DISCRETE
Automobile & Light Truck Tires
Tire manufacturing — batch mixing, calendering, cord fabric coating, tire building via semi-steel/multi-ply winding, curing under heat and pressure, final inspection and testing · US
Total Cost
$65.70 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
30,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$225.0M Mn
Capex
$375.0M Mn
Offsite
$120.0M Mn
Total investment
$720.0M Mn
Lines
15
Net raw material
$51.97
79.1%
Conversion
$13.73
20.9%
Total / unit
$65.70
$ per unit
Raw Material
$51.97 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural rubber (NR)Live | kg | $16.60 | ||
| Synthetic rubber (SBR / polybutadiene)Live | kg | $16.29 | ||
| Carbon black (N330 / N550 grade)Live | kg | $8.07 | ||
| Steel cord and bead wire | kg | $6.63 | ||
| Nylon / polyester tire fabric (cord body) | kg | $3.96 | ||
| Chemical additives, curatives, sulfur, acceleratorsLive | kg | $0.42 |
Utility
$0.28 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| electricity (motive + process power) | kWh | $0.16 | ||
| Natural gas (furnace / curing energy) | m3 | $0.12 |
Operating
$0.55 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct and indirect factory labor (wages + benefits) | $0.55 |
Overhead
$6.30 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead — maintenance, Supervisors, QA, safety | $2.30 | |
| SG&A allocation — sales, admin, R&D | $4.00 |
Depreciation
$0.95 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Machinery and tooling depreciation (amortized over life) | $0.95 |
Financing
$0.65 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Capital financing cost (debt service and return on equity) | $0.65 |
Others
$5.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging, handling, and in-factory scrap / rework | $2.40 | |
| Outbound logistics and distribution to OEM DC | $2.60 |
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.