Retreads - Anyone Running'em On Their DD?

[Ryan]

I just did lots of reading and pulled the trigger on some for the lil' Tow Piglet from treadwright.com

Just curious if anyone out there has experience with them. Quite a few of the Jeep guys have and all have reported positive results.

 

[10thAnnvCobra]

I would not run retreads... JMO.

 

[Ryan]

I would not run retreads... JMO.

Yeah, yeah, that's what most have said who don't have experience with them. Reading a few websites, and quite a few forums who have, seem to love'em.

 

[N2DAMYSTIC]

Link? Assuming you dropped a set on the car transporting Lib.

 

[Ryan]

Link? Assuming you dropped a set on the car transporting Lib.

Retread Tires - Buy Retread Tires, Cheap Tires, and Retreads Online is the place I just ordered a set for. There are a few informational sites out there as well such as Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau that I read through.

 

[Grant Theft Auto]

what exactly is a retread? untill someone can give me details in my mind i'm thinking of a used tire that has been shaved in some parts to make it look like it has more tread, ya know.....the crap they do to monster truck tires

 

[4GTNSVT]

Like you said alot of jeep guys run them and a few guys in the jeep club I belong to run them and have had no issues with them. I have read alot more positive reviews on them then negitive ones.

 

[Hmbre97]

Saw this a few weeks ago on my favorite show ever, "How It's Made".


If anyone else is curious about the process.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWmTH5Mzao"]YouTube- how its made s5 ep4- remoulded tires[/ame]

 

[Grant Theft Auto]

^^^ sweet vid, thanks for sharing

 

[FordMustangLove]

according to dfwstangs , some police posters stated they see those things go boom alot which they witness.

 

[10thAnnvCobra]

I would not run retreads... JMO.

Like I said before ^

No matter what you read or have experienced they are not as good as new tires. They are less expensive and many trucks use them because of that. The only benefit to using retreads is saving money (sometimes not that much). The trade off is the lack of safety. Have you ever been alongside a truck when his tire seperates? It does happen, not to all retreads, but to some. For a daily driver I wouldn't feel safe doing 70 on the freeway running retreads... again just my opinion.

 

[FL-Orange]

I ran a set over 15 years ago on a 71 cutlass. They didn't do so well after a couple of burnouts, they started separating.

 

[ririck]

Retreads are those big strips of tire you see tons of laying on the side of the interstat everytime you travel on it. /Thread.

 

[99cobrablack]

what exactly is a retread? untill someone can give me details in my mind i'm thinking of a used tire that has been shaved in some parts to make it look like it has more tread, ya know.....the crap they do to monster truck tires

You are thinking of regrooved tires. We have ran recaps on our trailers before, but they were fresh carcasses. Air pressure is critical on otr tires, that is why you see them blow out 90% of the time. Is it worth it to run them on my DD. No.

 

[Quadcammer]

how poor are you?

Is the $40 difference really worth it?

Jesus christ.