Every new tire manufacturer agrees that a steel radial tire that carries less than 80% of the recommended proper inflation pressure should be considered as a RUN FLAT. The retreadability of a premium casing can be seriously compromised by a tire that has been driven underinflated (run flat) over a period of time.

The problem is, this condition is nearly impossible to observe by simply looking at the tire or by thumping it with a stick or hammer.

There is only ONE WAY to accurately determine how much air is in a tire and that’s by using a properly calibrated tire gauge on a regular basis.

Tires should be checked after the vehicle has been sitting for at least two hours (first thing in the morning, before starting out for the day, is always a good idea), or having been driven for no more than about one mile.

The cost of labor to check air pressure will always be less than the savings that will be achieved by maintaining a program to check tires and maintaining proper air pressure on a regular basis. And the number of retreadable tires in your fleet will increase, leading to additional savings.

For more information e-mail to info@retread.org or call 888/473-8732 Toll free from anywhere in North America.