FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Tread Rubber and Tire Repair Materials Manufacturers Group (TRMG) has published new recommended practices for tire retread and repair buffing textures. TRMG also released a new ...

In the early 1990s, the American Retreaders Association, which preceded ITRA, believed that hands-on training led by an experienced instructor was the best way to teach what was then a much more ...

In the mold cure process, uncured, untreaded rubber is applied to the casing in much the same way as in the precure process. Since tires typically represent a fleet’s biggest maintenance expense, and ...

Wide-base tires aren’t cheap. Not that duals are cheaper, but in a single wide-base tire you have an investment approaching the cost of a pair of standard tires. Ad Loading... Most fleets could get a ...

Retreading, recapping, or remolding is the process of removing the worn-out treads of an old tire and replacing them with new ...

ROCK HILL, S.C.—At its very base, retreading hasn't changed that much. The process still involves stripping the tread off a tire, preparing the casing, applying a new tread, and sending the tire back ...

I love this time of the year, spring. Here in Michigan the temperatures are warming, daffodils and crocuses are popping up, trees are budding, and birds are chirping like crazy. But April is a special ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global automotive retreaded tires market is expected to generate a revenue of USD 7.71 billion by 2022, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.

At this year’s WasteExpo, Bridgestone Americas, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., debuted its new Bangag Virtual Plant Tour, allowing a behind-the-scenes view of the company’s tire ...