Retreaded tyres - Better Tyres Now

QUALITY IDENTICAL TO
• NEW TYRES
LOWEST COST
• PER KILOMETRE
ULTIMATE
• SUSTAINABILITY
WITH ROI-ENHANCING
•OPTIONS
Retreaded tyres
First choice
‘How much
certainty do
you want’
Eamon Barrett ǀ Plant Manager Goodyear Aviation Tires:
‘Retreaded tyres are perfectly normal in the aviation industry. But compromising on safety is out of the question.
Aeroplane tyres clock speeds higher than those of racing cars and carry weights no truck can ever hold.’
‘My advice? Ask for a tour at one of the companies presented in this brochure. Tyre retreading is high-tech.
Prepare to be surprised!’
FACTS AND FABLES
Tyres for commercial vehicles, agricultural machines and earth-moving vehicles are increasingly
being retreaded. Yet the preconceived notion that the quality of retreaded tyres is not on a par with
that of new tyres remains a persistent one. Nothing could be further from the truth: a retreaded tyre
has exactly the same quality as the original, new tyre. This is a proven fact.
Tests have shown that the safety
and reliability of retreaded tyres are
the same as those of new tyres.
retreaded commercial vehicle tyres and for the casings.
One of the requirements is that the end product is tested
by a certified organisation. Moreover, companies that
retread commercial vehicle tyres must have a quality
manual in place and are periodically audited by the
ONE MILLION KILOMETRES
authorities.
ensures that the tyre is strong and durable. Modern
CAREFUL INSPECTION
OF THE CASING
casings often last over one million kilometres. The tread
A casing requiring retreading is subjected to a detailed
rubber enveloping the carcass has a different compositi-
inspection by an inspector using state-of-the-art specia-
on, which is important to provide such properties as grip,
list equipment. The tread, the shoulder and the bead are
comfort, rolling noise and rolling resistance. However, it
all checked for defects, weaknesses and structural
wears much more quickly than the casing. But once worn
damage. Only casings that are in perfect order are
it can be retreaded, giving the casing a new lease on life.
retreaded. The new tread rubber is firmly bonded to the
A properly constructed casing, which is the heart of a tyre,
carcass using a process called vulcanisation.
A flat tyre along the motorway?
Chances are that the tyre burst
due to overheating as a result of
underpressure or overload,
not because it was just a remould.
Every casing is subjected to a non-destructive test using such
sophisticated technologies as Shearography. Using a hologram,
an expert determines whether all steel-to-rubber connections
are still intact and whether the casing is suitable for retreading.
They will detect any imperfection.
A EUROPEAN SEAL OF QUALITY
The next question is whether retreading a tyre yields a
high-quality end product. The answer is an unequivocal
yes. Retreading tyres is a craft and covered by a
mandatory European seal of quality. UN-ECE R109
sets quality requirements for the production process of
When retreading a tyre, the new tread is bonded firmly to the casing.
‘How much
would you
like to save?’
Paul Maas | Director of Wetron Transport & Logistics:
‘A quick sum shows that you can save an enormous amount by retreading tyres. Say a new tyre for a truck costs
400 euros (after deduction of the residual value), and the costs for retreading that same tyre come to 200 euros that immediately saves you 200 euros. For an articulated truck with ten retreaded tyres that would constitute
savings of 2,000 euros. Just imagine the savings on our entire fleet!’
‘My advice? Ask for a quote for retreaded tyres from one of the VACO-recognised tyre specialists.
Prepare to be amazed!’
THE BOTTOM LINE
Let’s make no bones about it: the bottom line is that every company wants to make a profit,
or at the very least break even. The lower the costs, the sooner that goal is reached. In national
and international transport, the tyres of an articulated truck represent 2.5 to 3 percent of the
operating costs as a whole. That may not seem much, but compare it to the many billions cut by
the government time and again to close the budget deficit: that’s also just a matter of a few percent.
LOWER
PURCHASE PRICE
LOW COST
PER KILOMETRE
The purchasing costs of a retreaded tyre are considerably
On balance, this lower purchase price will translate into
lower than those of a new tyre. Depending on the make
a 35 to 50% lower cost price per kilometre, depending on
and type, savings can be up to a few hundred euros
the make, type or application. A structurally sound casing
per tyre. And these are hard euros, too, for this is money
has many lives. The better the quality of the casing, the
you don’t have to spend while still getting the same
more often it can be retreaded. That lowers the average
quality tyre.
price per kilometre even further.
