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LOOKED AT NEW TRUCK TIRE PRICES LATELY?

RETREADS NEVER LOOKED BETTER!

Practically every major new truck tire manufacturer has raised their prices recently and those who still haven't are bound to follow soon. The prices of rubber and other raw materials that go into new truck tires is escalating worldwide, and we have probably just seen the beginning, with more price increases for new tires on the horizon.

If you are a trucker with a fleet of one truck or 1000 trucks, you will be hit hard by these price increases of new tires, since tires are one of the most expensive costs of operating a truck. But there is a sensible answer that can save you very significant amounts of your hard earned money, and that answer is retreads!??

I speak to truckers practically every day and I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that retreads produced by top quality retreaders will perform absolutely as well as the best major brand new truck tires.

How do I know it? Because the truckers I speak to tell me about their successes and how much money they've save since they switched to retreads. And I also know that thousands of fleets, including FEDEX, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service, to name just a few, wouldn't dream of not using retreads. They have ample proof that retreads offer them the same safety, performance and handling as much higher priced new tires.

If you are still a doubter, (maybe because you had a problem with retreads in the past or just because you still believe that road alligators on our highways are caused by retreads), it's time to take another look. Facts are facts, and we can easily prove to you that retreads are NOT the cause of tire debris on our highways.

Don't be confused by the facts!

The quality of today's retreaded tires is far better than it was for retreads produced years ago. In fact, a retreaded tire produced by a top quality retreader today will have an adjustment rate as low and in many cases even lower than the adjustment rate for the best new tires.

But don't take our word for this. Let us arrange for you to visit a retread plant near where you live and ask to see the adjustment records they keep. (They ALL keep adjustment records.) You will be surprised, because you will see that I'm telling the truth. You will also be amazed at how much care goes into the inspection and production of a retreaded tire. It's worth the trip just to see how much you will learn about tires, both retreads and new.

The evidence is overwhelming about how well today's retreads perform, with the same safety and handling as the best new tires and at a far lower price.

WORRIED ABOUT HOW RETREADS WILL HOLD UP IN THE HEAT?

If you like to check your tires with a thumper, then you should be worried about your retreads, just as you should be worried about how your virgin tires will hold up in the heat. But if you use a tire gauge regularly and give your retreads the same care as you would give a virgin tire, you will get exactly the same performance from the retread, and you will save serious money. Millions of retreads prove this every day in hot weather or cold, every day of the year.

HOW ABOUT THE WARRANTY ON A RETREAD?

To those of you who have been reading my articles over the years, you know that I always preach that it is important to only deal with top quality retreaders, and if you do, you will find that the warranty offered by a top quality retreader is as good as that offered by the best new tires, and sometimes even better!

HOW DO I FIND A TOP QUALITY RETREADER?

That's easy. Just call us and we will provide the names and contact information for the best retreaders in your area. Unless you are trucking for a hobby, money should be important to you, and if it is, there is no better way to cut your tire costs than by using retreads. We can help you locate a retreader to retread your own tires, or to sell you top quality tires that have already been retreaded on high quality, major brand casings.

It is really a win-win and we hope you will give serious consideration to this article. If you do, we will both gain. It's time to put away those old wives/husbands tales and get the facts. What are you waiting for?

QUESTIONS? STILL IN DOUBT?

We have no problem with doubters. Sometimes it pays to be a doubter and to take the time to check the facts. After all, it's your money. Call us and let's talk about it.

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I'm Harvey Brodsky, the Managing Director of the Retread Tire Association and have been driving on retreads for more than 35 years. I believe in retreading and will be happy to share my passion with you if you call. Want to tour a retread plant near where you live? Want to know the name of a top quality retreader who can sell you top quality retreaded truck tires or custom retread your own truck tires? Need information about top quality tire repairs? We also have information about where to find top quality passenger and light truck retreads. Or call me if you just want to say "hello" and talk tires. I can be reached at (831) 646-5269 or by email at harvey@retreadtire.org.