In the early 1990s, the American Retreaders Association, which preceded ITRA, believed that hands-on training led by an experienced instructor was the best way to teach what was then a much more ...

Tires are a major expense for truck fleets. Replacement tires are often the second-highest expense after fuel. But there are strategies to make tires last longer, reducing the expense to replace them.

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Old habits die hard, as well as negative perceptions. Such is the case with unfavorable views of retread tires. But many fleets are ...

Retreading, recapping, or remolding is the process of removing the worn-out treads of an old tire and replacing them with new ones. The treads are the grooved parts that touch the ground and will wear ...

At this year’s WasteExpo, Bridgestone Americas, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., debuted its new Bangag Virtual Plant Tour, allowing a behind-the-scenes view of the company’s tire ...

The disposal of tires represents a significant burden on the environment, so companies like Marangoni developed methods to recycle and reuse old tires. Watch how retreading machines make old tires ...