Calculation example for cost price per kilometre for a random type of commercial vehicle tyre
Say: tyre life of 250,000 kilometres
KILOMETRE
COST PRICE PER
Say: costs of a new tyre, after deduction of the residual value: 400 euros, retreaded tyre: 200 euros
€ 0,0016
€ 0.0008
new tyres
retreaded tyres
‘How
sustainable
would you
like to be’
Wouter Maas | Director of Maas Markelo contracting and earth-moving firm:
‘Our company embraces corporate social responsibility. That shows in everything. From our employees’
commitment to the equipment we use. And that includes retreaded tyres.’
‘My advice? Agriculture and industry must also be ready for the future. Awareness and responsibility for
your surroundings play a big part in that. Ask one of the VACO-recognised tyre specialists about the sustainable
character of retreaded tyres. Prepare to be delighted!’
PRESENT AND FUTURE
Driving with retreaded tyres is a sustainable practice. We will refrain from waxing lyrical about
the importance for you and your children, or about our living environment and corporate social
responsibility. We’ll stick to the hard facts instead. They speak louder than anything. Without it
costing you a penny, you are engaging in a sustainable practice when you use retreaded tyres.
There is not a single argument not to opt for retreaded tyres.
75% LESS RAW MATERIALS*
RECYCLING
To begin with: a retreaded tyre requires some 75% less
Even if a commercial vehicle tyre can no longer be
raw materials. A new tyre requires almost 100 litres of
retreaded, it can still be recycled. This can be done in
crude oil and 60 kilograms of a diversity of other raw
a variety of ways. In the great majority of cases,
materials. Retreading a tyre requires only 30 litres of
the tyres are shredded: the rubber is ground into tiny
crude oil and 15 kilograms of other raw materials.
pieces and re-used as infill for artificial turf or tiles for
80% LESS CO2 EMISSIONS*
playgrounds, for example. Other types of high-quality
reuse are also the order of the day.
The production of a new truck tyre creates 220 kg of
CO2, while this is only 39 kilos when retreading a tyre:
a reduction of 80%!
* Source: Bipaver
Raw materials usage
CO2 emission during production
Petroleum
CO2 EMISSION
USAGE
Other raw materials
60 kg
100 l
220 kg
15 kg
30 l
new tyres
retreaded tyres
39 kg
new tyres
retreaded tyres
‘How would
you like
your tyres?’
Bart Schmeink ǀ CEO Connexxion Holding:
‘To make it easier for passengers to get in, drivers park their buses practically against the kerb. That is why
the retreaded tyres on our buses have extra protection on the sidewall. This way, the tyres do not have to
be replaced early as a result of damage, lowering the costs per kilometre.’
‘My advice? Ask your retreader which modifications can be made to meet your requirements.
Prepare to be surprised!’
ALL AND SUNDRY
All kinds of tyres can be retreaded, as long as the quality of the casing is good. The size of the tyre
is not important: whether it is a tyre with a 25 cm diameter or one that is 4 metres tall, they can all be
retreaded. As such, retreaded tyres are not only of interest for owners of commercial vehicles and
buses, but also for greenkeepers, gardeners, agricultural workers, contracting firms, earth-moving
specialists and industrial users, and even for drivers in tractor pulling competitions, race car drivers
and drivers in 4x4 races.
CUSTOMISED
Tyre retreading can be customised to any application and
made to meet all customer-specific modifications. Tyres
on buses, learner cars, garbage trucks and street
sweepers can be given additional protection on the
sidewall, for instance, while vehicles in agriculture and
horticulture often require additional lugs or a non-standard tread. In yet other cases, the composition of the
tread rubber may be adjusted to make the tyre more
wear-proof or give it less rolling resistance.
When cultivating and
harvesting high-grade turf,
the tractor should not rip out
the grass. The retreader designed
a special tread for us that is
not available on new tyres.
Not only are the retreaded
tyres cheaper, they also
optimally prevent rutting
and soil damage.
Martijn Rienks | Director of Queens Grass
At our building sites,
we need very robust tyres that
can stand some rough handling.
We cannot afford a concrete mixer
truck to have downtime due to
a flat tyre. That’s why we use
retreaded tyres made specially
for us. They have high resistance
to pinch shock.
Ernest Schmitz | Technical Coordinator at Mebin
ADVANTAGES
OF CUSTOMISATION
Customisation has many advantages. Retreaders can
often divide spread the development costs of
modification for a retreaded tyre over a number of
vehicles, keeping the additional costs down. From a
financial point of view, retreaded tyres can even be
cheap due to their longer life. Moreover, modifications
can prevent damage. And last but not least: a different
tread with a lower rolling resistance may also yield
important fuel savings.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Set up over a century ago, the tyre retreading industry has always used traditional methods.
As part and parcel of entrepreneurship, the industry continues to forge ahead and wants to
manifest itself as a worthy competitor for the new tyre industry. Research and innovation with
a view to improving products and optimising production processes are a matter of course.
