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RTA NEWS YOU CAN USE
January 7, 2019

To all RTA Members and Associates:

One of our long-time friends and members of RTA, Garnetread (USA)

is a great company which has pioneered

GARNETREAD TIRE TRACTION TECHNOLOGY
Garnet is a semi-precious stone.
When garnet is added to rubber in the correct proportions,
the result is a tire with superior all season traction.

Their WEBSITE is a quick, easy read and we are proud to share it

HERE

ALSO - Following is some new info directly from Garnetread,

and we encourage you to take a look below:

GARNETREAD MEDIA RELEASE
January 7, 2019

GARNETREAD™ PATENTED TIRE TRACTION TECHNOLOGY
 
Garnet is a semi-precious stone. When garnet is added to rubber in the correct proportions, the result is a tire with superior all season traction. Garnetread™ tires are registered under Patent #4,082,131, additional patents are pending.
 
Garnetread™ tires have been independently tested by Washington State University in wet, dry, snow-covered and icy pavement conditions. Test results clearly show the superior traction of Garnetread™ tries to other traction tire configurations. Tests results made clear that Garnetread™ tire equipped vehicles stop on ice glazed pavement in a shorter distance than the same vehicles equipped with studded tires and without the pavement wear associated with studded tires or chains while facilitating positive control of the vehicle.
 
Tests funded by Federal Highway Administration and the US Department of Transportation, proved that Garnetread™ tires had exceptional performance benefits for year-round use with superior wet-pavement traction and control.

Garnetread™ tires have been approved for use by State Highway Administrators. Winter driving can be difficult and hazardous. The State of Washington, following extensive testing, has approved and recommended the use of Garnetread™ tires for travel on snow and ice covered roads including travel through difficult mountain passes. State Transportation officials also stipulated no time restrictions for the use of Garnetread™ tires based on test results that showed minimal wear to pavement surfaces.
 
Garnetread™ has sold over 100,000 tires to date. Drivers extoll the superior traction in winter conditions and performance on dry and rain slicked pavement… the perfect all season tire traction and control solution.

Our customers are our best spokespersons, to quote Gene Picchena, Tire Shop Manager of Zirbel Transport, Inc. Lewiston, Idaho "I was introduced to Garnetread™ in the winter. We tried a set of eight Garnetread™ XDA recap tires on one of our truck's axles. I was told not to expect quite the same mileage that we get from our regular XDA drive cap, which is 70,000 to 100,000 miles. I was surprised to get 80,000 miles from the Garnetread™ XDA. Even more impressive was the fact we only got 50,000 from Bandag 4300, which is the comparable tread design to the XDA. With the added traction capabilities, and the continued high mileage, we are certain to use your tires in our drive axle application in the future."
 
Garnetread™ has a secured raw materials supply chain, a patented all-season traction tire formula that can be adapted to any rubber based tire design, official 50 State approvals for year-round use, independent test results proving minimal wear to pavement surfaces lessening environmental and wide customer approval.

Garnetread™ positioned for a global rollout of its innovative tires, seeks to establish licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreements with leading tire companies.
 
Contact: Peter J. Poullos pjp1garnetread@earthlink.net

You can always reach Jeffrey Parks at RTA by phone at 831-620-5345

or email: jeffrey@retreadtire.org

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward.
When life is dragging you back with difficulties,
it means it's going to launch you into something great.
So just focus, and keep aiming.