anybody out there ever run retread tires?

[The Warden]

I'll say this about retreads...I don't know how common this is in other states, but going down the I-5 in the San Joaquin Valley in central California in the summer (routinely 100+ degrees), the sides of the road (and sometimes the highway itself) are littered with "alligators" that separated from the tire carcasses. Even with trucks doing 55 mph, the sun and the asphalt work together to get the tires so hot that the glue weakens...

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

brand new tires have a hard enough time staying together, i would NEVER run "remaned" tires on any vehicle of mine.

 

[chris142]

Is it legal to run them on steers?

It is here in Ca. up to something like 10k front axle weight and never on a bus. I tried to find it but the DMV site is down

 

[Brad S.]

I've looked at these a bunch. My brother in law lives in the town where they are made. The price is right and I've never heard of a failure but one tire blowing a part will ruin a day pretty quick. I still might try them on my 93 though. Can't hurt rusty fenders. I always read these threads on these with interest.

By chance does he live in Sioux Falls?? I know there used to be a placed that did semi tires, don't know about pickup tires.

Does anyone know if you can choose a AT tread or more like a highway type tread??

 

[War Wagon]

The Treadwrights are an awesome product and I would recommend them to anyone. My brother, dad, and myself all run them and I have no complaints. Plus the fact that they're less than half the cost of new.

 

[junk]

By chance does he live in Sioux Falls?? I know there used to be a placed that did semi tires, don't know about pickup tires.

Does anyone know if you can choose a AT tread or more like a highway type tread??

No he lives out in hot springs South dakota.

 

[HiHorse]

https://www.treadwright.com/

Follow the link. It should clear up alot of the questions you guys have like the one below taken from their FAQ's.

Can I use TreadWright tires on the steering axle?

In most cases YES. Commercial use vehicles have restrictions in some states. Check with your local DOT to find out if you can run them on the steering axle of a commerical vehicle. You can also visit or www.retread.org for more information.

 

[KyleQ]

I've had TreadWright's on my 86' 1 ton for a few years and they are performing flawlessly - smooth as silk and not a single issue.

 

[NO_SPRK]

my neighbor has a set on his toyota for a few years. not a heavy rig but gets abused. no issues

 

[NO_SPRK]

I dont know what your seeing but i do 55-60 in my truck and i get passed by tractor trailers all day. truck drivers today are just that.. drivers. most owner operators are gone and when some company is stickin it to ya do you really care about the truck.. more loads more money. faster speeds

I'll say this about retreads...I don't know how common this is in other states, but going down the I-5 in the San Joaquin Valley in central California in the summer (routinely 100+ degrees), the sides of the road (and sometimes the highway itself) are littered with "alligators" that separated from the tire carcasses. Even with trucks doing 55 mph, the sun and the asphalt work together to get the tires so hot that the glue weakens...

 

[tanman_2006]

I have run Axiom, Crawler, and sentinel. Honestly havent worn out a set yet, the Crawlers have ~30K on the rear of my 93 tow rig with axioms up front. The Sentinels are on my 95 and they had 45K and easily another 20K left on them.

 

[Mherriford]

Is it legal to run them on steers?

The only vehichles that are not allowed to run them as steers are semi and passenger busses