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BUS AND TRUCK TYRE RETREADING: NEW TYRE LIFE

WHAT ARE RETREAD TYRES?

WHAT IS RETREADING?

Retreading is where a tyre's worn tread is replaced with a new tread. It is perfect for fleets that want to cut their operating costs and environmental footprint.


Michelin is a pioneer: it has been retreading tyres for nearly a century and is always developing its innovative technology.

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A detailed inspection for premium retreading.

WHICH TYRES ARE COMPATIBLES?

Most of our MICHELIN truck, trailer and bus tyres are retreadable. All retread tyres have to be verified with several checkpoints.

HOW MANY TIMES CAN A TYRE BE RETREADED? 

MICHELIN casings in various ranges are designed to be retreaded several times.
Michelin can help you reduce your environmental footprint and maximise your profitability without compromising safety. 

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TYRE REGROOVING?

Retreading tyres is a must have for your business and to limit your impact on the environment: discover some key facts!

Retread benefit: longer distance

Retread benefit: longer distance

Increased mileage

Get up to twice as many miles out of your tyres: a tyre can potentially be retreaded several times, for even more mileage potential and to make your tyres last longer.(1)

Retread benefit: save money

Retread benefit: save money

Save money

A retreaded tyre costs on average 40% less than an equivalent new tyre.(2)

Retread benefits: flexibility

Retread benefits: flexibility

Flexibility

Adapt your tread to your needs and uses: up to 350 combinations of casings and tread are available!(3)

Retread benefit: reduce raw materails production

Retread benefit: reduce raw materails production

Reduce raw materials production

Less material consumed: 1 retreading = 50 kilos of raw materials saved. On average, just 20 kilos of materials are added to a casing, a 70% saving compared to a newly manufactured tyre!(4)
Moreover, the CO2 impact from a retreaded tyre is linked to the material savings, i.e. 50 kg of raw materials saved, or 115 kg of CO2 at a rate of 2.3 kg of CO2 per kg of raw materials. (5)

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FREE RETREAD TYRES EBOOK

In this e-book, you will find all the essential information on retread tyres.

MICHELIN TYRE RETREADING SOLUTIONS: BUILDING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY TOGETHER

You are looking to retread your tyres? Discover below the different Michelin retreading solutions and other tyre retreading company to prolong the life of your tyres! And know more about their tyre retreading process. 

MICHELIN Remix: the premium solution for your Michelin casings

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Retread your MICHELIN tyre casings up-to 2 times with MICHELIN Remix & MICHELIN Remix 2 offers which boast similar performance levels as new MICHELIN tyres:

  • safety

  • reliability

  • robustness

  • efficiency

  • mileage

  • premium design with brand new sidewalls

OTHER RETREAD OFFERS

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tyre retreading

Encore RETREAD

The Encore RETREAD brand and its 60 years of experience offer you a universal, 100% made in the UK retreading solution.

TYRE RETREADING TOOLS 

Would you like to estimate the benefits of retreading your tyres? Discover our Michelin calculator: fill in the requested information and receive your personalized savings results!

THEY HAVE RETREADED THEIR TYRES, DISCOVER THEIR REVIEWS

Retread testimonial
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North Sea Express: Your choices help the planet!

North Sea Express, a Belgian haulier has been dedicated to transporting goods since 1990. They chose MICHELIN products to reduce their carbon footprint. The answer is our Multi-Life model. With regrooving and retreading, the tyres last longer and cost less. They also use less raw materials, which is better for the planet.
Saving money and doing your bit for the planet is possible!

North Sea Express
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MICHELIN MULTI-LIFE at VAN EGDOM

With 9,000 tyres used per year, VAN EGDOM (of the CAPELLE group) trusts the MICHELIN Multi-Life offer. Satisfied with the reliability of MICHELIN REMIX tyres, it is proud to operate a retread rate of 45% on the ground, guaranteeing good economic and environmental performance.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TYRE RETREADING

IS TYRE RETREADING SAFE?

