Retreading tires is not new. The process dates back more than 100 years. In 1912, Martin Oliver developed and patented a tire retreading method: pre-cured treads. Today, 89% of fleets with 500 or more ...

Tires are a major expense for truck fleets. Replacement tires are often the second-highest expense after fuel. But there are strategies to make tires last longer, reducing the expense to replace them.

Retreading, recapping, or remolding is the process of removing the worn-out treads of an old tire and replacing them with new ones. The treads are the grooved parts that touch the ground and will wear ...

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Continental Tire the Americas opened its latest venture into the retreading business in March, its Retread Solutions Development Center in Rock Hill, focused on improving the retread ...

I love this time of the year, spring. Here in Michigan the temperatures are warming, daffodils and crocuses are popping up, trees are budding, and birds are chirping like crazy. But April is a special ...

Editor's note: This is part two of an article exploring today's commercial vehicle tire trends, issues, and innovations. Read part one. With more digital tools to track efficiency gains, fleets are ...

GREENVILLE, S.C.—There's a space between manufacturing sustainable tires and recycling sustainable tires. There's reusing sustainable tires. Specifically, there is retreading them. Sometimes the ...

In the current environment of high fuel prices and a technology shift looming over many companies regarding last-mile delivery, fleets are challenged to develop a strategy toward tire management. For ...

At this year’s WasteExpo, Bridgestone Americas, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., debuted its new Bangag Virtual Plant Tour, allowing a behind-the-scenes view of the company’s tire ...

ROCK HILL, S.C.—At its very base, retreading hasn't changed that much. The process still involves stripping the tread off a tire, preparing the casing, applying a new tread, and sending the tire back ...

Industry surveys have found most on-road tire remains were caused by failed casings, both from new tires and retreads, normally due to overload or low air pressure. You’ve heard horror stories about ...