Who makes Westlake tires?

Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd. made the recalled Westlake steel-belted radial light-truck tires in China, with Foreign Tire Sales as importer.

Owner
ZZC RubberWestlake brand parent; distributors separate
Company record
Made by
HHangzhou Zhongce RubberRecalled light-truck tires; 2004–2006 sales
Company record
Made in
ChinaChinaRecalled light-truck tires; 2004–2006 sales
Company record
Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Westlake tires.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 4 sources, at least 0 published by Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (ZC Rubber) · How we check

Westlake tires supply chain

OwnerZZC Rubber
BrandWestlake tiresWestlake tires
Made byHHangzhou Zhongce Rubber
Made inChinaChina
Key part supplier: Not named by Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (ZC Rubber) Not disclosed

This page covers FTS sales from early 2004 to mid-2006 described in New Jersey’s August 2007 notice, rather than current Westlake passenger, trailer or other tire production. [4]

Is Westlake tires made in China or the USA?

There is documented Chinese manufacturing context and a reported Thai production program. US distribution and a Malaysian distributor are not proof of US or Malaysian assembly, and an all-China origin for every Westlake tire is not public in the reviewed sources. [2] [3]

Same factory, different label

Westlake and Tianli appear in ZC Rubber’s documented brand portfolio. Shared ownership does not mean equivalent designs, interchangeable specifications or identical production origins for all tires. [1]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2025-04-10

Zzc-rubber.com

ZC Rubber showcases Westlake at BAUMA 2025

Company record2025-05-09

Zzc-rubber.com

Westlake Malaysian distributor visits ZC Rubber

Company record2025-05-28

Mmoderntiredealer.com

Westlake material handling tires coming to US

News report2007-08-15

Nnj.gov

New Jersey Attorney General: Chinese-made Westlake tire recall

Company record

Westlake tires milestones

  1. The company page, posted April 10 with an April 13 event dateline, identifies Westlake and Tianli as ZC Rubber brands and describes named Westlake OTR tires. [1]
  2. The May 9 company post describes a May 8 distributor visit to Hangzhou headquarters and the Future Factory. The Malaysian distributor relationship does not establish Malaysian assembly. [2]
  3. Dated trade report identifies Zhongce Rubber’s US Westlake material-handling launch and quotes ZC executive on Thailand-facility investment. Forward-looking plant output is not a complete current SKU allocation. [3]
  4. New Jersey’s attorney general identifies Hangzhou Zhongce as manufacturer, FTS as importer and the Chinese origin for the recalled Westlake light-truck tires. [4]

Questions people ask

Who makes westlake tires?

Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd. made the Westlake light-truck tires identified by New Jersey’s August 2007 recall notice. Foreign Tire Sales was the importer. That historical role does not establish the supplier for every Westlake passenger or trailer tire today. China is explicitly identified for those recalled Westlake steel-belted radial tires sold by FTS from early 2004 to mid-2006. The manufacturer is named in Hangzhou; this does not locate every current Westlake size. [4]

Who owns westlake tires?

Westlake is a ZC Rubber brand. The Malaysian company described in the May 2025 release is a distributor visiting the manufacturer, not a replacement brand owner or evidence of Malaysian production. [1] [2]

Who makes westlake tires in usa?

US assembly for the particular tire is Unconfirmed in this review. The documented manufacturer or brand-group relationship does not establish a US factory for every current pattern and size. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

  1. [1] ZZC Rubber showcases Westlake at BAUMA 20252025-04-10 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  2. [2] ZWestlake Malaysian distributor visits ZC Rubber2025-05-09 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  3. [3] MWestlake material handling tires coming to US2025-05-28 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  4. [4] NNew Jersey Attorney General: Chinese-made Westlake tire recall2007-08-15 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-26