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retread

2. a film, piece of music, etc. which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original

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Retread tires, on the other hand, are priced at roughly half the cost of a new tire.

[ClickPress, Mon Nov 12 2018] Despite the negative perceptions about the quality of retread tires, they continue to remain a popular, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly option, which is boosting the growth of the retread tire market.

This is what I call a retread. A patient who wants to come back after leaving under unpleasant circumstances.

Tread is nondirectional, with no retread markings and Marangoni logo.

It added it was improving efficiency by transferring the production of commercial retreaded tyres and compound mixing carried out at Wolverhampton to other plants in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Do not use retreaded or re-grooved tires on ASVs, FMTVs, HEMTTs, HMMWVs, HETs, MRAPs, Strykers, route clearance vehicles, PLS trucks, M915-series trucks, M939-series trucks and certain trailers.

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' joint venture facility in Jinjiang, China, has clinched a three-year deal to support China Eastern Airlines' fleet of ten Embraer 145LI regional jets with new and retreaded tyres.

The plant will produce precure tread, which will be supplied to the growing retread markets in Japan, Asia, and China.

SALES of new cars are still holding up surprisingly well despite the global downturn, but within a few years of their purchase, how many of them will be running on retread tyres?

MUSCAT: Japanese tyre major Bridgestone and Towell jointly opened Bandag retread facility in Mabella, near Muscat.


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