Decent on a budget.

Would avoid otherwise.

>>1978
Only if I literally need replacement tires right away and can't afford brand new ones.

Tires are ridiculously important. If they fail, it could kill you. Same with the brakes.

Save them for fleet vehicles, I say.

>>2012
Reason I made this thread is I had an argument with a relative on these damned things. all cause I said I needed new tires soon. "my friend drove to Alabama and back (Michigan) just fine" retreads, on the front, good for them. hope they aren't on the same stretch of road as myself when they rip apart. I wont put the damned things on my car.

>>2039
Alot of trucks use retreated tires. In fact almost all of them do.

>>2060

While this is true, there are a few things to note.

One, trucks ( I'm guessing you're talking about 18-wheelers ) aren't allowed to use Retreads on their steering wheels.

Two, those tires are designed with being re-capped in mind, the structure of the tire is engineered to handle it, but only so many times ( I'm not sure on the number, but there is a limit ).

Three, if any of the re-capped tires go, because of the rules they're nearly always dualies. So you've got an extra tire beside the one that let go to get the truck off the road safely.

op here, drove by a car accident between a chrysler sebring and a 90s sable. saw retread pieces in the intersection.

>>1978

retreads? that's a nope.

seriously. not even once.

Caps on the rear are ok and manageable in a blow out.

Cleanskins on the steer.

not even once

the only case ive heard of in which these are widely used is on the tires for big rigs. id imagine thats because those are significantly more expensive.

>>2068 They dont dually for safety. Its for the weight

why would anyone who's not a trucker do that? tires are cheep as hell

>>5476 In many places outside US, tires are not that cheap or you'll get crappy overpriced tires. On the other hand, recapped tires for passenger cars are banned. My dad used them a few times when they were legal until one was disintegrated and damaged the quarter panel at highway speed.

>>1978 if its just a shitbox, a car im selling or a truck i have no issue putting on used or retreaded tires, but i wouldnt even consider it for anything sporty or that i want to drive hard

>>1978 I wouldnt trust a used tire, the fibre material doesn´t get stronger over time and may break if you are driving fast, also you aren´t allowed do drive at full speed anymore. But seriously, why would you even think about such a stupid Idea?