Are retreaded tires safe?

[crosses]

I need to get some new tires for my car and was wondering if anyone know whether retreaded tires are safe? They are a lot cheaper, but how do they last? Or is it just better to purchase new tires? Any information would be helpful.

[miclason]

Re: Are retreaded tires safe?

I used to work for a transport company and, we used retreaded tires on the trucks....they lasted about the same as the new ones, at a fraction of the cost...Never had any reports of increased risks or accident on trucks with retreaded vs new tires, either...

[Momtwo]

Re: Are retreaded tires safe?

When I lived in NY, that is all we bought. They lasted great.

Here in AZ, I would not put them on my car. The heat is terrible on tires here!

[amomof4]

Re: Are retreaded tires safe?

Here's my 2 cents. I quit having flat tires when I guit buying retreads. An old employer once said that I needed concrete tires & rubber streets. But I admit that a lot of improved techniques have come since the days of the dinosaur.

Of course, if it were me, I would buy a cheap tire instead of a retread.

[terry1156]

Re: Are retreaded tires safe?

If you choose to buy retreads, make sure that you buy them from a reputable dealer. If you do that, I don't think you'll have any problems. I'd be very careful about getting retreads from a business that you don't know about well.

[MrsChambers]

Re: Are retreaded tires safe?

yeah... Arizona here.. and my vote is NO!

[akaivyleaf]

Re: Are retreaded tires safe?

The whole concept of something being retreaded or recycled when its THAT important to my safety and that of my family I would be too afraid to use. Think of how the rubber on the side of the road that we see when we're traveling got there. It has come from trucks with RETREADED tires. It just pops off at will, or varying degrees of road temperature and road condition, its not made out of a continuous rubber product, but rather placed over an existing "intertube" and if you've ever been behind a truck and see the rubber flying off, that can be quite dangerous for both your vehicle and for other vehicles around you.

For me, why take the chance, I'd rather have new tires than recycled ones...its a small expense for added safety, and I know some of you might say, what about Goodyears fiasco with Ford trucks. Well they were new tires, and there was legal action that could be persued under warrantees and I don't think you have that with retreads.