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37chief

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Does anyone recap tires any more. My trailer tires don't last very long. When I replace them the casings still look good. I priced a couple new ones at 175.00 each. I thought a recap will be a little less money. Stan
 
I ran only recaps on the drives on my prior truck. I ran out the first set then capped them. Between running out steers that started to cup and recapping I never bought a new drive tire in all the time I owned that truck. I never had a blow out either. Of course there was some luck involved with that. I did ruin one that went flat tho, but it was about gone anyway. Most all the big companies run caps. They claim that statistically they are as reliable as virgins.
 
i remember my grandpa getting his tires recapped. by the time i started driving in 74 no one offered that service any more.
 
Truck tires are generally capped. That said... it costs about as much to cap them as you're paying for a new one of whatever size you have. I would say if you're running 8-14.5 trailer tires it would probably pay you to change over to a radial 15" tire. Lot more wear in the radials... I couldn't get 1000 miles from some of those miserable china trailer tires.

Rod
 
Tire Recappers of Nashville recaps just about any thing. The company that I drove for bought new rubber for steer axle and when wore down they capped them for drives and trailer tires.
 
Most major tire companies cap tires. Goodyear program is what we used mostly 24.5,22.5 , 16' is about the smallest I ever had capped for one ton trucks. others were for straight trucks, tractors and trailers. Start with new steers always on the steers, first cap is a drive cap, next two would be trailer caps. Only capped casings tree times and never on casings with more than two repairs or over 6 yrs old. Pull your worn tire off at 6/32s, if you wear then down to far they won't cap. Keep them aired up and you will have very little problems. I ran over 500 units out of our yard, Plus repaired others from other districts. Goodyear, Michelin, and brigestone gave us the best service.
 
My brother had 6 tires rolled out yesterday for the tire man to pick up. He had one tire that was made in China and one that was over 10 years old. They were left behind.
 
Check with your local tire dealer that law enforcement uses. Ours sends them off to recap with snow tread for winter use.
 
I would change to 15 inch tires in a heart beat, but I can't find any rims that will work on my trailer. I am running 9-14.5
 
They would probably be ok if you don't overload the trailer. The last time I had recaps was on my Chevy pickup loaded with fire wood and I blew a tire. They were Firestone tires and I took that back to the tire shop. He wanted to know if the other tire was Firestone and I told him it was. He told one of his employee's to replace that tire too. The spare I put on was one of those 2 ply tires and it didn't blow. Hal
 
Google Bandag in San Diego They show 3 co.'s Bandag is a popular retreading service , I used them for years....
 
You need the hubs too... Yes, it costs a bunch of money, but if you need the trailer, you do what you got to do.

Rod
 
I have put thousands of landings on recapped tires without any incidents. But those were 26 ply tires.

Around here they won't cap anything smaller than 16" and the price they quoted made it not cost effective. I think Michelin still sells a heavy 16" steel belt that is meant to be recapped but last time I checked they were about 300 bucks.
 
i quit buying them several years ago for my trucks, i wasnt getting many miles out of them, and they would throw the caps off, tires were not my tires, but bought at a dealer, so i dont know the history of the casings, i am always sure to keep them fully inflated, there was about 100 dollars price difference between 24.5 recaps, and brand x new drive tires, i could run maybe 8 to ten thousand miles and that was it, not cost effective
 
They tell me I can't get hubs anymore. Do you have a place where I can cross them? I can get the bearing numbers again, I think.
 
I think you need to try another store? As far as I know the basic hub classes have not changed much over the years. I had a guy try that game on me a while back when I was looking for bearings or something. I have MH axles that are converted to Dexter 5500# 6 bolt hubs. If they look harder, they will most likely cross. I don't know the part numbers or anything but if you take the hub and bearings and set it on the counter, measure it up... they should be able to find a match.

Rod
 
If you're capping tires there are two rules. Use your own, known good casings... and use a BANDAG cap.
Then keep them properly inflated. Doing that, I've never had a problem with a cap.
At the same time... for the miles I drive and the age that the casings get before the tread is worn down... I find it just as effective to pay the extra hundred or so and buy a new Aeolus drive trac deep and be done of it.

Rod
 
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