(Study conducted by Best Foot Forward - Commissioned by Centre for Remanufacturing & Reuse: 2013)

RETREADING TYRES
Contrary to popular belief, retreaded tyres are incredibly safe and are
manufactured to comply with the high standards of the European Standard as
required by law. This consists of being tested by the same load and speed criteria
carried out on new tyres.

Earthmoving tyres can be retreaded up to 3 times subject to hours used - not only
does this maximise tyre life and dramatically cut running costs, but it is also
immensely beneficial for the environment.

RETREADED TYRE MATERIALS Retreading does not

NEW TYRE MATERIALS
simply defer the
disposal of a tyre,
Material Input but helps to actively
Material Input
16.00R25 X-Straddle reduce the number 16.00R25 X-Straddle
of tyres in use,
300.0 kg 300.0 kg
hence saving natural
Metals resources and
Metals
helping to recycle.
250.0 kg 250.0 kg
Sulfur Every manufacturer Sulfur
produces tyres with 100.0 kg
the intention of
200.0 kg Vulcanising them having multiple
200.0 kg Vulcanising
Agents lives, resulting in 5.4 kg Agents
Oils cost savings for both 26.1 kg Oils
150.0 kg the customer and 150.0 kg 4.5 kg
environment. 36.0 kg
Carbon Black Carbon Black
3.3 kg 100.0 kg
100.0 kg 16.0 kg 32.4 kg
2.8 kg
22.0 kg SBR Rubber Schelkmann SBR Rubber

50.0 kg 19.8 kg precured retreading 50.0 kg

Natural system 75.6 kg Natural
46.2 kg Rubber guarantees 90% of Rubber
the new tyre 0.0 kg
0.0 kg
performance for all
its retreads.
Energy Input Their retreads have Energy Input
16.00R25 X-Straddle proven themselves 16.00R25 X-Straddle
worldwide in many
500 kWh varied mining 500 kWh
environments, and
400 kWh 400 kWh
due to growing
interest E P
300 kWh Electricity 300 kWh 63 kWh Electricity
Industries are able to
Natural Gas exclusively offer 200 kWh Natural Gas
200 kWh
39 kWh these retreads for
any size and quantity 252 kWh
100 kWh 100 kWh
154 kWh needed.
0 kWh 0 kWh