Retreaded mud tyres
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 16:31
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Kimba10
Was just wondering how many people actually have bought or had their mud tyres recapped ?? Saw these on ebay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-x-NEW-RETREAD-MUD-TYRES-275-70-r16-PATROL-PRADO-etc-/190561624237?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c5e5ba0ad
Unless knowing there history I dont think I would be game enough to buy a retread these days 2nd hand. I have only ever used recapps on the back of the truck and my very first car i used them (25 years ago), never used them since, to be honest with cheap tyres been available especially for buz boxes dont think I would even bother with recaps.............................
Reply By: Nutta - Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 17:52
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 17:52
Personally I wouldnt go near any retreads ever.
To dangerous in handling and peeling off imo, especially on something the size of a fourby.
I suppose you only have to look on the side of most highways and that will answer your question.
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Follow Up By: Batt's - Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 19:40
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 19:40
Don't want to argue but if you have never used retreads then how are you able to say they are dangerous can't be from experience and the rubber on the side of the road generally comes of truck tyres not retread mud tyres trucks usually retread their steering tyres then put them on their drive or trailer then if the cases are still good they might use them a 3rd time because new tyres are expensive if you have 22 wheels to look after. I don't use retreads myself but if they are as dangerous as you reckon they wouldn't be allowed on the road my wife use to put them on her town car yrs ago and never had any trouble But if you live in the north of oz your prone to having trouble I been told by friends in
Darwin with the heat on the roads once they get a few km on them..I say give them ago
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Follow Up By: Nutta - Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 20:15
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 20:15
Sorry but I was unable to make much of that out.
I used to run retreads when I was
young and broke (more broke than now!) and found they were to dangerous on a car let alone a fourby.
But you may have more experience.
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Follow Up By: ao767brad - Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 21:20
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 21:20
To comment on the safety of a retread is farcical as every aeroplane flying, right up to a Airbus 380 flys with retreaded tyres. 500 tonnes doing 300km/hr and spinning up from 0 to 300km/hr on landing without delaminating of the tread from the carcase.
As with everything it would come down to the condition of the carcase that is used to bind the retread to and the quality of rubber used. No reason they shouldn't be as strong as any other tyre, but with the prices they are advertised at on ebay is pretty close to a factory new so don't think I could justify the experiment.
Personal choice only.
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Wednesday, Aug 03, 2011 at 02:14
Wednesday, Aug 03, 2011 at 02:14
wht a stupid coment
-we dont drive on arcraft tyres - there is NO simularity
retreads were around 20-30 years ago with passenger vehicles and for a VERY good reason are pretty much unheard of now every one including me has had personal experience seeing the treads peel off of them back then it was considerd acceptable but as manafacterer accountability laws came in they dissapeared
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Reply By: Paul and Mel - Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 21:53
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2011 at 21:53
i was beside a pajero once on the freeway in QLD when it threw a RH rear cap, the woman pulled over and i pulled up to see if she was OK, they were not very old but the damage it did....... i will never use them. you can buy cheap brand new tyres nowadays so no need to buy treadlys
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