COOPERATION
COMPARING PERFORMANCE
To continue to increase the level of quality, the
The second objective of the study is to be able to
independent tyre retreading industry works together at
compare the performance of retreaded tyres to that of
both national and international level. In the Netherlands,
new tyres in terms of fuel efficiency, grip on wet surfaces,
the industry has joined forces in Vereniging VACO,
and external rolling noise. Since November 2012 it has
a trade association for the tyre and wheel sector,
been mandatory to state these performance aspects on a
which is affiliated with Bipaver, the European umbrella
tyre label. However, tyre label regulations do not apply
organisation for the tyre retreading industry.
(yet) to the tyre retreading industry. By providing the
RETYRE PROJECT
same performance data, the industry allows the end user
to compare new and retreaded tyres more effectively and
At Bipaver’s initiative and with financial support from
objectively and to choose judiciously between them. The
the European Commission, fundamental research is
study was due to be completed by the end of 2014.
being conducted into the environmental and safety
performance of retreaded tyres. The Netherlands plays
a leading role in this large-scale study, dubbed ReTyre.
This is an especially complicated study given the wide
To determine the impact of the many process parameters
variety of makes, types and sizes of new tyres suitable
on the performance of a retreaded tyre, tyres are tested on
for retreading, in combination with the multiple retreading
a regulation-compliant 1.7-metre drum.
methods and treads for diverse applications.
TYPE APPROVAL
The objective of the ReTyre study is two-fold. First of all,
it aims to yield a uniform method to enable type approval
of a retreaded tyre. First, the impact of a large number of
specific properties on the performance of the retreaded
tyre is being determined. All data are then processed into
highly innovative software, which the industry uses to
make an accurate prediction of the environmental and
safety performance already in the design phase of the
retreaded tyre.
NAMES AND NUMBERS
VERENIGING VACO
This brochure is a publication of the Vereniging VACO Tyre Retreading sector. Vereniging VACO is the trade association
for the tyre and wheel sector. The association looks after the interests of more than 730 tyre and wheel companies
across the entire sector and has an average rate of unionisation of approximately 90 percent. VACO members are active
in all areas of the sector: manufacturers, dealers, tyre dealers, collection, retreading, processing, agricultural tyres,
industrial tyres and wheels. Vereniging VACO is affiliated with Bipaver, the European umbrella organisation. Bipaver
represents the European trade associations for independent tyre retreading (www.bipaver.org).
RETREADERS
>Banden Plan Europa b.v.
>HBI Tyres & Wheels
Heeswijk 135, 3417 GP Montfoort, +31 (0)348 472090,
Stevinweg 25, 4691 SM Tholen, +31 (0)166 601040,
kargro.com, [email protected]
hbi-tyres.com, [email protected]
>Peet Borst Bandentechniek Schoonhoven b.v.
>OBO Banden b.v.
Dwergwilg 5, 2871 NK Schoonhoven, +31 (0)182 385215,
Denemarkenweg 3, 7772 TD Hardenberg,
peetborst.nl, [email protected]
+31 (0) 523 251332, obo.nl, [email protected]
>FBS Retread b.v.
>Roline b.v.
Snekertrekweg 83, 8912 AB Leeuwarden,
1e Industrieweg 11 A, 3411 MG Lopik, +31 (0)348 554413,
+31 (0)58 2136000, [email protected]
roline.tv, [email protected]
>Frapa Rubbercompany b.v.
>UBO Banden b.v.
Columbusweg 49, 5928 LA Venlo, +31 (0)77 3235323,
Heeswijk 135, 3417 GP Montfoort, +31 (0)348 472090,
frapa.nl, [email protected]
kargro.com, [email protected]
>Goodyear Nederland b.v.
Ledeboerstraat 21-23, 5048 AC Tilburg, +31 (0)13 4626555,
goodyearaviation.com
CONSULT YOUR
TYRE SPECIALIST
Delivery Program
Retreading Members
Mould or
hot cure
Banden Plan Europa
Peet Borst Bandentechniek Schoonhoven
FBS Retread
Frapa Rubbercompany
Goodyear Nederland
HBI Tyres & Wheels
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REALISATION Although this brochure was put together with due care, those involved in its realisation accept no responsibility for any incompleteness or
inaccuracy in this publication. Nothing from this publication may be reproduced or published in any way whatsoever without the written consent of
Vereniging VACO. Published by: Stichting SUBP - Editing and coordination: Stichting SUBP - Design and print: a-design - © Vereniging VACO, 2015
Retreaded tyres
A matter of course
Vereniging VACO
Trade association for the
Tyre and Wheel sector
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