of them. To learn more about bringing the Mitsuba Pallet into your operation, get in touch with FiX3RD.