Following the introduction of the Arivo brand, Qingdao, China-base Arivo Tyre has announced that the company is targeting the Middle-East and Africa markets with the introduction of the new Rauffan tyre brand. Look a little closer at some examples of the Rauffan tyre range – which reportedly offers over 1,100 sizes and 20+ patterns, covering 10-26 inch tyre sizes – and you can see that at least some of the tyres are made in the Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber Co. Ltd (due to the 1BO DOT code embossed on their sidewall). For its part, in August 2025, Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber, which is located in the Dayi District of Sichuan province, China, gained approval for the reconfiguration and expansion of its Sichuan tyre production facilities. Could the two points be connected?
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