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sold in South Africa. The funds raised will go towards better equipping our game rangers, and most importantly, educating communities, so as to win the WAR and save our precious wildlife. Andrea Nel, owner of Tandem Tyres puts it succinctly: “We are doing this because we care, about today, about tomorrow, about our partners, because it’s right. Tandem means together and with us, partnership is the cornerstone of successful, sustainable business.”
RHINO TYRES MEETS WITH GROWING ACCEPTANCE BY GLOBAL MARKET
The company further claims that this level of caring is carried through to its product range. “Quality, value and safety are key
TANDEM TYRES/RHINO – DOING THEIR BIT FOR CONSERVATION
at Tandem Tyres, and all distributed
Rhino Tyres – interestingly one of the only international tyre brands
Moreover, all imported tyres have been
to be born through joint collaboration with a South African company,
internationally certified in the USA,
in this case Tandem Tyres – is growing into a powerful mid-tier brand
Europe, Brazil and China.
that can now be found in South America, Europe, Asia as well as South
Proudly South African, Tandem
Africa.
are
ITAC
accredited,
SABS
approved and conform to ISO9000.
Tyres now offers an extensive
With its headquarters in Qingdao China, from humble beginnings in
range to market including OTR,
2005, the Rhino Tyre range has since evolved from quality bias truck
TBR, LCR, PCR, AGR and
tyres into OTR, TBR, AGR and PCR tyre offerings. Sold under two
Industrial tyres in keeping with
distinct labels, Rhino and Rhino King, the range is being met with global
its mission to provide the South
acceptance due to its tough, long lasting quality features.
African market with high-tech,
When asked about the name, Rhino Tyres founder William Yi explains that it stemmed from his fascination with and admiration for the African Rhino. Representing strength and lasting rugged beauty, the African Rhino compelled him to manufacture tyres that are built tough to last long. And of course, the province of Kwazulu-Natal is renowned for its conservation efforts to repopulate and save the Rhino species, yet another reason for the name choice. As a result of the ongoing battle against poaching, and the need to pool resources and collaborate, Rhino Tyres have committed themselves to supporting the Project Rhino KZN foundation in its cause to save our rhino. Both the owners of Tandem Tyres and Rhino Tyres felt compelled to act and have jointly committed to donating R10 for every Rhino tyre
Euro-star rated designs that offer superior resilience and reliability in any terrain.