So I'm looking at two different retread tires... They're a lot cheaper than buying new tires but I heard they are rough on the truck because of the weight.. Especially for a daily driver. Does anyone run retread tires? Or have any opinions on them for their pros or cons?

 

I ran 265/75-16 MT/R replicas from Tire Recappers in Nashville on my old Isuzu Rodeo. I absolutely loved them. I would have a set of the same tire on the F150 if I could get it in a 35". The being hard on the truck is non-sense. As long as they're balanced it'll be like any other tire.

 

Treadwright guard dogs very very good tire.

 

The two types I'm looking at are 285-70-17 for the one, and 285-75-16. The 16's I would need to get new rims for so I'm looking at the 17's. They're from treadwright and are bfgoodrich all terrains KO. The 16's are also bfgoodrich all terrains KO but the treads a bit different and they aren't from treadwright. Would you recommend them for a daily driver?

 

Have a look at tirerecappers.com. That’s where I got the ones for my Isuzu. They’re cheaper than Treadwright and offer free shipping when you buy a set of 4. I believe they have both those sizes. My Isuzu was my daily driver.

 

Whats a retread tire?

 

They basically "grind" the circumference/tread off a used tire and bond a new tread surface on.

 

Re tread tires are just as safe as new tires since it uses the same process as they use to put a cap (tread) as a brand new tire. Only old part is the side wall and steel belting. Which are higly scrutinized and inspected for any damage before the process has began. Treadwright is a very good and reputable company that has been around for a while. And their tires are DOT certified from what I understand.

 

Depends on the process they use. If they are just gluing a new cap on the carcass there is only adhesive holding it which is why you see complete tread caps fly off big rigs. That glue isn't going to hold as well as mold cast brand new tire. This is the most common method of retreading.

You need to see what the process the retreaders use.

Mold cure is much closer to a brand new tire but bead to bead mold curing is even better IMO.

I would never use a retread tire myself but that's up for the consumer to decide and you need to educate yourself before jumping into it. If it was such a great deal the retread market would be a lot larger. That's my professional take on it but as long as your smart about it you should be alright.

 

Thats what Treadwright uses mold cure. Ive ran them on all our vehicles and just put a new set on the yukon. The old ones that were re tread lasted 50k just as they said. They have a 100% guarantee if one fails or looks like it might they replave it for free. And any damage it may do the fix. This is who im going through to buy new tires for my truck this winter.