Better for your wallet. Better for the planet
In addition to cutting your tyre cost per km, you will also lower your ecological footprint with Bandag.
The retreading of the worn casing, as opposed to buying a new tyre, contributes to a better environment in that a retread requires fewer natural resources to produce than a new tyre.
Retreads use an average of 70% less oil during production than new tyres.
It takes on average 26 litres of oil to produce a retread, compared to 83 litres for a new tyre.
Per tyre*, up to 14 kg of steel and 32 kg rubber is re-used.
* size 315/80R22.5