Retreading is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to address the worn tire problem in
California. The retread industry offers an environmentally and economically alternative to higher
priced new tires, without sacrificing safety, performance or handling, with a history of nearly 100 years
of helping to recycle tires.
Retreads
Retread Benefits Include:
• Retreads are as safe as the best new tires
• Millions of gallons of oil are saved every year in America
• Every tire that is retreaded is one less tire for landfills
• Environmentally friendly
• Big, round and GREEN!
Retread Users Include:
• School buses
• Passenger cars, SUVS, pick-ups and other light trucks
• Major commercial airlines and military planes worldwide
• Small package delivery services, such as DHL, FED EX, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service
• Fire engines and other emergency vehicles
• Over the road trucks, municipal buses, taxis, race cars and other commercial vehicles of all types
• Federal Executive Order (13149) mandates the use of retreads on selected federal vehicles
