Category: Goodyear

Tire Manufacturers’ DOT Codes

This listing is compiled by Tire Business from the Department of Transportation’s list of DOT codes, current as of year-end 2017.  The DOT list was cross-checked with Tire Business’ Global Tire Report databases to ensure codes are matched accurately with each
plant’s current owner/operator.  This list excludes codes assigned to plants that are closed or are assigned to facilities that don’t make new pneumatic tires (such as retread plants or research and development centers).

Tire Business 2_18_2019

The DOT has issued a second set of 3-place alpha/numeric codes, covering every existing plant location in its database, in line with regulations issued in April 2015 by
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The 2-place codes are to be phased out no later than 2025. All new factories are being issued 3-place codes only.

A complete list of all codes is available for purchase from Tire Business’
Data Store. The list is organized alphabetically and numerically; the numbers-first and numbers-only codes follow the letters-first codes.

• Indicates there is more than one code for that particular plant.

A
AA, 1AA Tianjin Normandy Rubber Co. Ltd……..Qiao San Dao/Tianjin, China
AB, 1AB Weifang Rubber Factory…….Weifang/Shandong, China
AC, 1AC Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying City, Shandong, China
AD, 1AD Shandong Yongfeng Tyres Co. Ltd……..Linyi City, Shandong, China
AE, 1AE Bridgestone…….Santander, Spain
AF, 1AF Continental…….Lousada, Portugal
AG, 2A6 JK Tornel S.A. de C.V. (JK Tyres)…….Tacuba, Mexico
AH, AH Sumitomo…….Tuney, Cankiri, Turkey
AI, 1A1 Longkou Xinglong Hicon Tyre Co……..Longkou/Shandong, China
AJ, 1AJ Shandong New Continent Tire Co. Ltd……..Yishui, Shandong, China
AK, 1AK Qingdao Fuyingda Rubber Co. Ltd……..Jimo, Shandong, China
AL, 1AL Shandong Deruta Tyre Technology Co. Ltd……..Yinan, Shandong, China
AM, 1AM Qingdao Lidingwei Rubber Tyres Co. Ltd……..Linyi City, Shandong, China
AN, 1AN Shandong Shegshitailai Rubber Technology Co. Ltd……..Qingzhou City, Shandong, China
AO, 1A0 Wearwell Tire…….Bhopal, India
AP, 1AP Michelin…….Ardmore, Okla.
AQ, 3A0 Meiyan Tire Co. Ltd. (Carlstar)…….Meixian/Guangdong, China
AR, 1AR OJSC Yaroslavl…….Yaroslavl, Russia
AS, 2A5 Qingdao Qinjian Rubber Group…….Qingdao/Shandong, China
AT, 1AT Cooper…….Melksham, England
AU, 1AU Shandong Futaier Tire Co. Ltd……..Linyi City, Shandong, China
AV, 1AV Shandong Wosen Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dawang, Shandong, China
AY, 1AY Shandong Luhe Group General Co……..Zhucheng/Shandong, China
A0, 1A0 Qingdao Lianyi Tyres Co. Ltd……..Pingdu, Shandong, China
A1, 1A1 Michelin…….Potiers, France
A2, 1A2 Qingdao Great Rubber Factory…….Pingdu, Shandong, China
A3, 1A3 Continental Tire North America…….Mount Vernon, Ill.
A5, 1A5 TC Debica (Goodyear)…….Debica, Poland
A6, 1A6 Apollo Tyres…….Kerala, India
A7, 1A7 Bridgestone…….Bangkok, Thailand
A8, 1A8 Bridgestone…….Jakarta, Indonesia
A9, 1A9 Titan Tire…….Bryan, Ohio

B
BA, 1BA Qingdao Longhua Special Hand Truck Co. Ltd……..Jiaonan City, Qingdao, China
BB, 1BB Chongqing Hankook Tire Co. Ltd……..Chongqing City, Chongqing, China
BC, 1BC Hankook…….Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi, Indonesia
BD, 1BD Hubei Aulice Tyre Co. Ltd……..Huangshi, Hubei, China
BE, 1BE Michelin…….Tuscaloosa, Ala.
BF, 1BF Michelin…….Fort Wayne, Ind.
BH Xuzhou Tongfei Tyre Co. Ltd……..Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, China
BJ, 1BJ Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd……..Huaiyin/Jiangsu, China
BK, 1BK Anshan Tyre Factory…….Anshan City, China
BN, 1BN Shandong Chuanghua Tire Co. Ltd……..Rizhao City, Shandong, China
BP, 1BP Shandong Yinbao Group…….Shouguang, Shandong, China
BR, 1BR SDF General Rubber Co. Ltd……..Pudong/Shanghai, China
BT Shandong Zhongchuang Tyres Co. Ltd……..Linyi City, Shandong, China
BU, 1BU Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co. Ltd……..Shouguang, Shandong, China
B0, 1B0 Sichuan Yuan Xing Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dayi, Sichuan, China
B1, 1B1 Michelin…….LaRoche sur Yon, France
B2, 1B2 Continental…….Selangor, Malaysia
B3, 1B3 Michelin…….Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
B4, 1B4 Taurus (Michelin)…….Budapest, Hungary
B5, 1B5 Stomil-Olsztyn (Michelin)…….Olsztyn, Poland
B6, 1B6 Michelin…..Spartanburg, S.C.
B7, 1B7 Michelin……………Dothan, Ala.
B8, 1B8 Michelin….Rio de Janiero, Brazil
B9, 1B9 Michelin……….Lexington, S.C.

C
CC, 1CC Yokohama…….Salem, Va.
CD, 1CD Alliance (Yokohama)…….Hadera, Israel
CE, 1CE Pirelli…….Hoechst/Odenwald, Germany
CF, 1CF Titan Tire…….Des Moines, Iowa
CJ, 1CJ Inoue Rubber…….Ikeda, Japan
CL, 1CL Inoue Rubber Vietnam Co. Ltd……..Hanoi, Vietnam
CM, 1CM Toyo Tyre Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd……..Taiping, Malaysia
CN, 1CN Continental A.G……..Sarreguemines, France
CO, C01 Goodyear…….Adapazari, Turkey
CP, 1CP Continental A.G……..Korbach, Germany
CR, 1CR Qingdao Guangming Tyres Mfg. Co. Ltd……..Qingdao/Shandong, China
CT, 1CT Shandong Duratti Rubber Corp. Co. Ltd……..Qing Zhou, Shandong, China
CU, 1CU Continental…….Hannover-Stoecken, Germany
CW, 1CW Toyo Tire…….Itami, Japan
CX, 1CX Toyo Tire…….Sendai (Miyagi), Japan
CY, 1CY Specialty Tire…….Indiana, Pa.
C0, 1C0 Kumho Tire Tianjin Co. Inc……..Tianjin, China
C1, 1C1 Techking Tires Ltd……..Shandong, China
C2, 1C2 Shandong Bayi Sailun Tyre Manufacture Co. Ltd……..Zhaozhuang, Shandong, China
C4, 1C4 Carlstar Group…….Clinton, Tenn.
C5, 1C5 Bridgestone…….Poznan, Poland
C6, 1C6 Mitas…….Prague, Czech Republic
C8, 1C8 Bridgestone…….Hsin chu, Taiwan
C9, 1C9 Seven Star Rubber…….Chang-Hua, Taiwan

