Listen to what the experts say about
Maintaining Proper Tire Pressure!

The following are quotes from interviews conducted by Fleet Owner Magazine of leading tire companies on the subject of retread tires vs. new tires.

* "Underinflated tires can cause excessive heat build up and result in a multitude of problems."  Firestone Tire Co., Consumer Tire Recall Bulletin, November 2000

* "A properly inflated tire, on average, will have a savings of about five percent on fuel over a tire that is improperly inflated."  Harvey Brodsky; Managing Director, Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB), as quoted in Fleet Maintenance, March 2006

* "Of the 3 top retreaders in the U.S., Bandag; Goodyear & Oliver Retreading Systems; all agree that proper tire maintenance is the key to a good retread."  David Cullen; Sr. Editor, Fleet Owner Magazine

* "Pressure maintenance is still the foremost thing that a fleet can do to get the most out of its tires. Pressure maintenance is a very labor intensive process and very expensive."  Guy Walenga ; Commercial Products Engineering. Mgr., Bridgstone/Firestone

* "Nothing beats good maintenance"  Ray Labuda; V.P. of Tire Technology, Hankook Tire of America

* "Several maintenance practices are critical, especially tire inflation."  Jerry Strigle; Goodyear Tire & Rubber

* "Most fleets that have significant problems with tires don't have a program to insure tires are run at the correct pressures."  Bill Forsch; Yokohama Tire Corp

* "Underinflation especially effects the success rate for retreading. It damages casings. Retreading can wind up being expensive for fleets that don't monitor air pressure."  Bill Forsch; Yokohama Tire Corp.

* "Incorrect inflation can lead to heat damage of the casing; fatigue in the belts, sidewalls and beads; irregular tread wear; premature tread loss; reduced braking efficiency, and even lower fuel economy due to increased rolling resistance."  Guy Walenga ; Commercial Products Engineering. Mgr., Bridgstone/Firestone

* "A tire will rotate 500-plus times every mile, and with each rotation, every point in the tire is flexing. When a tire is underinflated, this flexing is more pronounced. That hastens tire fatigue by generating more heat than if the proper pressure level were maintained."  Guy Walenga ; Bridgstone/Firestone

* "Tire Inflation tops everyone's list of critical tire-maintenance elements."  David Cullen; Sr. Editor, Fleet Owner Magazine

* "Proper inflation is a must. The most critical factor in tire maintenance is proper inflation. Running a tire underinflated can have serious consequences. Over-inflation can also cause serious damage to a tire."  TMC, The Maintenance Council; Guide to Tire-wear Conditions an Causes

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