I did a search for retread and got lots of threads, but most of them were 10 years old at least, and none seemed to address my question.
So I'm considering retreads, and I'm looking at TreadWright and Tirerecappers (if there's another, let me know). In the description for each tire, Tire Recappers lists a "minimum of 65 psi". I have a 1 ton truck with a pressure listing of 80 psi for the rear, presumably because of the weight, but only 40 for the front. To say I should run at least 65 psi on a mid size SUV with a fraction of the load my truck could carry seems odd to me.
So I sent them an email a couple weeks ago to ask if they could clarify and I never got a response, which is not a good sign, and suggests to me that I shouldn't buy from them. But I'm still curious, especially since I didn't see any such requirement on the TreadWright website. So does anybody know why these tires would require such a high pressure rating? Does this mean you can't air down a retread for off road use?
Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
So I'm considering retreads, and I'm looking at TreadWright and Tirerecappers (if there's another, let me know). In the description for each tire, Tire Recappers lists a "minimum of 65 psi". I have a 1 ton truck with a pressure listing of 80 psi for the rear, presumably because of the weight, but only 40 for the front. To say I should run at least 65 psi on a mid size SUV with a fraction of the load my truck could carry seems odd to me.
So I sent them an email a couple weeks ago to ask if they could clarify and I never got a response, which is not a good sign, and suggests to me that I shouldn't buy from them. But I'm still curious, especially since I didn't see any such requirement on the TreadWright website. So does anybody know why these tires would require such a high pressure rating? Does this mean you can't air down a retread for off road use?
Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.