tires

I keep getting 4 tires strapped together. They wont fit through the bulkhead and severely piss me off. Is this allowed?

Here is what happened. Im a primary sorter sorting tires from the tirerack. There are 2 others there to help. Normally when the tirerack is unloaded, the wide chute is latched close, and packed with tires. FT Supervisor comes over and opens up the chute. Tells me to stand at the bottom of the...