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anyone ever used retreads? any stories of blowouts or is the new retread technology more reliable?

they'd be going on a daily driver that sees some highway travel...is that a terrible idea?

share your thoughts....thanks....
 
I was going to go that route. But finding a place that does it are few and far between. Unless its Semi-Truck tires.

Then I decided not to, cause the safety factor vs saving a bit of money is not worth a blowout at 60mph with my family.
 
Retreads aren't what they used to be. I'll personally consider running some when my Big-O's wear out.

From one source I've noted, in sizes up to 33", they are approved for the steering axle. Any bigger is offroad only, officially. For the rears/fixed axles, this does not apply.
It's hard to beat the Green Diamond compounds for snow/ice driving (yep, even the Blizzak)
Ultra Grip Tires, Retread Tire | TreadWright, Inc. These guys were called hi-tech retread for a long time.
 
I ran a set of retreads on my '83 hilux for about 60,000 miles because that is what it had on it when I bought it, and at the time I couldn't afford to replace them. I was afraid of them, but they ran true, quiet and smooth the whole time. I only replaced them when I had saved enough for a lift & bigger tires.
 
I wouldnt. I tried a pair on one of my work trucks. It had a blowout in the rear and tore the bed side off. I could imagine what it would have done if it was on the front. We use them on semi's (rear only) The semi's are mostly on dirt
 
I've been running a set of 315 MTs from Tread Wright on my 80 for ~7000 miles. So far I'm about 75% satisfied with them, mostly because two of the tires have quite a bit of weather cracking on the outside. Before I installed them the inner liner looked great and the outside wasn't bad either (rubber rejuvenator on the outside). As far as how they've performed, I would say better than I originally expected. I too purchased a set because I didn't want to have $3200 wrapped up in two sets of tires. They ride true, have the typical MT noise and there is some of the re-tread slapping noise on the highway. I have done some light wheeling but I purchased them for street tires primarily. I have zero plans to air them down to normal trail psi as I'm still apprehensive about tread separation if the tire flexes a lot. Would I buy them again? Maybe, if I'm still concerned about overall cost because you can't beat $475 + shipping for a set of five tires. If I hadn't purchased 36" Swamper's the previous summer and had two stolen that fall (i.e. $2500 in tires in one summer) I would have gone with first run tires. The moral if there is one...I think retreads if purchased from a reputable company can be a great bargain if you're looking to save money or don't drive the vehicle often enough to justify first run tires.
 
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There will always the negative side to everything. I find interesting there were so many violations surrounding this horrific accident.

"The unlicensed bus carrying 55 members of a Vietnamese Catholic group..."

"Authorities said the vehicle's right front tire, which blew out, had been retreaded in violation of safety standards, said Debbie Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. The tread separated from the tire in a process called delamination. It is legal to retread such tires but they may not be used on the wheels that steer the bus, she said."

"The driver, 52-year-old Barrett Wayne Broussard, had a commercial license, but his medical certification expired in May, according to the NTSB."

"...listing the same owner and address as Angel Tours Inc., which was forced by federal regulators to take its vehicles out of interstate service June 23 after an unsatisfactory review."

"A May 1 review by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration cited the company for violations including a lax drug and alcohol testing program, Hersman said. Two of five drivers did not have current medical certificates, and 27 of 28 vehicle inspections were missing, she said."​
The outcome is extremely unfortunate and my thoughts are with the victims and families but there is more involved here than just retreaded tires and to assume that was such would be a mistake. It sure looks like the operator had a very poor track record and looked to cut corners wherever possible.

I think my previous post ended on by far the most important note we can draw from this article - Buy from a reputable company.
 
I've run Tread Wright (formerly High-Tech) MTs on three separate trucks over the past four or five years. Each was/is a dual-duty driver/trail rig.

I like Tread Wright tires. I'd be running them on the FZJ80, but I found a local deal on Nittos.
 
Any long term updates on Tread Wright?
 
Never on the front! Only if there is no other choice,dont drive at high speeds above 55
 
I've got TreadWright's on my FZJ80 right now....70mph+, no problems....the local shop that did the install used to do retreads and the owner was VERY impressed with the quality of the TreadWright tires.

Mine have the walnut shells as part of the rubber mixture and it's noticeable on icy roads. The tread blocks are all the same size, so they DO make more noise than a normal mud-terrain, but I quickly got used to it. I've noticed zero difference between these and my Cepeks as far as handling, and the TreadWrights were impressive in a recent snow run.

They are DOT approved and stamped as such in the re-tread area.

For the price, I'd definitely do them again...mine were done on a BFG-AT carcass.

Heck, my last 'long' run saw 13 mpg on the rig....285's, OME, ARB/winch....not gonna complain on that either.
 
This happened to me because of retreads.
 
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These tires had 100 miles on them. Too bad since I had just built that submersible rig and only used it on one job.
 
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cruiser88 said:
Christ......how did the frame manage to snap?
Click to expand...

Rolled five times at 75 mph. The engine block was broken, and the transmission/tcase were ripped out and in pieces.
 
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