Tire Options?

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So much hate for retreads, they're not as bad as people make them out too be. They do have their issues an here's my take on them after running off an on for years.

They do require more up keep then virgins. for some reason recaps dont hold psi as well as virgins. With that being said they're also more sensitive to being run low on psi an are more likely to blow then a virgin from building heat.

Buying random recaps is like rolling the dice since you dont know the history of the tire how often were they curbed where they ran low on psi all the time weakening the sidewall. So I recommend talking too tire shops an get a guarentee you will get your same tires back from the retread plant lowering you risk of a bad tire. If your luck you can find a retread shop in your area an drop them off direct, there's a shop in my area ya drop the truck of at 8am an ya pick it up at 5 an they've pulled the tires recap'd them an threw them back on, the only issue with that is the tires are still hot from the oven they say ya can drive on them but chance of blowing on or more in the first couple hundred miles with some weight on them increases ten fold, I recommend letting them sit 24-48hrs too let them cool an the glue too set. I ran a set of those for a couple years an never had a blow out.

Recaps are cheap so they can help get ya outta a bind if money is tight, but on the flip side they'll never be as fuel efficient as a good virgin over the life of the recap. So that's also something too keep in mind.



When buying virgins I've also been a Michelin guy I've had the best luck with them an lean on the ya get what ya pay for motto since they are the most expensive. I know a lot of guys have had good luck with bridgestone an I've been tempted too try a set on my next tire change in the fall. I hate Goodyear with a passion I've ran them a couple times over the years an for so.e reason the just never lasted or end up with funny wear.