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08.01.2009
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| Retread Tire Advice I just had a new tire put on Freightliner 1500 miles ago. Today, it blew out on the hot South Dakota interstate. It made a mess of the fairing and running board also. Anyways, the truck is a Ryder leased truck. Do I have a case to have them pick up the tab for the damages? Are retread tires saving them money and costing me money? Thanks for any advice in this area.  |
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08.02.2009
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 I assume it was a drive tire, right? You mentioned re-cap....Yeah, they save money when you buy them, but, in your case, it really didn't save anything, did it? More down time, vehicle damage etc. No tire manufacturer/re-capper could ever convince me that re-caps are the way to go. Pay a little more, have piece of mind.  |
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08.02.2009
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| I can tell you one thing about recaps that everyone should do. Do not put more than 95-100 psi in any recap.. This came straight from our tire manufacture our company uses.. I have never had a blow out of a cap in 2 1/2 yrs because of this.. Most other drivers still put the full 110psi in each and blow them often...
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08.06.2009
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| Hot weather is very bad for caps. Plus the case has to be in good shape and you never know if you have a good cap or not. I believe the new tires are the only way to go because the cost is cheaper. Only because when a cap goes it damages the truck the cost is more to fix the truck than if you ran caps. And just like Doudledragon5 says drop the psi and you might get more use out of the cap but I would still run a new tire. The psi rating is only a recommendation by the manufacture and not the requirement of the tire. That's what the Michelin rep told us anyway.
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