Based on what I’ve seen over the past decade, the whole green movement is just getting started. One of the popular new buzzwords is sustainable, which basically means the resource in question is not ...

Retreading can extend casing life two, three or even four times, thus significantly lowering the lifecycle cost of the tire. While retread costs vary with the type of tread, the quality of the casing ...

I recently spent several days alone with my mother who lives two states away in Pennsylvania. She's 94 years old, still sharp as a tack and able to get around—albeit slower than she used to. Mom and I ...

The 1960s and '70s were turbulent periods-not only for our nation and my family, but for retreading as well. While the retread plant population began the decade at well over 12,000, the number of ...

The rationing of new tires announced by OPA last week was a blessing and a boon to some 4,500 little businessmen. For years the poor relation and black sheep of the U.S. rubber industry, the ...

The disposal of tires represents a significant burden on the environment, so companies like Marangoni developed methods to recycle and reuse old tires. Watch how retreading machines make old tires ...

Casings are inspected for damage, and repaired when ­necessary, before continuing with the retreading process. (Goodyear photo) What do big fleets know about tires that many smaller fleets have yet to ...

TORONTO, Ont. –If you don’t have a retread program, you’re likely not getting the most out of your tire investment, according to both manufacturers and retreaders. Premium tire manufacturers design ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This is part two of an article exploring today's commercial vehicle tire trends, issues, and innovations. Read part one. With more digital tools to track efficiency gains, fleets are ...