D
DA, 1DA Sumitomo…….Buffalo, N.Y.
DB, 1D8 Double Coin Group (Xinjiang) Kunlun Tyre Co. Ltd……..Urumqi City, Xinjiang, China
DE, 1DE Jiangsu Roc Tyres Co. Ltd……..Xuzhou, China
DF, 1DF Qingdao Newhawk Tires Co.Ltd……..Jimo Qingdao/Shandong, China
DH, 1DH Bridgestone……..Shenyang, Liaoning, China
DJ, 1DJ Qingdao Anli Rubber Co. Ltd……..Qingdao/Shandong, China
DK, 1DK Goodyear…….Montlucon, France
DL, 1DL Goodyear…….Amiens, France
DM, 1DM Goodyear…….Hanau, Germany
DN, 1DN Goodyear…….Wittlich, Germany
DP, 1DP J.S.C. Cordiant-Vostok…….Omsk, Russia
DR, 1DR Weifang Antai Tyre…….Weifang/Shandong, China
DT, 1DT Qingdao Fuyuan Tyre Co. Ltd……..Qingdao, Shandong, China
DU, 1DU Giti Greatwall Tire (Yinchuan) Co. Ltd……..Yinchuan/Ningxia, China
DV, 1DV Vredestein (Apollo)…….Enschede, Netherlands
D0, 1D0 Kumho…….Changchun, Jilin, China
D2, 1D2 Bridgestone…….LaVergne, Tenn.
D4, 1D4 Dunlop India…….Calcutta, India
D5, 1D5 Dunlop India…….Madras, India
D6, 1D6 Fujian Haian Rubber Co. Ltd……..Putian CIty, China
D7, 1D7 Sumitomo…….Ladysmith, South Africa

E
EB, 1EB Metzeler (Pirelli)…….Odenwald, Germany
EC, 1EC Metzeler (Pirelli)…….Hoechst, Germany
EE, 1EE Nitto (Toyo)…….Kanagawa, Japan
EH, 1EH Bridgestone…….Kurume, Japan
EJ, 1EJ Bridgestone…….Tosu, Japan
EK, 1EK Bridgestone…….Amagi, Japan
EL, 1EL Bridgestone…….Hikone, Japan
EM, 1EM Bridgestone…….Tokyo, Japan
EN, 1EN Bridgestone…….Nasu Japan
EP, 1EP Bridgestone…….Tochigi, Japan
ER, 1ER Qingdao Doublestar Tyre Industry Co. Ltd……..Qingdao/Shandong, China
EU, 1EU Sumitomo…….Nagoya, Japan
EV, 1EV Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd……..Qingdao/Shandong, China
EW, 1EW Wuyi Qiangnai Rubber Manufacture Co. Ltd……..Wuyi County, Zhejiang, China
EX, 1EX Kleber (Michelin)…….La Chappelle, France
E0, 1E0 Chongqing Hension Group Jiulongpo…….Chongqing, China
E1, 1E1 Chung Hsin…….Taipei, Taiwan
E2, 1E2 Bridgestone…….Sao Paulo, Brazil
E3, 1E3 Bridgestone…….LaVergne, Tenn.
E4, 1E4 Hebei Xiemei Rubber Products Co. Ltd……..Pingxiang, Hebei, China
E5, 1E5 Bridgestone…….Port Elizabeth, South Africa
E6, 1E6 Otani Radial Tire Co. Ltd……..Nakornpathorn, Thailand
E8, 1E8 Service Industries Ltd……..Gujart, Punjab, Pakistan
E9, 1E9 Bridgestone…….Brits, South Africa

F
FA, 1FA Yokohama…….Hiratsuka, Japan
FB, 1FB Yokohama…….Mie, Japan
FC, 1FC Yokohama…….Mishima, Japan
FD, 1FD Yokohama…….Shinsiro, Japan
FE, 1FE Kumho…….Changchun, Jilin, China
FF, 1FF Michelin…….Clermont-Ferrand/Carmes, France
FG, 2F6 Longkou Xinglong Tyre Co. Ltd……..Longkou/Shandong, China
FH, 1FH Michelin…….Clermont-Ferrand/Cataroux, France
FJ, 1FJ Michelin…….Bourges, France
FK, 1FK Michelin…….Cholet, France
FL, 1FL Michelin…….Montceau-les-Mines, France
FN, 1FN Michelin…….Tours, France
FR, 1FR Coaxian Guidestone Tyre Co. Ltd……..Coaxian/Shandong, China
FS, 2F5 Jinzhou Xin Xing Rubber Production Co. Ltd……..Xin Xing, China
FT, 1FT Michelin…….Bad Kreuznach, Germany
FU, 1FU Michelin…….Bamberg, Germany
FV, 1FV Michelin…….Homburg/Saar, Germany
FW, 1FW Michelin…….Karlsruhe, Germany
FY, 1FY Balkrishna Industries Ltd……..Kutch, Gujarath, India
F0, 1F0 Titan Tire…….Natchez, Miss.
F1, 1F1 Michelin…….Dundee, Scotland/U.K.
F2, 1F2 Bridgestone…….Valencia, Venezuela
F3, 1F3 Michelin…….Roanne, France
F4, 1F4 CNB/Camac…….Porto, Portugal
F5, 1F5 FATE…….Buenos Aires, Argentina
F6, 1F6 Bridgestone…….Puente San Miguel, Spain
F7, 1F7 Bridgestone…….Puente San Miguel, Spain
F8, 1F8 JK Tyre…….Mysore, India

