With new cutting-edge retreading equipment and manufacturing methods that are almost identical to the way the world’s leading manufacturers produce new tires, remanufacturing your premium tire casings with mold cure retreads has a lot to offer. Retreads are safe, reliable, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and so much more.
Discover a world of benefits you never thought possible…
Why Retreads?
1. As Safe As, if Not Safer Than, New Premium Tires
There’s a common misconception that “retread tires aren’t safe.” However, that’s far from the truth. Tires remanufactured with state-of-the-art retreading processes are just as safe, if not safer, than new tires.
The remanufacturing process meets the same standards as the original tire manufacturing process and follows many of the same steps. In addition, retreaded tires are only manufactured with certified materials and undergo multiple vigorous inspections. Held to the same standards as brand-new tires, remanufactured tires are not “more prone to failure” than new tires. In fact, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirms that the leading causes of danger on the road for commercial trucks are under-inflation, worn-out tires, and misaligned tires.
For more information, Wonderland Tire, a co-developer of the AcuTread® process, answers the question “Are Retreaded Tires Safe?” in their guide to retreads and their benefits.
2. Better Cost Per Mile
Choosing to retread your premium tire casing costs anywhere from 30-50% less than the price of a quality new tire. And when you retread your truck tire casings multiple times, the savings will only add up over time.
At AcuTread®, we remanufacture only premium tire casings to ensure the outcome is a premium tire product each and every time—one that can deliver the same mileage as a new tire. With proper care and multiple retreads, your tire could have a lifetime of up to 600,000 miles vs the 100,000-mile lifespan without!
Retreading premium tire casings doesn’t just save you money upfront. There are several things to consider beyond just the price when it comes to evaluating your cost savings with retreading. Learn more about the long-term cost benefits of retreading.
3. Warranties Include Retreads
Premium tires are designed to be retreaded. This is why most reputable tire manufacturers warranty their tire casings for the span of several retread lifetimes. Because of this, your initial premium tire investment pays dividends each time your casing is remanufactured.
And when you choose to retread with AcuTread®, we provide our own warranty in addition to those provided by your original tire manufacturer.
Each AcuTread® product is warrantied against defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the usable tread for two full years on the customer’s casing or dealer-supplied casing. Premium grade casings are warrantied for three full years. Usable tread is defined as the tread depth down to 4/32nds of an inch of tread remaining. Coverage will be based on the date of manufacture.
4. Wear Like New Tires, if Not Better
Advancements in retreading technology, from tread designs to compounds, mean that you can expect retreaded tires to last as long as premium tires do. And when you choose AcuTread®, our specially formulated rubber compounds and properly buffed casing dimensions provide you with a finished product that rivals new tires—with superior adhesion, long wear, fuel efficiency, and cut resistance.
5. Fuel Efficiency That Rivals New Premium Tires
Remanufactured tires have come a long way, now offering some of the most fuel-efficient tires on the market. The AcuTread® product is no exception! View our low rolling resistance models that meet the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s requirements for size, performance, and testing.
Learn more about reducing your carbon footprint with remanufactured tires.
6. Save Energy, Oil, CO2 Emissions, and Landfill Waste
You can save more than just money with retreading. Remanufactured tires are considered environmentally friendly for good reason. Just take a look at these numbers:
• Retreading uses 68% less energy than manufacturing a brand-new tire.
• Retreading uses about 15 fewer gallons of oil per tire than new-tire manufacturing.
• Retreading reduces CO2 emissions by 30% when compared to new-tire manufacturing.
• Retreading delivers 1.4 billion pounds of landfill avoidance annually.
Going above and beyond your average retread plant, the AcuTread® mold cure remanufacturing process works to keep rubber waste at a minimum.
While the precure retreading process promotes waste with unusable roll-ends, the mold cure retreading process utilizes a continuous, splice-free rubber application. Not to mention, we also collect and recycle any excess rubber buffings and end-of-life tires for use in other products like rubber mats, tire-derived fuel, and turf fields.
7. Local, American-Made
Invest in a product that is locally made, right here in the USA. AcuTread® products are manufactured by independent retreaders all over the states, creating local jobs and supporting smaller tire businesses.
