ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Mismatched tires on dual wheel positions cause many problems not the least is that their retreadability can be impaired
Due to the unique construction and quality of today's tires, plus advances in state-of-the-art repair materials and repair methods, many tires can be routinely repaired and returned to full over-the-road service and in most cases can be retreaded when the original tread is worn off.
Through retreading tires, bus fleets can add thousands of dollars annually to their bottom line, and at the same time, help reduce the scrap tire problem and conserve oil.
We spoke to a couple of our members, a large retreader of wide base tires and a large trucking company that uses a high percentage of wide base tires in their operations. We wanted to get their thoughts on how retreaders can can successfully retread these tires and how fleets are using the tires to their advantage.
Basically, there are two systems used to retread a tire, Mold Cure and Pre Cure. The reason both systems exist is because of the economics of operating a retread plant and have nothing to do with the quality of the finished product.