RECEIVINGEACH TIRE IS SCANNED INTO THE BASYS™ SYSTEM AND GETS A UNIQUE BARCODE

1INSPECTIONTHE TIRE IS INSPECTED FOR IMPERFECTIONS & GOES THROUGH “SHEAROGRAPHY,” A PROCESS SIMILAR TO AN X-RAY MACHINE THAT SHOWS ANY BELT SEPARATIONS IN THE CASING

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BUFFINGTHE TIRE IS SENT TO THE BUFFING STATION TO REMOVE THE REMAINING TREAD ON THE CASING. THIS PROCESS TRUES UP THE CASING SO THE CORRECT TRIM AND RADIUS REMAIN ACROSS THE BELT PACKAGE.

3SKIVINGTHE TECHNICIAN REPAIRS MINOR DEFECTS & DETERMINES IF THETIRE NEEDS FURTHER REPAIRS.

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REPAIRINGAT THE REPAIRING STATION, THE TECHNICIAN THOROUGHLY REPAIRS ALL OF THE INJURIES.

5 EXTRUSIONUNCURED RUBBER IS EXTRUDED ONTO THE CASING TO BIND THE NEW TREAD TO THE EXISTING TIRE.

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CURINGTHE TIRE IS PLACED IN A CURING ENVELOPE AND THE AIR IS EVACUATED. IT IS MOVED INTO THE CURING CHAMBER WHERE INTENSE PRESSURE AND HEAT BOND THE NEW TREAD, UNCURED RUBBER, AND CASING TOGETHER INTO A RETREADED TIRE.

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FINALINSPECTION

A TECHNICIAN GIVES THE CURED TIRE A FINAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE THAT THE FINAL PRODUCT MEETS CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. A COAT OF PAINT IS APPLIED AND THE FINISHED TIRE IS MOVED TO THE WAREHOUSE FOR DELIVERY TO THE CUSTOMER.

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BUILDINGTHE BUILDER SCANS THE BARCODE TO DETERMINE THE TREAD DESIGN SPECIFIED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE TREAD IS APPLIED ON TOP OF THE EXTRUDED RUBBER AND THE ENDS ARE SPLICED TOGETHER.

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RETREADS: SAVE MONEY WHILE SAVINGTHE ENVIRONMENT

THE BENEFITSOF RETREADS

ENVIROMENTALLY FREINDLY

SAFE

DON’T PRODUCE RUBBERON THE ROAD

SAVE MONEY

Talk to McCarthy Tire Service to learn how you can bene�t from ourenvironmentally- and budget-friendly retreading services.

Contact us today at (800) 724-3506 or visit www.McCarthytire.com.

WHY SHOULD YOU RETREAD?RETREADING GIVES A TIRE NEW LIFE BY REMOVING WORN TREAD FROM THE TIRE CASING AND REPLACING IT WITH NEW, RE-MANUFACTURED TREAD. DURING THE PROCESS, THE CASING IS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND ANY INJURIES ARE REPAIRED.