Retreading

Retreading in St. Catharines

If you’re a fleet manager buying thousands of tires a year, NAPA AUTOPRO - Minit Auto Tirecraft St. Catharines offers tire retreading services that can help save money without compromising tire quality.

Retreading is the process whereby selected and inspected worn tires, called “casings,” receive a new tread. The worn tread is buffed away and a new tread bonded to the tire body in a process very similar to the manufacture of a new tire.

Give NAPA AUTOPRO - Minit Auto Tirecraft St. Catharines a call for more information.

Retreading Facts & Figures

• Nearly 80% of the world’s airlines and off road, heavy duty vehicles use retreaded tires.
• In 2000, the total replacement medium truck tire market in North America was approximately 33.8 million (18.1 million were retreads and 15.6 were new tires).
• Approximately 26.2 million retreaded tires were sold in North America in 2000.
• 575 million pounds of tread rubber was used by the North American retread tire industry in 2000.
• There are approximately 1200 retreading plants in North America.

Economic Benefits

• Tires represent one of the largest items in the operating budget for most fleets.
• Retread tires give comparable mileage vs new but at a lower cost-per-mile.
• Retread truck tires represent a savings over 2 billion dollars annually for truckers and trucking companies in North America.

Safety Features

• Retreaded truck tires are manufactured according to rigorous industry standards.
• The U.S Department of Transportation developed federal safety standards for manufacturing retreaded passenger tires.
• All retreaded tires are identified as to manufacturer and date of production.
• Retreaded tries can be driven at the same legal speeds as comparable new tires with no loss in safety, performance or comfort.

Source: Tire Retreading Information Bureau