DORAL, Fla. — A quartet of leading U.S. retreaders upgraded their manufacturing facilities recently with the purchase of automated buffers and other equipment from Brazilian retread systems supplier ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON—Retreaders that supply tires to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) are watching closely as the agency prepares to select vendors for a new commercial van to replace its current “Long Life ...

TRENTO, Italy—A partnership between two retreading technology companies has resulted in "50 tons of quality," according to a recent news release from Trento-based Tyre Retreading Machinery. The Super ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The carcass of a construction equipment tire is built tough to withstand immense loads and harsh off-road use, so they can still have value after the tread has worn out. It’s a situation that should ...