Retreaded Tires
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They have been being used on semi trucks for quite some time.
I think in principle a retread is fine. The reality is that for light duty trucks, a high quality product either doesn't exist or is not economically practical.
I would not buy one for my SD either.
I think in principle a retread is fine. The reality is that for light duty trucks, a high quality product either doesn't exist or is not economically practical.
I would not buy one for my SD either.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Roman Forest, TX
Yeah, and for quite some time, and especially in recent years, there's been dead tire crap all over the highways. That alone should answer your question.
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From: Edmonton, AB
I would not go with re treads either, I do not have confidence in them. Your better off to look on craiglist for some take offs if you dont want to buy new.
For the piece of mind I would buy new.
Most shop will have added coverage included for rotations and replacement if there is a defect or they wear for some reason not to mention flat repair.
I'd rather spend the few extra bucks and go with new. If you cant to do that try craiglist and look and see if you can find some takeoff's
For the piece of mind I would buy new.
Most shop will have added coverage included for rotations and replacement if there is a defect or they wear for some reason not to mention flat repair.
I'd rather spend the few extra bucks and go with new. If you cant to do that try craiglist and look and see if you can find some takeoff's
More Turbo
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: coe hill on.can.
The biggest problem with retread tires is heat was used to put them on and heat takes them off . That's why you rarely see recaps laying along the highway in the winter but come hot weather they are all over the highway. In Canada only allowed on rear never as steers.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Bismarck, ND
Didn't even know you could still buy them for passenger car/light truck applications. Thought they went the way of the Dodo bird like split rim light truck rims.
I wouldn't buy them for any motor vehicle, and I'd be really hard pressed to buy them for a light duty utility trailer (and then only if I had a bunch of spare tires to take along with).
I wouldn't buy them for any motor vehicle, and I'd be really hard pressed to buy them for a light duty utility trailer (and then only if I had a bunch of spare tires to take along with).
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I bought a used car as a teenager and they put retreads on it. (I didn't know to look for things like that at the time) an sure enough it blew an took out the rear tail-light. I was able to get the dealer to replace all 4 tires and the rear brake light assembly...
Since 1990 I am sure some things have changed, but like was already mentioned, when I quit seeing them like animal carcasses all over the roadway - I wouldn't trust them for regular use.
Now to use on a mud bogger that you trailer your truck to the mudding area... As long as you have a spare, I might consider it.
If the only tire a shop had was a retread and I had a blow out... It isn't like I would turn it down. But those are already desperate times.
Since 1990 I am sure some things have changed, but like was already mentioned, when I quit seeing them like animal carcasses all over the roadway - I wouldn't trust them for regular use.
Now to use on a mud bogger that you trailer your truck to the mudding area... As long as you have a spare, I might consider it.
If the only tire a shop had was a retread and I had a blow out... It isn't like I would turn it down. But those are already desperate times.
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From: SW Indiana melon fields.
Tire carcasses littering the interstate aren't necessarily retreads. New tires will disintegrate too. The tires come apart because they are run while flat. Any tire can lose it's air. Once that happens, it's not long before it's giving up the ghost. It's almost always truck tires because they often don't know a tire is flat until it's too late.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
It makes sense for long haul truck trailers to run retreads as the tire carcass and sidewall will still be in fine shape, but the tread is gone quick.
As someone mentioned, it's heat that causes trouble with any tire. Heavily loaded, highway speeds and hot summer temps = Bang.
A lot of it in my mind has to do with intended use. It's easy to slip over the line into silliness on this. But if you're going to be making slow speed local trips through town to the dump or haul loads of mulch or block, then you can get away with just about anything safe enough.
Once you start getting on the roads and highways and going faster than you'd ever want to hit anything that's a different deal altogether. Never skimp on tires or brake parts if you're going over about 35.
As someone mentioned, it's heat that causes trouble with any tire. Heavily loaded, highway speeds and hot summer temps = Bang.
A lot of it in my mind has to do with intended use. It's easy to slip over the line into silliness on this. But if you're going to be making slow speed local trips through town to the dump or haul loads of mulch or block, then you can get away with just about anything safe enough.
Once you start getting on the roads and highways and going faster than you'd ever want to hit anything that's a different deal altogether. Never skimp on tires or brake parts if you're going over about 35.
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What about Tread Wright has one dealt with them?
But yes, it does make sense; it's heat that puts them together and especially here in NC that we've been hitting a heat index of 110ish with humidity.
But yes, it does make sense; it's heat that puts them together and especially here in NC that we've been hitting a heat index of 110ish with humidity.
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When I was a driver, we never put retreads on our steers. In fact Ibthink we put them only put them on the trailers and that was due to the fact that we had duals on every axle. Think about a tire delaminating on your steer axle while crusing down the highway. Not cool.
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Retreads
Under federal law retreads are allowed on the rear tires of rigs, but not the front as too guarantee blowout. The chance of blowouts on todays retreads are low, I've been using them on a dodge 2500 and jeep jk for the past 15 years. I had 1 blow out, my fault I took a chunk out the side of it while 4 wheeling.