In North America, retread tires represent an annual savings of over $2 billion for commercial fleets and transportation companies. Military jets and vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, and semi-trucks all rely on high-quality retread tires and a good tire management program to get the lowest cost-per-mile for a more cost-effective use of tire assets. In addition, using a mobile truck tire repair service will offer peace of mind and convenience for your fleet drivers.
If your fleet includes off-road trucks, you may be wondering if retread tires will fit into your tire management program. Here’s what’s important to know about retread tires for off-road commercial vehicles.
Why Do Commercial Fleets Choose Retread Tires?
Although many fleets choose retread tires because they are cost-effective, there are a host of other benefits as well. For instance, it only takes 7 gallons of oil to manufacture a retread, while it takes 20 gallons to manufacture a new truck tire. Maximizing the opportunities to reduce, recycle, repurpose, retreading keeps tires out of landfills. Retread tires can last as long as a new truck tire but at a fraction of the cost! Getting the attention it deserves in the industry, retread tire technology has vastly improved in the last few decades, which has improved the safety and quality of truck tire retreads.
Are Retread Tires Safe?
Retread tires are manufactured with different levels of new technology with Michelin Retreading Technologies leading the market with innovation. Every retread is marked with a code on the sidewall, just as new tires are, to indicate where and when the tire was made. Michelin’s retread tires are manufactured using state-of-the-art equipment and certified materials that contribute to the quality and safety of these tires. Each tire undergoes multiple inspections throughout the process to ensure the tire will not fail. The key to the safest retread tires is to find a manufacturer with a good reputation.
Applications of Retread Tires
Retread tires can be manufactured to fit many different applications. Off-road tires need a self-cleaning tread design, resistance to cuts, and a high level of traction. Off-road trucks need high performance equipment for both on- and off-road driving. Retread tires are just as safe as new tires when they are properly maintained with correct air pressure and taken out of service before the tread gets too low. Industry experts advise that the tread on steer tires should not get below 4/32”. Drive and trailer tires should not get lower than 2/32”.
Finding the Right Retread Dealer
Choosing the right retread tire provider is vital to the quality of retreads. STTC has a transparent process for retreading tires. Tour our facility to see how the tires are handled at each step, to ensure safety and quality. Talk to our other customers and read our reviews online. We are more than a mobile tire service and can help your fleet become more effective with tire asset tracking. Our team is knowledgeable about retread tires, and we’re always happy to share our information and love of the industry with customers. We have dozens of resources to help your company be more effective with your commercial tires.
Give us a call now at 610-954-8473 or contact us online to discuss retreading off-road tires and ask about our mobile truck tire repair service.