H
HA, 1HA Michelin…….Aranda, Spain
HB, 1HB Michelin…….Lasarte, Spain
HC, 1HC Michelin…….Vitoria, Spain
HD, 1HD Michelin…….Cuneo, Italy
HE, 1HE Michelin…….Alessandria, Italy
HF, 1HF CJSC Cordiant Vostok…….Omsk, Russia
HG, 2H6 China Shenma Group Rubber Tyre Co. Ltd……..Pingdingshan City/Henan, China  HJ, 1HJ Michelin…….Ballymena, Northern Ireland
HK, 1HK Shandong Xinghongyuan Tyre Co. Ltd……..Linyi City, Shandong, China
HL, 1HL Shandong Yongjin Rubber Co. Ltd……..Guangrao, Shandong, China
HN, 1HN Michelin…….New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
HR, 1HR Qingdao Taifa Group Ltd……..Qingdao/Shandong, China
HT, 1HT Pirelli…….Settimo Vettura/Turin, Italy
HU, 1HU Pirelli…….Settimo/Veicolo, Italy
HW, 1HW Continental-Barum…….Otrokovice, Czech Republic
HX, 1HX Double Coin Group (Anhui) Warrior Tire Co. Ltd……..Wuwei, Anhui, China
HY, 1HY Bridgestone…….Oklahoma City, Okla.
H0, 1H0 General Tyre Pakistan…….Karachi, Pakistan
H1, 1H1 Michelin…….Valladolid, Spain
H2, 1H2 Kumho…….Kwangju, South Korea
H3, 1H3 Sava (Goodyear)…….Kranj, Slovenia
H4, 1H4 Bridgestone…….Hofu, Japan
H6, 1H6 Shin Hung Rubber…….Kyung Nam, South Korea
H7, 1H7 Li Hsin Rubber…….Chang-Hwa, Taiwan
H8, 1H8 Hsing Kwo Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd……..Tsztung, China

J
J0, 1J0 Korea Inoue Kasei…….Masang, South Korea
J2, 1J2 Shandong Haolong Rubber Tyre Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
J3, 1J3 Continental…….Puchov, Slovakia
J6, 1J6 Jaroslavl Tire…….Jaroslavl, Russia
J7, 1J7 Hoosier Tire (Continental)…….Lakeville, Ind.
J8, 1J8 Ta Chung Hu…….Shanghai, China
J9, 1J9 PT Intirub…….Jakarta, Indonesia
JA, 1JA Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co. Ltd……..Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
JB, 1JB1 Shandong Zhengxing Tyres Co. Ltd……..Linyi, Shandong, China
JD, 1JD P.T. Suryaraya Rubberindo Industries…….Bogor, Indonesia
JE, 1JE Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
JG, 2J6 Jilin Province Chunwei Tyre Co. Ltd……..Gongzhuluing/Jilin, China
JH, 1JH Shandong Shuanwang Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
JJ, 1JJ Nexen Tire…….Laixishi, Qingdao, China
JK, 1JK Tovic Tire Co. Ltd……..Chanwon City, South Korea
JL, 1JL Shandong Bayi Sailan Tyre Manufacturer Co. Ltd……..Zao Zhuang, Shandong, China
JM, 1JM Yokohama…….Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
JN, 1JN Dongying Fangxing Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
JP, 1JP Anhui Primewell Rubber & Plastics Co. Ltd……..Hefei/Anhui, China
JR, 1JR Pirelli…….Rome, Ga.
JT, 1JT K.R.M. Tyres…….Baddi, India
JU, 1JU Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd……..Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
JV, 1JV Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp. Ltd……..Qingdao, Shandong, China
JW, 1JW Pirelli…….Voronezh, Russia
JX, 1JX Dongying Xinjinshan Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
JY, 1JY Bridgestone…….Stargard Szczecinski, Poland

K
KA, 1KA Deestone Radial Tyre (dba Svizz One Corp. Ltd.)…….Banglane, Thailand                  KB, 1KB Zhaoqing Junhong Co. Ltd……..Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China
KC, 1KC Rosava…….Belaya Tserkov/Kiev, Ukraine
KD, 1KD Valsa Bila Tserkva Tyre…….Belaya Tserkov/Kiev, Ukraine
KE, 1KE Shandong Jinyu Industrial Rubber Co Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
KF, 1KF Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd……..Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China
KH, 1KH Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd……..Shandong, China
KJ, 1KJ Shandong Province Sanli Tire Mfg. Co. Ltd……..Caoxian, Shandong, China
KK, 1KK Dalian Tyre Factory Co. Ltd……..Dalian, Liaoning, China
KL, 1KL Anlas Anadolu Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S……..Ulus, Istanbul, Turkey
KM, 1KM Goodyear…….Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
KN, 1KN Hangzhou Chaoyang Rubber Co. Ltd……..Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
KP, 1KP Shandong Zhushenghua Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
KR, 1KR Wuxi Double Flying…….Wuxi, China
KT, 1KT Da Nang Rubber…….Danang, Vietnam
KU, 1KU Weifang Dawang Rubber Products Co. Ltd……..Changyi, Shandong, China
KV, 1KV Nanjing Tire Co. Ltd……..Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
KW, 1KW Shengtai Group Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
KX, 1KX Shandong New Dong Yue Group Co. Ltd……..Dongying City, Shandong, China
KY, 1KY Dongying Tiantong Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd……..Dongying City, Shandong, China
K0, 1K0 Nexen Tire…….Yang San, South Korea
K2, 1K2 Kumho…….Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
K3, 1K3 Kenda Rubber…….Yuanlin, Taiwan
K4, 1K4 Michelin…….Queretaro, Mexico
K5, 1K5 Pneumant (Goodyear)…….Fuerstenwalde, Germany
K6, 1K6 Qingzhoui Hua Han Rubber Co. Ltd……..Qinzhou City, China
K7, 1K7 Foshan Shunde Tian Di Rubber Co. Ltd……..Foshan, Guangdong, China
K8, 1K8 Shandong Zhengfang Tyre Co. Ltd……..Taian, Shandong, China
K9, 1K9 Tech Rubber Co. Ltd……..Changhua, Taiwan

