i glanced at the title and i thought it said, "opinions on retards"..... hahahahaha
I did the same thing :
I have never had re-treads but if they werent safe I doubt they would be able to put them out there.
There is always that "what if" factor. What if the tread seperates going down the highway at 70mph. It more than likely wont happen, but that is enough to keep me from buying them.
I know its a old post but I figure i'd shead a little light on the topic of retreads!! I retread just like a new tire is only as good as the process used to build/rebuild the tire. Just like a new tire or any other product, somtimes a bad one slips by inspection or quality control. This is the reason people like or dislike retreads, because they had one issue with them in the past. I do both install and sales in the Commercial tire industry, I would estimate 95% of "cap seperation" is caused by a run low sitituation or driver error. They blame recapped tire for failure when it was operating at a very low PSI becasue they kicked the tire instead of using a air gauge.*With that being said, the product is only as good as the process used to rebuild the tire.*For a FYI retreads can be used in any position. For a "Steer" position the casing can not have any repairs/patches of any kind. And it is true many drivers and companies will not run retreads on the front axle. Once again this is what I do for a living please feel free to ask anymore questions if needed.*
I know its a old post but I figure i'd shead a little light on the topic of retreads!! I retread just like a new tire is only as good as the process used to build/rebuild the tire. Just like a new tire or any other product, somtimes a bad one slips by inspection or quality control. This is the reason people like or dislike retreads, because they had one issue with them in the past. I do both install and sales in the Commercial tire industry, I would estimate 95% of "cap seperation" is caused by a run low sitituation or driver error. They blame recapped tire for failure when it was operating at a very low PSI becasue they kicked the tire instead of using a air gauge.*With that being said, the product is only as good as the process used to rebuild the tire.*For a FYI retreads can be used in any position. For a "Steer" position the casing can not have any repairs/patches of any kind. And it is true many drivers and companies will not run retreads on the front axle. Once again this is what I do for a living please feel free to ask anymore questions if needed.*
It is Illegal to install retreads on steering axles on any commercial vehicle in Ca. Other states too.
Treadwright received good magazine reviews. I'm going to give them a shot on my jeep when I have to replace the 37s. It's worth a shot instead of paying 2000 again for mtrs. I don't want to get them for my pickup though. Can't imagine insurance will pay for damage caused by a tire coming apart.
Treadwright received good magazine reviews. I'm going to give them a shot on my jeep when I have to replace the 37s. It's worth a shot instead of paying 2000 again for mtrs. I don't want to get them for my pickup though. Can't imagine insurance will pay for damage caused by a tire coming apart.
Don't see why Insurance would not pay. Brand new tires have been known to separate and cause wrecks. Remember the Ford Explorer Fiasco?
In the state of Maine, Commercial Buses and School Buses cannot have re-capped or re-tread tires on the steering axle at all.. State Law !!
My old boss will not either, whether it's law or not I don't know. This is for big rigs. He I think started using retreads on the rear tires once in a while. You figure on a semi truck, being a bit out of balance usually is not noticed so much. I do see a lot of blown tire bits on the roads from semi's, many very new looking treads!! Maybe retreads?
I don't have any experience with retreads on cars/trucks but I do have experience with them on semis. 11r 22.5s, 10.00 20s those kind of tires. I work for my dad at his tire store/repair shop when I'm not away at school and we have an account with a company that instructs us to only use recaps on their trucks and trailers. I've always heard them called recaps. May just be because of where I'm from or due to the fact that they're a bit different than the ones you're looking at. IMO recaps aren't very good. At least not the ones for semis. I've seen a countless number of them come apart. I'd stay away from them.
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