LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global automotive retreaded tires market is expected to generate a revenue of USD 7.71 billion by 2022, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.
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 ...
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 ...
ROCK HILL, S.C.—Continental has been in the retreading business in its home European market for decades. But it's only been active in the U.S. retreading sector since 2011, and the firm's Continental ...
After fuel and labor costs, tires remain a fleet's biggest expense. To help fleets get the longest life not only out of their new tires, but out of their retreads as well, tire manufacturers are now ...
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 ...
Part 1 of the Back from the Dead series on retreaded tires covers the benefits — and little or no downside — of using retreaded tires and how to implement a retread program at your fleet. Part 2 will ...
In a typical retread program, a quality steer tire can be moved back on a tractor-trailer after retreading. Proper maintenance Once you’ve chosen the most appropriate tires for your application, the ...
This year marked my 37th in the tire industry. I started at age 15, stacking tires when I wasn’t cleaning whitewalls at our family tire dealership. By the time I was 18, I was running road service ...
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 ...
When Bridgestone invited me out to a Commercial Tire Boot Camp a few weeks back now to share parts of their well-founded enthusiasm for the new high-efficiency ...