L
LA, 1LA Wuxi Yuangfang Rubber Engineering Co. Ltd……..Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
LB, 1LB Shandong Fengyuan Tire Mfg. Co. Ltd……..Zahzhuang City, Shandong, China
LC, 1LC Casumina…….Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
LD, 1LD Zhejiang Wanxin Rubber Co.Ltd……..Xianju, Zhejiang, China
LE, 1LE Weifang Lutong Rubber Co. Ltd……..Weifang, Shandong, China
LF, 1LF Continental…….Hannover, Germany
LH, 1LH Speedways Rubber Co……..Jalandhar, India
LJ, 1LJ Schefer Comercio Internacional…….Pinhais, Parana, Brazil
LL, 1LL Continental…….Clairoix, France
LM, 1LM Continental…….Aachen, Germany
LP, 1LP Shandong Zhentai Group Co. Ltd……..Gaomi City, Shandong, China
LR, 1LR TVS Srichakra Ltd……..Tamil Nadu, India
LT, 1LT Goodyear…….Aapazari, Turkey
LU, 1LU Pirelli…….Valencia, Venezuela
LW, 1LW Trelleborg…….Trelleborg, Sweden
L0, 1L0 Michelin…….Gravanches, France
L1, 1L1 Goodyear…….Taipei, Taiwan
L4, 1L4 Danubiana…….Bucharest, Romania
L5, 1L5 BRISA (Bridgestone)…….Izmit, Turkey
L6, 1L6 Continental…….Modipuram, India
L7, 1L7 Michelin…….Zalau, Romania

M
MA, 1MA Zhejiang Best Rubber Co. Ltd……..Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
MB, 1MB Goodyear…….Akron/Plant 2
MC, 1MC Goodyear…….Danville, Va.
MD, 1MD Goodyear…….Gadsden, Ala.
ME, 1ME Zhejiang Yizheng Tyre Co……..Ruian, Zhejiang, China
MF, 1MF Danang Rubber J.S.C……..Danang, Vietnam
MH, 1MH Weifang Jingtong Da Tyre Co. Ltd……..Goomi City, Shandong, China
MJ, 1MJ Goodyear…….Topeka, Kan.
MK, 1MK Qingdao Taihao Tyre Co. Ltd……..Pingdu City, Qingdao, China
ML, 1ML P.T. Banteng Pratama Rubber…….Bogor, Indonesia
MM, 1MM Kenda Rubber…….Tianjin, China
MN, 1MN Dong Nai Rubber Factory (CASUMINA)…….Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
MP, 1MP Binh Loi Rubber Factory…….Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
MR, 1MR Qingdao Yellow Sea Tire Factory…….Qingdao/Shandong, China
MT, 1MT Suntop Tire (Wuxi) Co. Ltd……..Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
MU, 1MU Ruain Jianda Tyre Manufacture Co. Ltd……..Ruian, Zhengjiang, China
MV, 1MV Shandong Wonbon Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
MW, 1MW Shenyang Peace Radial Tyre Mfg. Co. Ltd……..Shenyang, Liaoning
MX, 1MX Goodyear…….Sao Paulo, Brazil
MY, 1MY Goodyear…….Cali, Colombia
M1, 1M1 Laoling Vheal Rubber Co. Ltd……..Laoling City, China
M2, 1M2 Dongying Huantai Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, China
M3, 1M3 Michelin…….Greenville, S.C.
M5, 1M5 Michelin…….Waterville, Nova Scotia
M6, 1M6 Goodyear…….Lawton, Okla.
M7, 1M7 Goodyear…….Santiago, Chile
M8, 1M8 Premier Tyres…….Kalamassery, India
M9, 1M9 Shandong Havstyear Rubber Technology Co. Ltd……..Dongying City, Shandong, China

N
NA, 1NA Sumitomo…….Fazenda Rio Grande, Brazil
NB, 1NB Goodyear…….Wolverhampton, England
NC, 1NC Goodyear…….Amiens, France
ND, 1ND Goodyear…….Philippsburg, Germany
NE, 1NE Gummiwerke Fulda (Goodyear)…….Fulda, Germany
NF, 1NF Jinyong (Qingyuan) Rubber Industrial Co Ltd……..Qingyuan City, Guandong, China
NH, 1NH Qingdao Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd……..Pingdu Qingdao City, China
NJ, 1NJ Goodyear…….Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
NK, 1NK Goodyear…….Hariana, India
NL, 1NL Goodyear…….Bogor, Indonesia
NM, 1NM Tianjin Xieli Rubber Product Ltd. Co……..Tianjin, China
NN, 1NN Chongqing Dragon RubberProducts Co. Ltd……..Changshou/Chongqing,
Chongaing, China
NP, 1NP I-Greatest Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd……..Mexico City, Mexico
NR, 1NR Shandong Rongcheng Tire Factory Co……..Rongcheng/Shandong, China
NT, 1NT Goodyear…….Lima, Peru
NU, 1NU Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory…….Qingdao City, China
NV, 1NV Weifang Huadong Rubber Co. Ltd……..Shouguang, Shandong, China
NW, 1NW Goodyear…….Uitenhage, South Africa
NX, 1NX Weifang Angu Rubber Industry Co. Ltd……..Shouguang City, Shandong, China
NY, 1NY Goodyear…….Bangkok,Thailand
N3, 1N3 Toyo Tire…….Kuwana, Japan
N4, 1N4 Victoria (Michelin)…….Floresti, Romania
N5, 1N5 Pneumant (Goodyear)…….Riesa, Germany
N6, 1N6 Reifen Heidenau…….Heidenau, Germany
N7, 1N7 Caracal…….Caracal, Romania
N8, 1N8 Shandong Cascen Rubber Ind. Ltd……..Zaozhuang City, China
N9, 1N9 Pirelli…….Feira de Santana/ Bahia, Brazil

P
PA, 1PA Goodyear…….Izmit, Turkey
PB, 1PB Goodyear…….Valencia, Venezuela
PC, 1PC Goodyear…….Medicine Hat, Alberta
PD, 1PD Xinjiang Kunlun Engineering Tyre Co. Ltd……..Korle City, China
PE, 1PE MRF Ltd. Perambalur, Tami…….Nadu, India
PF, 1PF Qingdao Huawu Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd……..Qingdao, Shandong, China
PH, 1PH Dongying Durun Tyre Co. Ltd……..Dawang, Dongying, China
PJ, 1PJ Goodyear…….Fayetteville, N.C.
PK, 1PK Titan Tire…….Freeport, Ill.
PM, 1PM Qingdao Chengtai Hand Truck Co. Ltd……..Jiaonan Qingdao, Shandong, China
PN, 1PN Sifute Industrial Group Ltd……..Shandong, China
PP, 1PP Shandong Guofeng Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd……..Dawang, Guangrao, China
PR, 1PR Weihai Pingan Tyre Co. Ltd……..Rongcheng, China
PT, 1PT Ceat Ltd……..Baroda, Gujarat, India
PU, 1PU Arai Shoji Co. Ltd……..Minato-Ku (Tokyo), Japan
PV, 1PV Cenchelyn Tire Co. Ltd……..Jimo, Shandong, China
PW, 1PW Toyo…….Hyogo, Itami, Japan
PX, 1PX Techno Innovative Rubber Enterprise Inc……..Scarborough, Ontario
PY, 1PY Weifang Huari Rubber Co. Ltd……..Shouguang City, Shandong
P0, 1P0 Apollo Tyres Ltd……..Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India
P1, 1P1 Goodyear…….Hebron, Ohio
P2, 1P2 Cenchelyn Tire Co. Ltd……..Jimo, Shandong, China
P4, 1P4 Carlstar Group…….Jackson, Tenn.
P5, 1P5 Continental Tire de Mexico…….San Luis Potosi, Mexico
P6, 1P6 Yonkang City Huajin Silicon Rubber Co. Ltd……..Yongkang, China
P7, 1P7 Maggion Industrias de Pneus e Maquinas Ltd……..Guarulhos, Brazil
P8, 1P8 Qingdao Rubber…….Qingdao, China
P9, 1P9 MRF Ltd……..Kottayam, India

