Recap tires for my truck: Saving money. Is it worth it?

[@davidwilder7109]

We have run recaps on our trucks for about 15 years. Never had any problems with them. Only thing bad is the rubber is kinda soft and they wear faster. These trucks made trips from Ohio to Southern Maryland and from Ohio to Iowa many times with recaps. Their are also different quality recaps, just like about anything else.

[@HarmonRAB-hp4nk]

recap?? re tread... illegal here because theyre unsafe :-\ probably just the way the did it... none of us trust retreads, so they dont exist here :-\

[@garyday6681]

I use to use them in the winter on ice and snow on a spare set of rims on my Chevrolet Berretta. One thanksgiving in the Texas Panhandle, everyone was stuck at work and could not go home for days due to bad road conditions. I was able to leave and get home with no issues no chains with a 45 minute drive. It was because these tires had a really aggressive tread. Now that I know they are available, I am going to start buying them again. I thought you could not buy them anymore, but you can.

[@hercegovac9999]

In europe you can

[@richardmann3396]

I didn't even realize they still sold recap tires. Yes, I'd buy them. Twenty-odd years ago I had a set that came apart on me over a two to three-month time span. However, I believe that was due to the fact that they had sat for a long time before I put them on my truck.

[@orvismc8487]

Just ordered some today... didn't realize how inexpensive they were can't wait to get them

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

So far so good, but I try to stick to slower back roads 😀

[@orvismc8487]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage hahaha I hear you! I actually got the Tire Recapper Backwoods A/T but I guess they're similar 🤷‍♂️

[@justindix9389]

Semi truck re treads blow apart (tread blows off) because they are ran flat unknowingly and get hot. The heat separates the cap from the case because it melts the glue. In a semi truck, it’s easy to run a flat and not know it because they run tandem wheels. On a car, it’s way easier to notice and correct the issue, hence why that issue will likely not be an error on a passenger vehicle with re treads

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

I hope so. (And agree being over trucks myself), but I’m still a bit nervous on these. I take the back roads, so hopefully it’s slow and steady. I’ll watch the psi

[@Lethal_Venom]

Id consider it. Just over a year ago I spent $700 for tires and balancing on a set of Cooper AT3's for my F150.

[@BroaderMindsTV]

I got mine for $950 cooper at3’s

[@258shoff]

The recaps on the semi trucks we have are very sensitive. If they lose enough air to get to 80psi or below , they seem to either blow weeks later or the recap flys off. I’m sure some recaps are good but after seeing them have trouble on our work trucks I’ll never put them on my pov, they’re illegal for steer tires on semi trucks thank god 😂

[@StoneColdStrah]

I say it depends...if it's old don't care vehicle than retread tires because it's cheap...if it's new a very nice vehicle than brand new tires

[@cliftondugan5295]

We use em here and frequently when they blow they destroy fenders and air lines

[@mrtopcat2]

In your opinion, how old can tire casings be? I see lot's cautionary reposting on the net on this, but given your background in transportation, your opinion would interest me. I have some NOS tires that I keep, they are getting 5 years old now. I wish to mount them and use them for another 5 years at least. Would you agree? Many thanks.

[@zerkfiter]

seem nice..no commercial vehicles use recaps on the front or steer tires though..far as i know.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Correct! Steer tires cannot be repaired and still used on the front as well.

[@leir2005]

I never knew you could get a recap tire for your personal vehicle. I have driven a semi for many years and they always use retreads on their trailer tires and drive tires and many times the tread has unraveled on me while going down the highway. Just started peeling right off the tire

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Left behind some gators 🐊

[@224chingon]

I really love that tire thread style. I want some

[@anthonyyoung7344]

Here in tennessee if you get cought using retreads on the steer axle by the d.o.t it's a fine and thay will lock your truck down.

[@coreypotter5596]

False. Retreads on the front of a bus is prohibited. Just checked the law.

[@matthewtalich9989]

I'm interested in how they do on a car especially since you will probably never max the loading capacity out but when i ran otr I had at least one blowout a month on recap tires but I've never to this day blown a factory new tire.

