With the tightening of environmental regulations and the rising cost of fuel, it is becoming more and more important to find ways by which productivity can be increased and costs can be reduced.
Industry experts consider fuel and labor costs to be the most pressing issues, but have also highlighted the costs involved in tires, which falls under operating costs.
This is why the transportation industry finds itself dependent on retread tires nowadays, as there are benefits that can help with the aforementioned issues of cost and productivity. Here is a list of benefits that the automotive industry is profiting from these days:
Benefit #1: The cost factor
As most people know, retreading your old tires will cost half as much as a new set of Michelin truck tires. This has been so successful that the automotive industry wants to incorporate retreading into an industry maintenance program that will save them almost three billion dollars every year in the United States.
Benefit #2: Can be used for a wide range of vehicles
Retreading technology is not just useful for trucking companies, but also for government vehicles, such as military vehicles, post office trucks, and school buses. In fact, even consumers can get their trailer tires retreaded, which will increase the number of years that the tire is used for.
Benefit #3: Environmentally friendly
Since it takes almost 22 gallons of oil to produce one tire and 7 gallons of oil to retread a tire, you can imagine the difference the latter process makes on the environment. Used tires are also turning out to make a big difference to manufacturing and company costs. Finally, due to the fact that natural resources are depleting rapidly, the option of retreading tires is turning out to be a better option by the day.