R
RA, 1RA Taizhou Renli Tire Co. Ltd……..Taizhou, China
RB, 1RB Bridgestone…….Cienega de Flores, Mexico
RC, 1RC Qingdao Mao Xing Rubber Co. Ltd……..Qingdao, China
RD, 1RD Corporacion de Occidente (Cooper)…….El Salto, Mexico
RE, 1RE Qingdao Elite Rubber Co. Ltd……..Qingdao, China
RF, 1RF Qingdao Tianchi Tyre Co. Ltd……..Qingdao, China
RH, 1RH Qingdao Huashi Industrial Products Co. Ltd……..Qingdao, China
RJ, 1RJ Anlas Anadolu Lastik Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S……..Duzce, Turkey
RK, 1RK Innovative Tyres & Tubes Ltd……..Halol, Gujarat, India
RL, 1RL International Machinery & Equipment (Zhengzhou) Co. Ltd……..Zhengzhou, Henan, China
RM, 1RM Cooper Kunshan Tire…….Kunshan, China
RP, 1RP Taizhou Taiyangfeng Rubber Co. Ltd……..Xianju County, China
RR, 1RR Belshina…….Bobruisk, Belarus
RT, 1RT Dongguan Huacheng Tyre Factory…….Donguang, Guangdong, China
RU, 1RU Rekord Gummi…….Belgrade, Serbia
RV, 1RV Eternal Rise Tyre (Tianjin) Co. Ltd……..Tianjin, China
RW, 1RW Societe Tunisienne des Industries de Pneumatique (STIP)…….Sousse, Tunisia
RX, 1RX PRS Tyres Ltd……..Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
RY, 1RY Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
R0, 1R0 Amerityre Corp……..Boulder City, Nev.
R1, 1R1 Dezhou Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd……..Dezhou, China
R2, 1R2 Tianjin Zhenxin Rubber Co. Ltd……..Tianjin, China
R3, 1R3 Zheijiang Xinchang Zhongya Industry…….Xinchang, China
R4, 1R4 Shandong Shifeng (Group) Co. Ltd……..Gaotang, China
R5, 1R5 Shandong Hengyu Rubber Co. Ltd……..Guangrao, China
R6, 1R6 Qingdao Chongkun Industrial Development…….Qingdao, China
R7, 1R7 Corp. de Occidente (Cooper)…….El Salto, Mexico
R8, 1R8 Sumitomo…….Rayong, Thailand
R9, 1R9 Taizhou Julun Tyre Co. Ltd……..Lunan/Taizhou, China

T
TA, 1TA Wendeng Sanjing Chemistry Co. Ltd……..Wendeng, Shandong, China
TB, 1TB Sentaida Group Co……..Jimo, Shandong, China
TC, 1TC Goodyear…….Pulandian, China
TD, 1TD Acme Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd……..Tianjhong, Changhua, Taiwan
TE, 1TE CST Rubber (Zhangzhou) Ind. Ltd……..Gangwei, Longhai, Fujian, China
TF, 1TF Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co. Ltd……..Pingdu City, Shandong, China
TH, 1TH Weifang Longshan Tyre Co. Ltd……..Gaomi, Shandong, China
TJ, 1TJ Chaoyang Long March Tyre New Co. Ltd……..Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
TK, 1TK Yokohama…….Lipetsk, Russia
TL, 1TL Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd……..Jianyang, Sichuan, China
TM, 1TM Bridgestone…….Huizhou, Guangdong, China
TN, 1TN Weifang Huantai Rubber Co. Ltd……..Changyi City, Shandong, China
TP, 1TP Double Coin Group (Chongqing) Tire Co. Ltd……..Shanghai, China
TR, 1TR Qingdao Shuanghe Tyre Co. Ltd……..Pingdu, Shandong, China
TT, 1TT Shandong Deruibao Tire Co. Ltd……..Guangrao, Qingdao, China
TU, 1TU Qingdao Morewin Rubberware Co. Ltd……..Jiaonan, Qingdao, China
TV, 1TV Shandong O’Green Tyres Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
TW, 1TW Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd……..Shouguang, Shandong, China
TX, 1TX Wiegel Rubber Co. Ltd……..Handan, Hebei, China
TY, 1TY Wiegel Rubber Co. Ltd……..Pindgu, Shandong, China
T1, 1T1 Hankook…….Seoul, South Korea
T2, 1T2 Stomil (Michelin)…….Olsztyn, Poland
T3, 1T3 TC Debica (Goodyear)…….Debica, Poland
T5, 1T5 Tigar Tyres (Michelin)…….Pirot, Serbia
T6, 1T6 Qingdao Yuanda Tyre Co. Ltd……..Pingdu, Shandong, China
T7, 1T7 Hankook…….Taejeon, South Korea
T8, 1T8 Goodyear…….Selangor, Malaysia
T9, 1T9 MRF Ltd……..Goa, India

U
UA, 1UA Nexen…….Changnyeong-gun, South Korea
UB, 1UB Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd……..Dawang, Shandong, China
UC, 1UC Shandong Fuyu Bluestone Tyre Co. Ltd……..Zibo, Shandong, China
UD, 1UD Mitas Tires North America Inc……..Charles City, Iowa
UE, 1UE Tiumsun Rubber Tire (Weihai) Co. Ltd……..Wehai, China
UF, 1UF Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co……..Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
UH, 1UH Shandong Yinuo Engineering Tyre Co. Ltd……..Tengzhou City, Shandong, China
UJ, 1UJ China National Tyre & Rubber Guilin Co. Ltd……..Suqiao, Guilin, China
UK, 1UK Toyama Tyre Corp. Ltd……..Beijing, China
UL, 1UL Cheng Shin Tire…….Chongqing, China
UN, 1UN Pirelli…….Silao, Mexico
UP, 1UP Cooper…….Findlay, Ohio
UR, 1UR Good Friend Tyre Co. Ltd……..Jiaozuo, Henan, China
UT, 1UT Cooper…….Texarkana, Ark.
UV, 1UV Kzowa Rubber…….Osaka, Japan
UW, 1UW Okada Tire…….Tokyo, Japan
UX, 1UX Federal…….Taipei, Taiwan
UY, 1UY Cheng Shin Rubber…….Yuanlin, Taiwan
U1, 1U1 Lien Shin Tire…….Taipei, Taiwan
U2, 1U2 Sumitomo…….Shirakawa, Japan
U3, 1U3 Cooper…….Krusevac, Serbia
U8, 1U8 Nankang…….Hsin Fung, Taiwan
U9, 1U9 Cooper…….Tupelo, Miss.