[@papski_99]

Glad to see you share this video. Is that recap tyre had a good balance like the new tyre? Is all good or maybe had some minus effect? Hope you can answer my comment. Thank you

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

So far it has been very good. No vibrations or problems

[@papski_99]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage thank you so much, appreciate your answer. in my country there's no one dare enough to retread/ recap this kinda tyre, especially offroad tyre like MT/AT . i just wondering this is the solution for reduce the price for this kind of tyre need. But i believe it need complex knowledge about tyre.

[@wheelstandr]

Not but one style 16" tire in stock! No KO's! Man I need a set of these, they aren't going out of business are they?

[@Its-Miggi]

Hey Danny Johnson hope you know who this is, just want to say hi and show my support for your channel! Also I didn’t know about this re-tread tire stuff, it’s amazing!! Would like to catch up one day man!!

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Bro, I was just thinking about you the other day. You’re still at the dealership?

[@jackdaicole7595]

I buy them in sets to stock up for shtf instead of buying used or dryrotted ones

[@buckshot6481]

Depends on driving, if you're into speed and power don't touch them, very low mileage or off roads maybe Ok.

[@76M880]

I have put 23k miles on mine so far, on a chevy diesel service truck

[@thomassendner3556]

Can let us know where you purchased them thats a great price

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

amzn.to/3uZwj6A

[@checrallahdc]

Had a retread tire come apart on my F250 at 70 mph. spun the truck 270 degrees off the road and into the ditch. destroyed the entire wheel well on the truck. I was lucky it didnt flip when it went sideways. ill never buy another.

[@JCnordic2983]

Isnt it a bad decision to retread on front?

[@ReindeerBork]

Might try these on a 4x4 off road truck wouldn’t put them on my highway cruiser tho

[@imzintriqqs3526]

Didn't know my truck had recap tires on it, for about a month my trucks steering wheel was shaking side to side. I didn't know why until the tread flew off past my drivers side window and the trucks steering straightened out 🤣 i bought some tires on amazon and replaced them all.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

I hope these don’t come apart ha ha

[@imzintriqqs3526]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I hope they don't either. It's like playing a game of roulette though haha.

[@dreroy599]

Just ordered a set on Amazon. How did they ship them ?

[@imzintriqqs3526]

@@dreroy599 normally UPS brings my tires. It's basically like buying it from the store, it's not in a box or anything.

[@robertsaceanu8753]

How are they , after 8 months? I had a set of them for last 18 months and they are tearing apart somehow on the sidewalls.

[@inoahmann7542]

How are those recap tires doing? Did they hold up ok?

[@robertsaceanu8753]

@@inoahmann7542 No, i didn't like them. I've bin it after 10k miles

[@guitarcomet5]

I bought a set of retreads in the mid-80s. The seller told me not to drive faster than 55mph. I drove 60mph for prolonged periods and the tread came off the tires. They lasted 2 months.

[@SURENITY]

The retread process had advanced to a new World since 40 years ago.

[@jackthibeault7803]

They are not really a recap they literally put new rubber from bead to bead It's not just the tread like on a semi truck

[@Galm276]

These aren’t recaps though, they’re remolds. The process is different

[@christianaguilar5486]

They may be ok for going to work and back but how do they handle under load and stress and high or low temperatures?

[@theresamaez4439]

Helpful

[@D4x4Bronc]

You can have your old tires recapped..then they would be identical bfg ats

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

That would have been better so the caps all match. These all say different brands on the side walls lol

[@That2011silverado]

They don’t have 33x 12.5 22s 😢

[@TheLotroNerd]

What is thelong term?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Still doing well.

[@toddhathaway4871]

I have 15000 miles on mine and need to replace the 3 one quality is hit and miss

[@KM-yh4gh]

Hell, if I semi can do it I know a regular truck or car can too...lol

[@jonS-42]

I've always wondered about these

[@Aussiedave54]

Retreads are illegal in Australia, we like to be drive safe 😂

[@TechTrashCash]

Retread tires are dangerous as fvck for everyone on else the road. Imho

[@averagejoe5085]

I have had a few sets and they are absolute garbage. The tread separates from the case and puts air bubbles in it and vibrates and wear out abnormally. I will never buy these pieces of shit again.

[@MansoorAuto2k]

First :)