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Who benefits from using retreaded tyres?

• Nearly 100 percent of the world’s airlines use retreaded tyres.

• 80% of the tyres used by the the commercial aviation industry are retreaded tyres.

• Off-the-road, heavy duty vehicles use retreaded tyres.

• Trucking fleets and overnight delivery vehicles use retreaded tyres.

• Taxi fleets, race cars and industrial vehicles use retreaded tyres.

• Retreaded tyres can give a similar mileage as comparable new tyres, at a lower cost-per-mile.

• The cost of a retreaded tyre can be from 40% to 60% less than the cost of leading brand new tyres. This translates to millions of Rands in savings for consumers and trucking fleets every year.

• Reteads are available with all types of tread patterns, including all-season and mud tread patterns off the road and long haul.

• Retreading greatly reduces solid waste disposal problems. Every tyre retreaded is a tyre saved from the landfill. Retreading is truly recycling!

• Energy savings. Retreading conserves hundreds of millions of gallons of oil every year.

• Approximately 70% of the cost of a new tyre is in the tyre body. With proper maintenance, retreading permits the continued use of your important investment.

• Retreaded tyres generally carry a warranty comparable to that of a new tyre