V
VA, 1VA Sumitomo…….Amphur Pluakdaeng, Rayong, Thailand
VB, 1VB Anhui Darui Rubber Co. Ltd……..Wuhu, Anhui, China
VC, 1VC Shandong Haoyu Rubber Co……..Guangrao County, Shandong, China
VD, 1VD Qingdao Hongchi Tyre Co. Ltd……..Pingdu, Qingdao, China
VE, 1VE Bridgestone…….Des Moines, Iowa
VF, 1VF Weifang Zhenfu Industrial Co. Ltd……..Gaomi City, Shandong, China
VH, 1VH Sumitomo…….Changsha, Hunan, China
VJ, 1VJ Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd……..Jiaozuo, Henan, China
VK, 1VK Qingdao Yuanzhou Rubber Products Co. Ltd……..Jiaonan, Shandong, China
VL, 1VL Continental…….Kaluga, Russia
VM, 1VM Zhucheng Guoxin Rubber Co. Ltd……..Zhucheng, Shandong, China
VN, 1VN Bridgestone…….Joliette, Quebec
VP, 1VP Bridgestone…….Bari, Italy
VR, 1VR Bridgestone…….Tatabanya, Hungary
VT, 1VT Bridgestone…….Bilbao, Spain
VV, 1VV Briland Rubber Tire Co. Ltd……..Wenzhou, China
VW, 1VW Sumitomo…….Izumi-ohtsu, Japan
VX, 1VX Weihai Huamao Rubber Science & Technology…….Wehai, Shandong, China
VY, 1VY Continental…….Sumter, S.C.
V2, 1V2 Volzhsky Tire…….Volzhsky, Russia
V3, 1V3 Ta Hsin Tire…….Taipei, Taiwan
V4, 1V4 Sumitomo…….Miyazaki, Japan
V6, 1V6 Bridgestone…….Cuernavaca, Mexico
V7, 1V7 Voronezhsky Tire…….Voronezh, Russia
V8, 1V8 Michelin…….Gummipoondi Taluk Tiruvallur, India

W
WA, 1WA Bridgestone…….Bethune, France
WB, 1WB Bridgestone…….San Jose, Costa Rica
WC, 1WC Sumitomo…….Rio Grande, Parana, Brazil
WD, 1WD Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co. Ltd……..Handan, Hebei, China
WE, 1WE Nankang…….West Taipei, Taiwan
WF, 1WF Bridgestone…….Burgos, Spain
WH, 1WH Shandong Fenglun Tyre Co. Ltd……..Zaozhuang, Shandong, China
WJ, 1WJ Shanghai Hanghong Rubber Manufactory…….Shanghai, China
WK, 1WK Wuyi Fengyuan Mining Machine Manufactor Co. Ltd……..Wuyi, Zhejiang, China
WL, 1WL Ningbo Hualin…….Yuyao, Zhe Jiang, China
WN, 1WN Trelleborg Wheel…….Xingtai, Hebei, China
WP, 1WP Guangzhou South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd……..Aotou, Guangdong, China
WR, 1WR JK Tyre & Industries…….Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
WT, 1WT MRF Ltd……..Madras, India
WU, 1WU Ceat Tyres…….Bombay, India
WV, 1WV General Rubber…….Taipei, Taiwan
WY, 1WY Corp. de Occidente (Cooper)…….Guadalajara, Mexico
W0, 1W0 Inoue Rubber…….Bangkok, Thailand
W1, 1W1 Bridgestone…….La Vergne, Tenn.
W2, 1W2 Bridgestone…….Wilson, N.C.
W5, 1W5 Bridgestone…….Buenos Aires, Argentina
W7, 1W7 Jiangsu Chengtong Tire Co. Ltd……..Xuzhou, China
W8, 1W8 Siam Tire…….Bangkok, Thailand
W9, 1W9 Bridgestone…….Maharashtra, India

X
XA, 1XA Pirelli…….Bollate, Italy
XB, 1XB Pirelli…….Settimo Veicoli/Turin, Italy
XC, 1XC Trelleborg…….Tivoli, Italy
XD, 1XD Pirelli…….Wanakerta Purwadadi, Subang, Indonesia
XE, 1XE Prometeon Tyre (ex-Pirelli)…….Gravatai, Brazil
XH, 1XH Pirelli…….Kirov, Russia
XJ, 1XJ Prometeon Tyre (ex-Pirelli)…….Izmit, Turkey
XK, 1XK Prometeon Tyre (ex-Pirelli)…….Sao Paulo, Brazil
XL, 1XL Pirelli…….Sao Paulo, Brazil
XM, 1XM Pirelli…….Merlo, Argentina
XN, 1XN Pirelli…….Carlisle, England
XP, 1XP Pirelli…….Burton-on-Trent, England
XR, 1XR Qingdao Morechi Rubber Co. Ltd……..Jiaonan, Shandong, China
XT, 1XT Pirelli…….Breuberg, Germany
XU, 1XU Dongying Zhongyi Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dongying, Shandong, China
XV, 1XV Tolins Tyres Pvt. Ltd……..Kalady, Kerala, India
XW, 1XW Qingzhou Huachen Rubber Co. Ltd……..Qingzhou, Shandong, China
XX, 1XX Bandag (Bridgestone)…….Muscatine, Iowa
XY, 1XY Bridgestone…….Joliette, Quebec
X0, 1X0 Nizhnekamskshina…….Nizhnekamsk, Russia
X1, 1X1 Tong Shin Chemical…….Seoul, South Korea
X2, 1X2 Hwa Fong Rubber…….Yuanlin, Taiwan
X3, 1X3 Rosava Belaya…….Tserkov, Ukraine
X4, 1X4 Pars Tyre…….Savah, Iran
X5, 1X5 JK Industries…….Kankroli, India
X6, 1X6 Belshin…….Bobruysk, Byelorussia
X7, 1X7 Chimkentsky Tire…….Chimkent, Kazakhstan
X8, 1X8 Dneproshina…….Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
X9, 1X9 Moscow Tire…….Moscow, Russia

