Guinea Pig: Extensive TreadWright(Retread) Tire Test Thread
#51
fyi, walmart won't mount them for you 004x41500. my sister tried to get hers mounted at walmart and they didn't tell her that they couldn't until they pulled the truck in the bay. apparently they are not supposed to mount anything but the stock size.
i called them yesterday to see if the mount and balance was still 5$ a tire like it was a couple years ago and they said its 10 now but i can't go there because they aren't allowed to mount used tires either. i have 6 used tires under the house and i was gonna use either the 2 that match the ones i have on there now for a while or put my bfgs back on (about 5k left in them). but since treadwright can get the tires to me in less than 3 days i'm just gonna drive the camaro until they get here. looks like i'll have to drive my dads truck this weekend to go fishing.
i called them yesterday to see if the mount and balance was still 5$ a tire like it was a couple years ago and they said its 10 now but i can't go there because they aren't allowed to mount used tires either. i have 6 used tires under the house and i was gonna use either the 2 that match the ones i have on there now for a while or put my bfgs back on (about 5k left in them). but since treadwright can get the tires to me in less than 3 days i'm just gonna drive the camaro until they get here. looks like i'll have to drive my dads truck this weekend to go fishing.
Thats the thing, theyre not used, their retreads, and they may be a mom and pop place, but doing buisness for 40+ years and hardly any negitive feedback, and a member here who put 40,000+ miles on them? for a 1/3 of the cost? ill go with them. if i do have any problems, just call the company. i dont like pressing 1 for english, and i dont like speaking to someone who can hardly speak english, i could understand the lady clear as day. I highly doubt a big name company will have a better customer svc dept. and i doubt they'll take blame for a faulty tire, much less replace it free (1st 25% of the tread, the rest prorated, but still beats paying 180+ for a new tire) much like dodge refused to admit to the cracked dash, and leaky plenum. but yet did a recal on the dash, and a death flash for the plenum.
Last edited by 004x41500; 09-16-2009 at 12:04 PM.
#52
fyi, walmart won't mount them for you 004x41500. my sister tried to get hers mounted at walmart and they didn't tell her that they couldn't until they pulled the truck in the bay. apparently they are not supposed to mount anything but the stock size.
i called them yesterday to see if the mount and balance was still 5$ a tire like it was a couple years ago and they said its 10 now but i can't go there because they aren't allowed to mount used tires either. i have 6 used tires under the house and i was gonna use either the 2 that match the ones i have on there now for a while or put my bfgs back on (about 5k left in them). but since treadwright can get the tires to me in less than 3 days i'm just gonna drive the camaro until they get here. looks like i'll have to drive my dads truck this weekend to go fishing.
i called them yesterday to see if the mount and balance was still 5$ a tire like it was a couple years ago and they said its 10 now but i can't go there because they aren't allowed to mount used tires either. i have 6 used tires under the house and i was gonna use either the 2 that match the ones i have on there now for a while or put my bfgs back on (about 5k left in them). but since treadwright can get the tires to me in less than 3 days i'm just gonna drive the camaro until they get here. looks like i'll have to drive my dads truck this weekend to go fishing.
Thats why I bought a manual tire changer. Its a little bit of work but I mount all the tires I want for free. I also got a bubble balancer. People can talk all they want about spin balancing being the only way to truly balance a tire. But my tires wear fine and have no shake using just the old bubble balancing method.
#54
and your continuous posting after me is too. lol. j/k
edit, i found a pdf file from retread.org and it explains how retreads are made, and suprisingly, airlines use them, as well as the us military.
http://www.retread.org/PDF/UnderstandingRetreading.pdf
also if the EPA says its safe, then it must be safe.
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/tool...ts/retread.htm
Heres what they say on the site:
"In most situations, retread tires can be driven under the same conditions and at the same speeds as new tires with no loss in safety or comfort. In fact, retread tires have been safely used on school buses, trucks, cars, fire engines, and other emergency vehicles for years. Retreading tires also helps conserve a valuable nonrenewable resource-oil. Every year, retreading saves more than 400 million gallons of oil in North America. Retread tires also help divert thousands of scrap tires from disposal each year."
edit, i found a pdf file from retread.org and it explains how retreads are made, and suprisingly, airlines use them, as well as the us military.
http://www.retread.org/PDF/UnderstandingRetreading.pdf
also if the EPA says its safe, then it must be safe.
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/tool...ts/retread.htm
Heres what they say on the site:
"In most situations, retread tires can be driven under the same conditions and at the same speeds as new tires with no loss in safety or comfort. In fact, retread tires have been safely used on school buses, trucks, cars, fire engines, and other emergency vehicles for years. Retreading tires also helps conserve a valuable nonrenewable resource-oil. Every year, retreading saves more than 400 million gallons of oil in North America. Retread tires also help divert thousands of scrap tires from disposal each year."
Last edited by 004x41500; 09-16-2009 at 11:48 PM.
#58
#59
they could be, if your gears are right. actually ive heard of guys regearing with larger tires, and the speedo staying 99% accurate
#60
yep....I got 35's and 4.56 gears and speedo as well as the rpm levels at different cruising speed is same as stock... pickup and mpg are pretty much stock as well...(5.9 though)