QuickQuiz: Test Your Tire Retread Knowledge

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True or False

* As many as 15 tires out of every 100 tires in scrap piles could be repaired and placed back into full over-the-road service.

* All nail holes can be repaired.

* Bulges in repaired tires mean the tires are unacceptable for driving.

* The average cost of a radial truck section repair is approximately $45.

* Retreads are the replacement tires of choice for most fleets.