Gud Racing
Bronco Guru
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- Aug 29, 2007
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You have something against retreads?
Comparing retreads from the 80's(or earlier) to the retreads of today is probably not giving a true fair comparison. I'm willing to bet that the process and quality has improved as have the roadways.
Todays tires are better and you can expect more from them. To expect the same from retreads isn't so far out of line.
I don't think they are safe based on the accidents they cause by vehicles hitting or swerving to miss them.
We run them at work on UPS trucks but for the most part our trucks don't see any speeds above 55MPH. Come to think of it, I'm not sure that the truck I drive will do 55 MPH. I have gone through about 5 sets on the Truck I currently drive and have never had a flat or a tread come apart but again, I'm usually going pretty slow. Would I run them on my Bronco? Probably not.