[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by IndeedSS1

Can you imagine if retreads were available for passenger cars?

They are

Originally Posted by upflying

FWIW, retreads are illegal on the steering axles of trucks. Only wheels and tires in tandem are allowed retreads.

no they aren't

Originally Posted by trashauler

New tires fail just as easy as recaps. Most recaps fail because they are under inflated. I oversee the maintenance of 400 trucks and if I had to purchase virgin tires we would go broke. In the trash business you dont wear tires out you ruin them.

Listen to this guy

Originally Posted by trashauler

Also it is Not illegal to run recaps on a steer axle unless it is a bus. This is the one wheel position that I will always spend the extra money on a quality virgin tire.

Told ya, smart man

Originally Posted by formare

I understand your point and the potential financial pain. But we cannot continue killing people because these tires are cheaper.

Pretty dramatic, you should be a writer

I believe the additional cost needs to be added as normal business expense and the cost of service adjusted accordingly.

As for new tires - when new tires fail they do not leave a 3-6 foot chunk of death on the highway.

Yes they do

Maybe if we mandated regular inspections on retread tires at wiegh stations and mandated a very heavy fine on retread separation at the next inspection station the problem would be solved?

Trucks are already inspected quite well, thanks for the suggestion for more red tape...

More people are killed by drunk driving... driving while texting... street racing... pick your poison ladies. If you get tagged by a FLYING tread that's one thing, if you hit a tread on the highway YOU WERE FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE, OR NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS! hang up your phone and pay attention.