Some manufacturers are constantly developing the potential of their casings. This is the case with Michelin, a specialist in industrial retreading for over 100 years. As a result, almost 9 out of 10 casings are accepted for retreading! As soon as they arrive at the retreading plants, your tyres undergo an in-depth examination (86 checkpoints, for example, at MICHELIN!). Some retread manufacturers, like Michelin, use the same rubber and the same patented tread patterns for their retread tyres as they do for their new tyres, and reconstitute the original architecture: a guarantee of quality, since you get back the key performance of your new MICHELIN tyres.

ARE RETREAD TYRES LEGAL IN THE UK?

Yes, retread tyres are legal in the UK. Moreover, in the UK, retreading is highly developed, making it one of Europe's biggest markets after France and Germany.

CAN I RETREAD ALL TYRES?

All tyres are not retreadable. Tyres are tested to ensure they are suitable to be retread; they must meet two conditions:

  • They must be designed from the very beginning to be retread in an optimal way. Only those with a casing robust enough to last several lives pass the sieve of the most uncompromising retreaders.
  • They must be professionally and regularly maintained.
HOW TO RETREAD TYRES?

Tyre retreading is a very technical manufacturing process that must me done by professional retreader. As recognised leader of retreading solutions for more 100 years, Michelin stongly recommend to contact your Michelin sales representative or visit our dedicated retreading partners available in your country, to discover both economical and environmental benefits of our offers.

DISCOVER OUR RETREAD ARTICLES

LEGAL MENTIONS

(1) The tread compound and pattern of the MICHELIN Remix® tyres are largely the same as those used for new MICHELIN tyres. 90% of the range of MICHELIN Remix® tyres uses the same mould and the same materials as new MICHELIN tyres which may lead to up to equivalent performance between MICHELIN Remix® tyres and new MICHELIN tyres. Internal evaluations carried out by the Michelin Research and Technology Center based on customer testimonials collected in Europe since 2015.

(2) Michelin Internal study performed in 2022 by Competitiveness analysis tool performed on Europe perimeter comparing MICHELIN brand new tyre vs. MICHELIN Remix®.

(3) 350 retread/new tyre combinations available with MICHELIN Remix® retreading.

(4) MICHELIN Remix® retreading only requires adding, on average, 20kg of raw materials, equivalent to a saving of 70% compared with the purchase of a new tyre.

(5) The CO2 saving associated with the retreading operation is calculated from the associated material saving. In terms of material saving, a MICHELIN Remix® retreaded tyre covers up to 100% of the mileage of a new MICHELIN tyre (the tread mix and tread pattern of MICHELIN Remix® tyres are largely the same as those for new Michelin tyres; 90% of tyres in the MICHELIN Remix® range are made from the same mould and the same materials as new Michelin tyres and therefore perform equally as well; according to internal tests conducted by the Michelin Research and Technology centre and customer testimonials collected in Europe since 2015). A new tyre weighs 70 kg on average. A new tyre ready to be retreaded weighs 50 kg on average. The CO2 impact of a retreaded tyre is linked to the material saving, or 115 kg of CO2 representing 50 kg of raw material savings, at a rate of 2.3 kg of CO2 * per kg of raw materials. * Equivalence between CO2 and a litre of fuel or kilogram of raw material is calculated in this way: The emissions factor of 3.24 kg of CO2 for 1 litre of diesel comes from the life cycle assessment conducted by ADEME for pure diesel. It includes emissions during the diesel production stages (17%) and during its combustion (83%). Source: ADEME, Study “Well to wheel - JEC”, v4, july 2014. The emissions factor of 2.3 kg of CO2 for 1 kg of tyre comes from the life cycle assessment calculations for production of a tyre cradle to gate), conducted internally by Michelin using the calculation rules developed by the tyre manufacturing profession (TIP). It includes stages including extraction of raw materials, transportation, manufacturing, and distribution. Source: UL Environment Standard, “Product Category Rules for preparing an Environmental Product Declaration for the product category: Tires”, v3.05, february 2022.

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