Las Zirh tyre chains: haulage cost and tyre life implications for mine engineers
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan
First reported on International Mining – News
30 Second Briefing
Las Zirh, a Turkish family-owned mining tyre chain specialist founded in 1978 by Hüseyin Şedele and now led by President and CEO Fatih Sedele, is expanding rapidly from its core European base into major mining markets. The company focuses on heavy-duty protection chains for large OTR tyres on loaders and haul trucks, targeting abrasive and high-impact conditions in open-pit operations. For mine operators, longer chain life and reduced tyre damage directly affect haulage costs, maintenance planning and fleet availability.
Technical Brief
- Product line centres on heavy-duty protection chains for large OTR loader and haul truck tyres.
- Chain designs target highly abrasive, high-impact open-pit loading and haulage conditions.
- Focus is on extending service life of both chains and expensive large-diameter mining tyres.
- Reduced tyre damage is positioned as a lever for lowering haulage unit operating costs.
- Longer chain life directly supports more predictable maintenance intervals and component change-out planning.
- Improved tyre protection is linked to higher truck and loader availability in aggressive digging faces.
- For similar mining fleets, optimised chain selection influences total cost of ownership of tyre assets.
Our Take
Las Zirh’s 1978 founding date makes it one of the more established tyre protection chain manufacturers in our mining equipment coverage, which typically features much younger niche suppliers in the ‘Product’ tag set.
With over 25 years of continuity in key personnel, Las Zirh is likely to appeal to large OTR fleet operators who prioritise long-term support and consistent design philosophy over rapid product churn.
Antwerp’s role as host for the Global OTR Conference positions Las Zirh close to major European tyre and port logistics hubs, which can be advantageous for servicing high-value chains for mines in Africa and the CIS via short sea routes.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
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