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 ...
As automakers roll out bigger and bigger pickup trucks, many ranchers are getting frustrated with the growing price tag of the tires that support them. Enter retread tires, which manufacturers say can ...
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 ...
Michelin X One Line Energy D2 Pre-Mold, Michelin’s lowest rolling resistance heavy truck drive retread to date, is designed for the long haul market across the U.S. to optimize fuel efficiency. “The ...
Michelin has completed the deployment of its proprietary TreadEye technology across the Michelin Retread Technologies ...
Few things make sense in Washington, D.C., these days. But one thing that does make sense — and in turn should benefit many stakeholders in the tire and rubber industry — is recently introduced ...
The annual meeting of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council provides a good overview of the latest trends in trucks, tractors, and trailers. Exhibitors there include the ...
In the current environment of high fuel prices and a technology shift looming over many companies regarding last-mile delivery, fleets are challenged to develop a strategy toward tire management. For ...
The Tire Retread Information Bureau is fighting proposed legislation that would prohibit the use of retreaded truck tires on Florida highways. On Thursday, Jan. 25, Florida State Sen. Victor Crist ...
CARLISLE, Pa. — Service Tire Truck Centers (STTC) has acquired the commercial assets of Highlands' Tire & Service, encompassing three sales/service locations and a Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) ...