| FACTS & FIGURES |
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Approximately 26.2
million retreaded tires were sold in North America* in 2000,
with sales totaling more than $2 billion. |
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1.5+ million retreaded
passenger car tires. |
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6.7 million retreaded
light truck tires. |
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6.3+ million retreaded
light truck tires. |
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18.2+ million retreaded
medium and heavy duty truck tires. |
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Over 750,000 other
retreaded tires (aircraft, off-the-road vehicles, industrial/lift
trucks, motorcycles, farm equipment, specialty, etc.). |
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Approximately 575
million pounds of tread rubber was used by the North American*
retread tire industry in 2000. For more information about tread rubber
usage, contact the Rubber Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC.
www.rma.org, Telephone 202/682-1338. |
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In 2000 the total
replacement medium truck tire market in North America* was approximately
33.8 million tires. 18.1+ million were retreads and 15.6+ million
were new tires. |
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There are approximately
1200 retreading plants in North America*, a large percentage
of which are owned/operated by independent small businesses whose
collective investment is over one billion dollars. The remaining plants
are owned/operated by new tire manufacturers and a major tread rubber
supplier. |
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All retreaded tires
in the U.S. are identified on the sidewalls as to manufacturer and
date of production. |
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* U.S. & Canada
only. Figures for Mexico not available. |
| WHO
BENEFITS FROM USING RETREADED TIRES? |
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Nearly 100 percent
of the world's airlines use retreaded tires. |
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80 percent of the
tires used by the commercial aviation industry are retreaded tires. |
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Nearly 100 percent
of off-the-road, heavy duty vehicles use retreaded tires. |
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School buses and municipal
vehicles use retreaded tires. |
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Federal and military
vehicles, including those operated by the U.S. Postal Service, use
retreaded passenger, truck and aircraft tires. |
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Trucking fleets and
overnight delivery vehicles use retreaded tires. |
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Taxi fleets, race
cars and industrial vehicles use retreaded tires. |
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Fire trucks, and other
emergency vehicles use retreaded tires. |
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Farm tractors and
other agricultural equipment use retreaded tires. |
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Millions of passenger
car owners use retreaded tires. |
| SAFETY FEATURES |
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Retreaded passenger
car tires are manufactured according to Federal Safety Standards developed
by the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
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Retreaded tires can
be driven at the same legal speeds as comparable new tires with
no loss in safety, performance, or comfort. |
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Commercial aircraft
retreads are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. |
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Military aircraft
retreads are approved by the various military services. |
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Retreaded truck tires
are manufactured according to rigorous industry recommended practices. |
| ECONOMIC BENEFITS |
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Retreaded tires give
the same mileage as comparable new tires, at a lower cost-per-mile. |
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The cost of a retreaded
tire will generally be from 30 to 50 percent less than the cost of
a new tire. This translates to billions of dollars of savings for
consumers and trucking fleets every year. |
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Steel belted radials
are routinely retreaded and are available with all types of tread
patterns, including all-season and mud & snow tread patterns. |
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Retreading greatly
reduces solid waste disposal problems. Every tire retreaded is a tire
saved from the landfill. |
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Energy savings. Retreading
conserves hundreds of millions of gallons of oil every year. Retreading
is truly recycling! |
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Approximately 70 percent
of the cost of a new tire is in the tire body. With proper maintenance,
retreading permits the continued use of your important investment.
Truck tires can often be retreaded several times. |
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Retreaded tires generally
carry a warranty comparable to that of a new tire. |
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