Y
YA, 1YA MRF Ltd……..Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
YB, 1YB Pirelli…….Voronezh, Russia
YC, 1YC Shandong Linglong Tyre…….Sriracha, Chonburi, Thailand
YE, 1YE Bridgestone…….Des Moines, Iowa
YH, 1YH Numsiam Rubber (Laos) Co. Ltd……..Spen District, Savannakhet, Laos
YJ, 1YJ Sailun (Vietnam) Co. Ltd……..Dong Ward, Tay Ninh, Vietnam
YK, 1YK Shandong Anchi Tyres Co. Ltd……..Zhucheng City, Shandong, China
YL, 1YL Nokian Tyres…….Nokia, Finland
YM, 1YM Yokohama…….District Jhajjar, India
YN, 1YN Aung Htet Myet Co. Ltd……..Yangon, Myanmar
YP, 1YP Hangzhou Shunyuan Tire Manufacture Co. Ltd……..Hangzhou, China
YR, 1YR Qingdao Huada Rubber Production Co. Ltd……..Jiaonan, Shandong, China
YT, 1YT Birla Tyres…….Hardiwar, Uttar Khand, India
YU, 1YU Bridgestone…….Des Moines, Iowa
YV, 1YV Longkou Yongan Vehicle Window Co. Ltd……..Longku City, China
YW, 1YW Anhui Heding Tires Technology Co. Ltd……..Bengbu, Anhui, China
YX, 1YX Nizhnekamsk Truck Tire Plant Ltd……..Nizhekamsk, Russia
YY, 1YY Nizhnekamsk All Steel Tires Plant Ltd. (NASTP)…….Nizhekamsk, Russia
Y0, 1Y0 Kumho…….Koksung, S.Korea
Y1, 1Y1 Goodyear…….Americana, Brazil
Y2, 1Y2 Bridgestone…….Wilson, N.C.
Y3, 1Y3 Shandong Goodtyre Rubber Co. Ltd……..Dezhou, China
Y4, 1Y4 ATC Tires (Yokohama)…….Mumbai, India
Y5, 1Y5 Michelin…….Shanghai, China
Y6, 1Y6 Continental…….Kedah, Malaysia
Y7, 1Y7 Bridgestone…….LaVergne, Tenn.
Y8, 1Y8 Bombay Tyre…….Bombay, India
Y9, 1Y9 P.T. Gajah Tunggal…….Tangerang, Indonesia

2018 Commercial Tire Casing Warranties

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2018 Commercial Tire Data Books

Click to download the 2018 tire data book for the world’s largest commercial tire manufacturers.

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Top 100 U.S. Retread Manufacturing Plants

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Each year, Modern Tire Dealer publishes their list of the top 100 retreaders of tire casings in the United States.  This list details the company name, what primary brand of tread rubber used as well as total amount of rubber sold in tonnage.

Below is the list for 2018…containing only the company, city and primary tread rubber:

1. Southern Tire Mart LLC
Columbia, Mississippi
(Bandag)

2. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., dba Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers
Akron, Ohio
(Goodyear)

3. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, dba GCR Tires & Service
Nashville, Tennessee
(Bandag)

4. Snider Tire Inc., dba Snider Fleet Solutions
Greensboro, North Carolina
(Michelin, Oliver)

5. Pomp’s Tire Service Inc.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
(Bandag)

6. Purcell Tire & Rubber Co.
Potosi, Missouri
(Goodyear)

7. Best-One Tire and Service
Monroe, Indiana
(Bandag)

8. McCarthy Tire ServiceCo. Inc.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
(Bandag)

9. Tredroc Tire Services, LLC
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
(Bandag)

10. Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc.
Bend, Oregon
(Oliver, Marangoni, Galgo)

11. Service Tire Truck Centers Inc.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(Michelin, Oliver)

12. Bauer Built Inc., dba Bauer Built Tire
Durand, Wisconsin
(Michelin)

13. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc., dba Love’s Truck Solutions LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Oliver)

