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 ...

Tires are a major expense for truck fleets. Replacement tires are often the second-highest expense after fuel. But there are strategies to make tires last longer, reducing the expense to replace them.

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Old habits die hard, as well as negative perceptions. Such is the case with unfavorable views of retread tires. But many fleets are ...

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 ...

Retreading, recapping, or remolding is the process of removing the worn-out treads of an old tire and replacing them with new ones. The treads are the grooved parts that touch the ground and will wear ...

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 ...

Most people go through multiple sets of tires during the life of their car. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 1.2 million tons of tires ended up in the landfill in 2018 alone. But is ...

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 ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium—Bridgestone Corp. is adding a mold-cure option, dubbed "Bandag Hotread," to the portfolio of retreading processes its licensed retread customers in Europe can offer. The development ...