Fun Facts About Retread Tires | Service Tire Truck Centers

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30 to 50% cheaper than new tires with comparable new tire performance/wear. Retread tires contain 75% post-consumer material . 22 gallons of oil are required to manufacture new commercial truck tires vs 7 gallons of oil are required in the #RetreadingProcess. 18 kg of raw material is saved in the production of every retreaded commercial truck tire, including ruber, steel and carbon black. The production and use of retread tires saves the #TruckingIndustry more than $3 billion USD annually. Retreading truck tires in the US reduces carbon emissions by 396,000 tons every year. Each retreaded truck tire keeps 100 lbs of waste out of landfills.