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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Denray Tire Ltd. of Winnipeg has converted its retreading operation in Brandon, Manitoba, to the Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) process, becoming just the second MRT licensee ...
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 ...
Regular tire pressure maintenance results in longer casing life and better fuel economy. Would you replace an expensive shoe just because it had a worn heel or sole, or get a shoemaker to resole it ...
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 ...