In 2023, Wonderland Tire was named the 28th largest independently owned and operated retreader as an AcuTread® manufacturer. Learn more about Wonderland Tire’s recognition in Modern Tire Dealer.
What Sets the AcuTread® Product Apart From Other Retreads?
The AcuTread® mold cure process is a highly advanced remanufacturing tread renewal system, engineered second to none. It allows us to produce tires that are built expertly for safety, uniformity, reduced heat buildup, and longer tread life. And the clean, modern manufacturing environment and advanced training programs foster a culture of quality that makes the AcuTread® process extremely successful.
Our State-of-the-Art Process
Professional Inspection
Trained AcuTread® inspection technicians look for specific tire conditions that either qualify or disqualify the casings for the possibility of remanufacturing. The casing is checked for micro-porosity and injuries; when detected, they are repaired using a 2-piece cured repair system.
Computerized Buffing
AcuTread® computerized buffing is specific to each type of casing. The precision of this machine provides a tolerance within 1/32″ in diameter. This results in one of the most uniform and consistent finished products on the market today!
Cushion Extrusion
A thin layer of high-tack, uncured cushion rubber is applied to the buffed casing. An exact specified width and depth automatically fill buzz-outs in the tread area. This thin layer of high-tack, 100% natural rubber becomes the base for the extruded tread rubber, promoting tread-to-casing adhesion values that rival that of new tires.
Precision Rubber Application
AcuTread® uses a new digitally controlled extruder that applies a continuous splice-free strip. Tire diameters matched to within 1/32” each time result in even loading, a smooth ride, even wear, lower cost per mile, and improved fuel efficiency.
Tread Molding and Curing
AcuTread® uses segmented curing presses with three heat zones to ensure minimal heat exposure to the casings while in the presses. AcuTread® molding uses high internal air pressure which results in superior adhesion values.
Final Inspection
After the molding and curing process, there is a very thorough final inspection of the retreaded tire to ensure that the quality of the final product is at an unrivaled level.
Tracking and Reporting
AcuTread® uses a computerized barcoding system to facilitate easy tracking and reporting for our customers. This technology gives our clients the peace of mind of knowing the same tires they sent us will always be returned to them.
The AcuTread® Advantage
• Matched Tire Diameters. The AcuTread® segmented molds produce a fixed diameter every time—just like new tires. Each tire—regardless of brand—is within 1/32” in diameter. This important feature promotes even distribution of load, extending mileage and reducing heat build-up. It also puts the AcuTread® process at a distinct advantage over any precure retread process which cannot provide this.
• Superior Adhesion Values. Each AcuTread® tire is cured with direct physical pressure resulting in very high adhesion values. AcuTread® products can withstand severe twisting and turning and higher running temperatures—just like new tires. This puts the AcuTread® process at another advantage over precure retreading which uses much lower indirect atmospheric pressure during curing.
• Contoured Tread. AcuTread® retains and works with the original contour built into every casing by the new tire manufacturer. The technology of the AcuTread® process ensures that every casing is prepared to an exact width and contour each time. Proper buffed casing dimensions reduce casing fatigue, shoulder separations, and tread edge lifts while also promoting even wear for extended mileage.
• Splice-Free. Using a computerized rubber extruder, specialized rubber compounds are applied to the casing in one continuous strip, eliminating the need for a splice with AcuTread® mold cure. Precure retreading processes apply fully cured tread to casings and splice it together where the ends meet. The splice can cause a weak point and ride disturbance from an out-of-balance condition.
• Full-Depth Siping. Siping assists in dispersing heat from the tread. This “new tire” feature reduces casing fatigue and stress due to excessive heat build-up in the tread. Lower tread temperature is a key factor in extended wear and fuel economy.
• Custom Compounds. The rubber compounds used to produce AcuTread® tires are specially formulated for superior adhesion, long wear, fuel efficiency, and cut resistance. Computerized extruders allow AcuTread® tires to be produced with custom rubber compounds that fit the requirements of each of our customers.
Tire Retreading Near Me | Find an AcuTread® Dealer
Interested in retreading your tires with an AcuTread® manufacturer? We have dealers located across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Find an AcuTread® dealer near you.
