Quality Magazine, June 9th 2016
Retreading (the process whereby selected and inspected worn tires, called “casings,” receive a new tread) is recommended and widespread – with over $3 billion in retread tires sold annually in North America. Only sound, carefully inspected tire casings are used for retreading. The challenge, though, for many of the 850 retread plants in North America is that systems for inspecting casings are becoming outdated, and quality inspections are becoming more challenging. This could pose a significant problem – and potentially a safety and liability issue – for the billion-dollar retread industry. Full Article