In this installment from our series of short video reviews from the 2026 Tire Cologne trade show, we report from the Ralson Tyres stand, where the Indian manufacturer is making its debut appearance to showcase its expanding commercial vehicle portfolio. Commercial Tyre Business editor Richard Wilson explores the company’s 50-year heritage with Managing Director Manjul Pahwa—tracing its evolution from a bicycle and two-wheeler tyre pioneer in Ludhiana to a global manufacturing powerhouse. Manjul discusses Ralson’s strategic leap into the heavy commercial TBR sector, the brand’s European market roll-out and UK distribution partnership with BA Bush & Sons, and spotlight products including the RDR75 drive tyre and the dedicated RAU electric city bus tyre. He also underlines Ralson’s multi-life retreadability guarantee, upcoming Scandinavian winter tyre trials in Finland, and major investments to expand plant capacity up to 5 million tyres.
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Watch this quick highlight video to hear all about Ralson Tyres’ debut TBR commercial range and their ambitious European growth strategy.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Ralson Tyres at The Tire Cologne 2026
0:47 Richard Wilson Introduces Manjul Pahwa, Managing Director of Ralson Tyres
1:18 50-Year Heritage: From Ludhiana Two-Wheeler Roots to Global Scale
1:54 Strategic Expansion from Bicycle Tyres into the Commercial TBR Sector
3:22 European Growth: Establishing Anchor Distributors from East to West
4:06 UK Market Dynamics & Partnership with BA Bush & Sons
4:49 Positioning Premium Performance at Competitive Value in Europe
5:42 Star Products: RDR75 Drive Tyre with Four-Compound Tread Technology
6:45 Dedicated EV City Bus Tyre: RAU with Non-ASTM Carbon Black
7:18 Sustainability & Retreadability: Multi-Life Casing Warranted for 1,000,000 km
8:27 Future R&D: Scandinavian Winter Tyres & Factory Expansion to 5M Capacity
9:52 Measuring Success & Industry Engagement at Debut Tire Cologne Appearance
10:51 Conclusion & Future Outlook for Ralson Tyres in Europe
