India's Tyre Industry
Retreading Tyres
How truck operators retread worn tyres by adding new tread to save money, the economics of retreading, and the role of small retreaders.
Retreading gives tyres a second life.
What it is
Worn tread is removed and new rubber tread is bonded to the tyre’s body (casing).
Savings
Retreading costs much less than a new tyre.
Users
Trucks and buses often retread tyres several times.
Radials
Radial truck tyres can be retreaded more times than bias tyres.
Retreaders
Many small retread shops operate near highways; firms like Indag and Midas supply tread rubber.
Quality
Poor retreading can cause blowouts, so quality matters.
A transport company retreads its truck tyres twice, cutting its tyre costs.
They can be retreaded.
- Retreading adds new tread.
- It costs much less than new tyres.
- Trucks retread often.
- Quality matters for safety.
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