Posted: 8/19/2013 2:35:41 PM EDT
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WTF? These things are all over the road, cars are hitting them left and right. Why are these still allowed to be used? I'm not big on making stuff illegal, but this is far beyond effecting other people. I hit one in a rental car, tore entire front grill off and busted AC condenser two days ago(thank god for insurance), Today a was driving and saw a lady hit one with her drivers side front tire, sucked in into wheelwell and tore fender almost completely off, it was hanging up like a flag.. In heavy traffic, someone hits one and throws it in the air and you have no idea where it will land.. There's about 10 of them on the road every mile. I'm 100% for these being outlawed, who's with me?
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Retreads serve a great purpose: they keep the costs down on a vehicle that drives 12hrs a day. The reason you see them blowout is because every tractor-trailer in the country uses them and just about every tractor-trailer drives hundreds of miles a day Agree. It doesn't matter if they're retreads or new. You have thousands of trucks on the road running millions of miles a year. Tires are a normal wear item and they will blow out on a hard use vehicle. Outlawing them won't solve anything. You'll just hit a chunk of a new tire instead. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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80% of the cost of a tire in in the "carcass," Makes perfect economical sense to retread the tires when they are worn. Retread technology is so good that they equal that of new tires.
My personal opinion regard the tire failure is that they are under-inflated, and they build up heat; and BANG! tire failure. |
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80% of the cost of a tire in in the "carcass," Makes perfect economical sense to retread the tires when they are worn. Retread technology is so good that they equal that of new tires. My personal opinion regard the tire failure is that they are under-inflated, and they build up heat; and BANG! tire failure. A lot of research proves that is the case. And more tread separations that take place due to under-inflated tires are new tires, not retreads. When a retread throw its cap, it usually comes of in small pieces. A new tire that is run underinflated is more likely to throw the entire tread section. Had both happen in my time driving 18-wheelers. |
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Quoted: Retreads serve a great purpose: they keep the costs down on a vehicle that drives 12hrs a day. The reason you see them blowout is because every tractor-trailer in the country uses them and just about every tractor-trailer drives hundreds of miles a day |
| That's all we use on our fleet drive tires for bucket trucks and digger dericks. I have personally had 3 in the last two years come apart. It's a good thing for duels or I may have done a lot more damage. While I agree on the under inflation thing, it was not the case In my failures. |
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Quoted: This. Also, retreads are only allowed on non-powered axles. They don't take a lot of stress if they are inflated properly. You want new tires on every semi trailer in the US? Be prepared to see a price spike in everything you buy. Quoted: Quoted: Retreads serve a great purpose: they keep the costs down on a vehicle that drives 12hrs a day. The reason you see them blowout is because every tractor-trailer in the country uses them and just about every tractor-trailer drives hundreds of miles a day |
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Quoted: Wrong. The steer position is off limits for a recap. Drive and trailer are fine. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Retreads serve a great purpose: they keep the costs down on a vehicle that drives 12hrs a day. The reason you see them blowout is because every tractor-trailer in the country uses them and just about every tractor-trailer drives hundreds of miles a day And all of GD just exploded
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This. Also, retreads are only allowed on non-powered and steering axles. They don't take a lot of stress if they are inflated properly. You want new tires on every semi trailer in the US? Be prepared to see a price spike in everything you buy. Quoted:
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Retreads serve a great purpose: they keep the costs down on a vehicle that drives 12hrs a day. The reason you see them blowout is because every tractor-trailer in the country uses them and just about every tractor-trailer drives hundreds of miles a day FIFY |
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I run recaps on the trailer & virgin rubber on the truck. New tires start at $350 for the cheap shit. Caps for the trailer runs $250 and if taken care of will last a while. Got 230k miles on my drive tires and they should last another 40-50k. Steers made it to 220k. Trailer tires take a beating from curbs and ruin sidewalls
Like others said, under inflation causes 87% of the gators in the road. |
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Quoted: A lot of research proves that is the case. And more tread separations that take place due to under-inflated tires are new tires, not retreads. When a retread throw its cap, it usually comes of in small pieces. A new tire that is run underinflated is more likely to throw the entire tread section. Had both happen in my time driving 18-wheelers. Quoted: Quoted: 80% of the cost of a tire in in the "carcass," Makes perfect economical sense to retread the tires when they are worn. Retread technology is so good that they equal that of new tires. My personal opinion regard the tire failure is that they are under-inflated, and they build up heat; and BANG! tire failure. A lot of research proves that is the case. And more tread separations that take place due to under-inflated tires are new tires, not retreads. When a retread throw its cap, it usually comes of in small pieces. A new tire that is run underinflated is more likely to throw the entire tread section. Had both happen in my time driving 18-wheelers. ETA: This was on a 98 Plymouth Neon, so gators aren't always from a big truck. |
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I had one go right next to me last week. Scared the shit out of me. I heard a "thumpthumpthump" coming from the truck, started backing off, and then BOOOOOOOOOM. Sailed right through with barely a scratch on the car. Danged miracle. Missed chunks that would've come through the windshield or tore the underside out of the car by what couldn't have been more than inches.
It happens. |