Posted by bruster on November 04, 2008 at 09:41:32 from (75.179.42.48):
In Reply to: Re: tires posted by dave guest on November 03, 2008 at 20:12:21:
OTR trucks use recaps, because of the expense. New tires can cost between $350 to $500 per tire and recaps might be only 1/2 that cost. The big boys like Roadway, Yellow, Fed-Ex, and UPS have up to 95% of their trailers on recaps. Iowa_Tire_Guy is right about tire pressures. That is the #1 cause of tire failure (non-commercial as well as commercial) Here's food for thought. Debris on the roadside include recap tire TREAD sections only, and NEW tire tread with jagged sidewall cords (those ugly gators!)
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