Fire Service / Severe-Duty Apparatus

Emergencies and Fire do not wait
for you to get unstuck.

Fire departments trust Founders because "calling a tow truck" isn't an option when there are lives, land or property on the line.

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When You Have to Get There

Built for sand, mud, snow, loose ground, and the kinds of access conditions brush and wildland units actually face.

Heavy-duty construction matters when the truck carries gear, water, tools, and the weight of the mission.

Departments trust the tire because the work does not allow "almost good enough" when access gets difficult.

Brush and wildland-style access routes
Department trucks carrying real load in real terrain
Applications where not arriving is not acceptable

Founders tire on fire service truck in mud

Wildland demo truck using Founders tires

We Take That Trust Seriously

Founders was built around fire service demands from the start, not adapted to them after the fact. Tread geometry, construction spec, and load ratings are developed for the work.

The super single kit option eliminates the dual-wheel configuration, reducing unsprung weight and improving access capability on tight brushwork terrain.

Super single conversion reduces rear axle weight and width
Open shoulders for soft terrain self-cleaning traction
Real application fit for department rigs, not cosmetic builds
Useful traction behavior when the ground breaks down

The full lineup

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Direct Fit

225

Fits brush and utility apparatus without a full build-out.

Direct fit for most brush and service rigs
Same severe-duty construction as the full lineup
No wheel modification required on many platforms

Heavy Duty

245

Load-rated for apparatus carrying gear, water, and personnel.

Proven on F450/F550 service and rescue platforms
Handles the full weight of equipped apparatus
Balance of off-road access and road behavior

Mud Terrain

305 M/T

Maximum bite for the most demanding access routes.

Aggressive tread for soft terrain, sand, and mud
Fire service proven on real apparatus
Contact to order, we fit it to your application

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All Terrain

305 A/T

Highway capable, still performs when the terrain breaks down.

Better road behavior than a pure M/T
Good for mixed pavement and terrain apparatus
Contact to order for your department

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Tires have been treating us very well! Been out on a few brush fires and they go down the road great and travel through sand and mud perfectly! Very pleased!

Brady ClassenFire Service