I miss retreads. Back 40 or so years ago, when I lived in Connecticut, there was a place in Torrington that still retreaded car tires in a selection of popular sizes. They'd grind down the tire and then put it in the molding machine, and basically melt the new tread on. They did a "sand retread" which was a snow tire in the old Firestone Town and Country tread with sand mixed into the rubber. Cheap, and not very long lived, but super traction on ice. My dim recollection is that if you brought in good sound carcasses, they'd do the tread for $15 a tire. You could find good quality worn-out radials at the dump for free. Can't beat that!
I miss retreads. Back 40 or so years ago, when I lived in Connecticut, there was a place in Torrington that still retreaded car tires in a selection of popular sizes. They'd grind down the tire and then put it in the molding machine, and basically melt the new tread on. They did a "sand retread" which was a snow tire in the old Firestone Town and Country tread with sand mixed into the rubber. Cheap, and not very long lived, but super traction on ice. My dim recollection is that if you brought in good sound carcasses, they'd do the tread for $15 a tire. You could find good quality worn-out radials at the dump for free. Can't beat that!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I've never heard of a tire with sand in the rubber! Great idea for winter driving!
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