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 contributes to the productive life cycle of a tire using fewer materials•Less energy is required to build a retread tire•Conti Urban an urban concept tire will be retreadable Tire Retread ...

Retreading is the process in which new tread rubber is bonded to a refurbished tire body, or a casing. The retread process is not new — it was invented in the early 1900s. But the process has evolved ...

According to Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, retreads are not only the lowest price option in most cases, but also the lowest cost option for fleets over time, especially with today's longer ...

Michelin X One Line Energy D2 Pre-Mold, Michelin’s lowest rolling resistance heavy truck drive retread to date, is designed for the long haul market across the U.S. to optimize fuel efficiency. “The ...

As automakers roll out bigger and bigger pickup trucks, many ranchers are getting frustrated with the growing price tag of the tires that support them. Enter retread tires, which manufacturers say can ...

Retread giant Bandag’s recent announcement to reduce the headcount of its U.S. workforce by 15% and freeze pension plans for U.S. and Canadian workers reflects the new competitiveness of the retread ...

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 ...

Bridgestone Americas, based in Nashville, Tennessee, has announced an investment of $60 million to expand its Bridgestone Bandag LLC retread tire manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas. The ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global automotive tire retreading services market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 1%, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. However, the ...