Would you consider a Retread (Recap) Tire?

[Escape08]

https://www.bandag.com/en-us/retread-101/why-you-should-buy-retread-tires

https://www.tirerecappers.com/product-category/highway-tires/

 

[krzyss]

no

 

[Rand]

Since I dont own a Semi... no.

 

[Starman2112]

No way.

 

[Tdbo]

I'd buy used tires before I'd buy a retread.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Used to be my go-to... Like $17 installed...

 

[Chris142]

For a farm truck or off road jeep sure.

 

[Shel_B]

Maybe for a spare depending on the situation, otherwise not.

 

[atikovi]

I haven't seen passenger car retreads available for probably 40 years. With the cost of labor what it is, it's only really economical for big truck tires. A 195/60/R15 Douglas is $56 at Walmart. You would have to sell a retread for $45 max to have any chance of selling, so I doubt there is any money to be made.

 

[gman2304]

No

 

[spasm3]

I haven't seen passenger car retreads available for probably 40 years. With the cost of labor what it is, it's only really economical for big truck tires. A 195/60/R15 Douglas is $56 at Walmart. You would have to sell a retread for $45 max to have any chance of selling, so I doubt there is any money to be made.

I agree, i don't think there are any here in the USA. I ran some passenger car snow tire retreads in the 80's , studded. No issues, but they were driven low speed.

 

[Rand]

I haven't seen passenger car retreads available for probably 40 years. With the cost of labor what it is, it's only really economical for big truck tires. A 195/60/R15 Douglas is $56 at Walmart. You would have to sell a retread for $45 max to have any chance of selling, so I doubt there is any money to be made.

Jeep and truck tires arent 56$
https://www.treadwright.com

for example a 275/55r20 runs around $300
their tire is 160$
https://www.treadwright.com/collect.../products/lt-at-axiom-275-55r20-4-ply-remold#

I dont have a farm truck, or an offroad toy.. but that is the only use besides commercial semi sized vehicles I would ever consider.

 

[SC Maintenance]

A large truck carcass is significantly different than a passenger car tire - both in construction and quality. Retread truck tires do fine is my understanding. The tire is essentially designed for that process.

But I would never buy a retread passenger / light truck tire.

 

[MParr]

No

 

[UG_Passat]

Had Green Diamond remolds before and never had tread separation like a factory built Firestone

 

[walterjay]

No

 

[tblt44]

No way never

 

[atikovi]

Jeep and truck tires arent 56$
https://www.treadwright.com

for example a 275/55r20 runs around $300
their tire is 160$
https://www.treadwright.com/collect.../products/lt-at-axiom-275-55r20-4-ply-remold#

I dont have a farm truck, or an offroad toy.. but that is the only use besides commercial semi sized vehicles I would ever consider.

I said passenger CAR, not truck.

Plenty of new tires in that size and price.

https://simpletire.com/brands/zeete...=Del2&curationSource=none&productPos=1&rad=BC

https://www.onlinetires.com/tires-americus-rugged-atr-275-55r20-amd1105.html

https://www.tires-easy.com/275-55-20/zenna-tires/argus-uhp/tirecode/1951300557

 

[nickaluch]

I used them many years ago on my GMC box truck used for NYC delivery. Odd ball size 8.75/16.5. Never had issues. If I remember correctly they were bias play then a few times radials

 

[Kira]

There's a company in Tennessee which has abrasive tires in a few sizes.
The retread material has saw dust in it.
It's for orchard / farm vehicles where traction is needed without earth gouging