Who owns the decision
Identify the fleet engineer or service lead who can accept or reject a change.
About the sourcing desk
FitmentRoute Sourcing
We help US fleet buyers and tire distributors organize supplier inquiries for passenger and commercial radials. The sourcing desk collects the buyer's technical scope, requests comparable quotations and identifies assumptions that still need an answer.
Operating approach
The work starts before a factory is selected
A distributor may arrive with an old catalog number, a tire sidewall photo or a recurring shipment that needs a second source. We convert the reference into a request with one line per application and distinguish known requirements from facts the manufacturer still needs to confirm.
If a proposed alternative changes the approved rim range or load and speed designation, we record that exception and ask the buyer who has authority to review it. The sourcing desk can coordinate a sample request. Written fitment approval and release decisions remain with the buyer and the people responsible for the vehicle.
Each exception belongs beside the exact tire line it changes.
What we record in an inquiry
Which records follow the tire
Keep the quoted manufacturer, proposed SKU and supplier documentation together so they can be checked during receipt.
What remains open
Show unresolved pack quantities, date commitments and after-sales terms alongside the pricing line.
Handoff from procurement to receiving
Before placing a mixed-size order, share the planned pallet identifiers and lot-document requirements with the warehouse. A lot-level record can make later inspection easier. If the supplier offers a single consolidated label, ask how individual sizes will remain traceable after the load is broken down.
When a staged shipment trades lower receiving pressure for added freight, document who approves the split and how later releases can change. Use the quote comparison process to capture those terms in writing.
Bring your next tire requirement
Start with the application and tell us which technical and commercial decisions are still open.