Continental Tire opens Retread Solutions Center in South Carolina
The company hopes to uncover new improvements and technologies to innovate the retread process.
K&R unveils Goodyear retread and repair facility
K&R says the new operation can service tires on commercial trucks, warehouse vehicles, agricultural equipment and more.
Michelin announces new X One Pre-Mold retread tire lines
The Michelin X One Line Energy D2 Pre-Mold tire is designed to optimize the total cost of ownership by improving rolling resistance.
Tread rightly: Can these Continental retreads take the testing heat?
Every fleet application comes with its distinct set of requirements, necessitating a wide range of solutions to achieve optimal performance.
Treading into the world of heavy-duty truck tire retreads
Everything is meticulously checked to ensure that a tire not suitable for retreading doesn’t slip through the cracks.
Michelin rolls out two new trailer retreads
Michelin North America Inc. is launching two new pre-mold retreads to broaden its lineup of tire retread technologies. The Michelin X Multi T-SA pre-mold retread is designed to address the scrub and stresses in spread axle and tag axle applications while also providing superior mileage performance in regional and super-regional operations. The Michelin X One
Watch: Where on the truck should a retreaded steer tire casing go next?
For the most part, it’s a misconception that retreading steer tire casings back to the steer axle is unsafe, and fleets that do this aren’t as uncommon as you might think. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video series. Here is a transcript of the video: Let’s say you retread a
Watch: How to start bringing retread savings to trucking
Fleets that decide to spec retread tires will oftentimes save money without sacrificing performance. But to see maximum value, it all starts with selecting the right casing. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video series. Here is a transcript of the video: The value proposition of retreading holds true whether you
Continental sells six retread locations to ContiLifeCycle dealer Conlan tire
Continental and BestDrive, LLC announce the sale of six company-owned BestDrive retread locations to lifelong ContiLifeCycle dealer Conlan Tire. Continental says this decision aligns with its strategy of supporting the growth of its independent ContiLifeCycle dealers and ensuring maximum support of fleet customers across the U.S., while positioning BestDrive for continued growth in other regions.
Wherefore art thou, vocational truck retreads?
Retread tires and vocational trucks: Is it just me or is there a bit of a “Romeo and Juliet” quality to this tale – sort of a “we want to be together, but what will our fleet families think” kind of vibe? And, when that truck happens to be one working in one of the
