Posted: Tuesday, July 29 2014

Here's a look at the newest members of the Retread Tire Association (RTA)

We are limiting the following DOT codes and information about them as they apply to retreaded truck tires. For more information about DOT codes for NEW tires, for both passenger and truck, please visit the following link: http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/TireSafety/ridesonit/brochure.html#dotcode - - First, DOT stands for Department of Transportation, which is a federal government agency. DOT codes are issued to retreaders who apply because they wish to retread tires that will be sold in the United States. A retreader from other countries outside the United States can apply for a DOT code, and ...

YOU MUST TAKE A TIRE OFF THE WHEEL AND MAKE A PERMANENT REPAIR FROM THE INSIDE. NO EXCEPTIONS! - - Consider this: You are an owner operator, or the manager of a trucking fleet and you have chosen to only use one of the best major brand tires on your fleet of trucks, whether it is a fleet of one truck or one thousand. - - Last Monday you had one of the new tires you purchased installed on one of your trucks in a drive tire position. You probably paid in excess of $500 Canadian for the tire; let’s say it was an 11R22.5 or a 295/80R22.5, both popular sizes. - - Your truck left the yard at ...

Harvey Brodsky

The Answer in One Word is YES - - If you are wondering whether you can use retreads on your truck, passenger car or most any other kind of vehicle, the answer is definitely YES. - - However, you must always deal with a top quality retreader, preferably one who is a member of the Retread Tire Association or another industry association, since this indicates a commitment on the retreader’s part to producing only the best quality retreads. - - Retreads have been safely used and continue to be safely used by school and municipal buses, commercial and military airlines, small package delivery ...

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