Around the 1740’s, English clergyman, political theorist, and physical scientist Joseph Priestly observed how well samples of Hevea sap collected by natives in the New World rubbed pencil marks off paper. The pencil mark “rubber” had been being used by the Natives to make various products: shoes, coats, balls for games, and bottles, hundreds of
As the weather heats up two things happen, trucks start needing tires faster and Ag-related hauling picks up. Having a mounted tire program kills a few birds with one stone. Doing the tire work at the truck’s home base is faster than hauling a unit that needs tire work to a tire shop. It also
In the March article readers were asked to answer a question: “If a regular 22.5 and a low profile 22.5 were bolted together on a dual assembly, which would wear out faster?” If the number of responses to the email, “[email protected]” indicate the magnitude of the blog’s following, it’s time for your author to dance
Ask Victor or Trey about our XX LP24.5 D4300’s. If your truck has worn out tires sized 285/75r24.5, or 275/80r24.5, these retreads will get you treaded up and back on the road. Bandag’s D4300 is a symmetric open shoulder two rib deep lug that reminds us of the legendary Michelin XDHT. The aggressive tread-wide lugs
Bandag BDR-HG’s big deep lug blocks feature siping and premium rubber compounding. These mold elements and state-of-the-art materials allow this open-shoulder drive to deliver the highest performance. Big truck operators use open-shoulder tread designs when they need traction on loose surfaces like dirt, mud, sand, or snow. Most open-shoulder tread designs combine voids in the
1st Myth: Retreads become Road Gators: Three different studies commissioned by industry stakeholders over the last three decades have found that this is NOT TRUE. In the studies Universities sent college kids out to pick up all the pieces of blown tire from off the side of the highway. In each study they found that
Everybody’s doing it There are more retreads on full and medium sized trucks on the road today than “new” tires. Although retreading is not nearly as prevalent in light truck and passenger tires as it used to be, major operators of light trucks in final-mile package delivery are also huge retreaders. School districts, fire departments,
As “Going Green” becomes more and more in vogue with major movers of goods in the world today, McCoy looks to bolster retread production at its Stockton Facility. Stockton Retread Facility sits just off the Crosstown at 1537 E. Market St in Stockton California. The 3/4-acre lot uses 15,000 square feet under-roof to retread about
In McCoy Truck Tire Service Center Inc.’s Bandag retread shop, signing one’s work is an everyday thing. The initial inspector marks his initials in white paint stick in the center of the liner inside the tire. The initials define his starting point for a patented process that covers every square inch of the inside and
Congratulations Jeremy Solorio on successfully completing Bridgestone Commercial Solutions’ Retreading Technician Certification! Jeremy spent a week at Bridgestone Bandag Retread Training Center in La Vergne Tennessee. He did written tests on the retreading process, classroom training, as well as skills demonstrations in an on-site turn-key retread shop at the Training Center. One of the most
