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Retreads and Michelin Retread Technology
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If you are running trucks, you are probably running retreads. For more than
50 years, retreading has been a staple of the transportation business. As a Michelin retreader, Piedmont Truck Tires can bring your fleet up to the
cutting edge of retread technology. Computer controlled from start to finish, the Michelin Retread Technology (MRT) system leaves the least possible room for human error while producing a superior quality retread.
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Our factory-trained inspectors use grazing light techniques to
detect flaws in casings that, if not properly repaired, could lead to a costly tire failure. At the same time, our electronic NDT
nail-detection technology finds hidden nails that may have embedded themselves out of sight of the human eye.
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Our computer-controlled buffer removes excess rubber from your
worn casing, ensuring that the tire runs cooler, thus reducing the chance of a tire failure.
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Our computer-controlled tread-builder ensures that
the pre-cure tread is applied properly, producing a more round and balanced tire. The MRT process also applies the cushion gum
rubber and tread on the same machine, reducing the chance for contamination and lessening the chance of premature curing of the
cushion gum. And with road-proven Michelin tread patterns and rubber compounds on your tires, Piedmont Truck Tire retreads run
cooler, perform better, and wear longer than many new tires.
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At least four people will examine your tire
carefully, both inside and out, before we put a retread on the road. Furthermore, our Casing Integrity Analyzer (CIA) and
fluoroscopic x-ray machines ensure that flaws that could escape the human eye do not leave you stranded on the side of the road.
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The cumulative effect of this painstaking process is the best retread in
the market, at a competitive price. With Piedmont Truck Tires in your corner, any retread can perform like a Michelin.
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Click on the Michelin Retread Technologies logo above to take a virtual tour of the MRT retread process.
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