13. T & W Tire LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Michelin)

15. Earl W. Colvard Inc., dba Boulevard Tire Center
Deland, Florida
(Bandag)

16. Bob Sumerel Tire Co.
Erlanger, Kentucky
(Bandag)

17. Atlanta Commercial Tire Inc.
Forest Park, Georgia
(Bandag)

18. NRI Inc., dba Northwest Wholesale and Retreading
Portland, Oregon
(Precure, mold cure)

19. New Pride Corp.
Rancho Dominguez, California
(Daeho, Vipal)

20. Parkhouse Tire Inc.
Bell Gardens, California
(Bandag)

21. McGriff Treading Co. Inc.
Cullman, Alabama
(Bandag)

22. B.R. Retreading Inc.
Glasgow, Kentucky
(Marangoni)

23. Custom Bandag Inc.
Linden, New Jersey
(Bandag)

24. H & H Industries Inc.
Oak Hill, Ohio
(Mold cure, precure)

25. Jack’s Tire and Oil Management Co. Inc.
Logan, Utah
(Michelin)

26. Continental Tire the Americas LLC, dba BestDrive LLC
Fort Mill, S.C.
(Continental)

27. Ziegler Tire & Supply Co.
Massillon, Ohio
(Michelin)

28. Valley Tire Co. Inc.
Charleroi, Pennsylvania
(Michelin)

29. New Holland Tire Inc.
Terre Hill, Pennsylvania
(Daeho/Elgi)

30. TCi Tire Centers LLC
Duncan, South Carolina
(Michelin)

31. Community Tire Co.
St. Louis, Missouri
(Mold cure, segmented mold cure)

32. Royal Tire Inc.
St. Cloud, Minnesota
(Bandag)

33. Parrish Tire Co.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
(Bandag)

34. Sullivan Tire Co. Inc.
Norwell, Massachusetts
(Bandag)

35. RDH Tire and Retread Co.
Cleveland, North Carolina
(Marangoni cut tread, mill cut tread)

36. Colony Tire Corp.
Edenton, North Carolina
(Michelin)

37. Redburn Tire Co.
Phoenix, Arizona
(Bandag)

38. Craft Tire Inc., dba Shrader Retreading
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
(Marangoni, Cima)

39. Superior Tire Service Inc.
Salem, Oregon
(Michelin, Oliver)

40. Raben Tire Co. LLC
Evansville, Indiana
(Oliver, Goodyear)

41. Dillon Tire Inc., dba Cross-Dillon Tire Inc.
Lincoln, Nebraska
(Bandag)

42. Gem City Tire Inc.
Dayton, Ohio
(Goodyear)

43. Graham Tire Co.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
(Goodyear)

44. White’s Tire Service Inc.
Wilson, North Carolina
(Marangoni, Vipal, Continental)

45. Pete’s Tire Barns Inc.
Orange, Massachusetts
(Bandag)

46. Bergey’s Retread Technologies Inc.
Franconia, Pennsylvania
(Marangoni, Continental)

47. Eastern Iowa Tire Inc.
Davenport, Iowa
(Bandag)

48. Dorsey Tire Co. Inc.
Pooler, Georgia
(Bandag)

49. Commercial Tire Inc.
Meridian, Idaho
(Bandag)

50. Daniels Tire Service Inc.
Santa Fe Springs, California
(Goodyear)

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51. MTI Retreading Co. Inc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
(Michelin)

52. Shrader Tire and Oil Co.
Toledo, Ohio
(Michelin)

53. Callaghan Tire Inc.
Bradenton, Florida
(Bandag)

54. Ozarko Tire Centers Inc.
West Plains, Missouri
(Michelin)

55. Ironhead Retread Center Ltd.
Bowling Green, Ohio
(Ironhead, Aragon, Marangoni, Bandamatic)

56. Gibson Tire Service Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
(Marangoni)

57. Piedmont Truck Tires Inc.
Greensboro, North Carolina
(Continental)

58. Sumerel Tire Service Inc., dba Sumerel Tire Service, Hancock County Tire, Wilson County Tire
Newport, Kentucky
(Acutread, Pre-Q, Marangoni)

59. Black’s Tire Service Inc., dba Carolina Retread
Whiteville, North Carolina
(Goodyear)

60. Monro Muffler Brake Inc., dba McGee Tire Stores Inc.
Rochester, New York
(Goodyear)

61. Barnwell House of Tires Inc., dba East Coast Retreaders LLC
West Babylon, New York
(Goodyear)

62. Allied Oil & Tire Co.
Omaha, Nebraska
(Michelin)

63. Carlisle Car & Truck Service Inc., dba Highlands Tire and Service Centers
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
(Michelin)

64. Ranger Tire/J.A.R. Rubber Corp.
Bayshore, New York
(Marangoni, Vipal)

65. Morton Supplies Inc.
Morton, Illinois
(Daeho, Bandamatic, Oliver, Marangoni)

66. Southside Tire Co. Inc.
Antigo, Wisconsin
(Bandag)

67. Flynn’s Tire Group, dba Flynn’s Commercial Tire
West Middlesex, Pennsylvania
(Oliver, Goodyear)

68. A&E Tire Inc.
Denver, Colorado
(Michelin)

69. Parmenter Inc., dba Team Tiremasters
Odessa, New York
(Marangoni)

69. Wonderland Tire Co. Inc.
Byron Center, Michigan
(Acutread)

69. Beasley Tire Service Inc.
Houston, Texas
(Michelin)

72. Dale’s Tire & Retreading Inc.
Rapid City, South Dakota
(Bandag)

73. McCoy Truck Tire Service Center Inc.
Modesto, California
(Bandag)

74. Looney’s Tire Service Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas
(Marangoni, Pre-Q)

75. Mountain Tire Corp.
Berlin, New Hampshire
(Oliver)

76. Wentworth Bandag Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
(Bandag)

77. Maine Commercial Tire Co.
Hermon, Maine
(Bandag)

78. Good Tire Service Inc.
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
(Bandag)

79. King’s Tire Service Inc.
Bluefield, West Virginia
(Continental)

80. Broadway Motors Inc., dba Bill Williams Tire Center
Midland, Texas
(Oliver, Michelin)

81. Jewell Tire Retreading Inc.
South Paris, Maine
(Marangoni)

82. Heartland Retreading Inc.
Brainerd, Minnesota
(Goodyear)

83. Rice Retreading Inc.
Frederick, Maryland
(Goodyear)

84. Alma Tire Service Inc.
Alma, Michigan
(Bandag)

85. Holyoke Tire & Auto Service Inc., dba Westover Bandag
West Springfield, Massachusetts
(Bandag)

86. Appalachian Tire Products Inc.
Charleston, West Virginia
(Goodyear)

87. Heintschel Tire & Service Inc.
Texarkana, Texas
(Goodyear)

88. Salem Tire Center Inc.
Salem, Illinois
(Oliver)

89. Action Tire Co.
Forest Park, Georgia
(Oliver)

90. Mount Morris Tire Service
Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
(Mold Cure, Precure)

91. Central Tire Corp.
Verona, Viginia
(Acutread)

92. Doyle Hayes Tire Service Inc.
Dalton, Georgia
(Bandag)

93. The Tire Guys, Inc., dba Tire-Rama
Billings, Montana
(Bandag)

94. Free Service Tire Co. Inc.
Johnson City, Tennessee
(Oliver)

95. Stratham Tire Inc.
Brentwood, New Hampshire
(Bandag)

96. Tire Services Co.
Palos Hills, Illinois
(Oliver)

97. Pete’s Road Service Inc.
Fullerton, California
(Oliver)

98. Roli Retreads Inc.
Farmingdale, New York
(Oliver)

99. Moore’s Retread and Tire of the Ark-La-Tex Inc.
Shreveport, Louisiana
(Goodyear)

99. Rovince International Corp., dba Rovince Tire
Los Angeles, California
(Precure)

Commercial Tire Retreading Information

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau just produced this outstanding video explaining the technology behind manufacturing today’s commercial tire retreads. Some of the largest companies worldwide use and benefit from recycling their tire casings by retreading them.

Tire Makers Planning Price Increase

Global tire producers are announcing price increases in all industry segments including passenger, light truck, commercial, industrial and off-the-road tires citing the rising costs of raw materials.

Some price increases have already taken effect and while others plan to adjust their prices within the first or second quarter of 2017.  The percentage change will range on the size and type of the tire but most analysts have found the range to be between 6% – 15%.

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Bridgestone, Carlstar Group, Dynamic Tire, Goodyear, Michelin, Toyo, Sumitomo and Yokohama are among the worldwide tire makers that have already announced publicly that their tire prices will be increasing this year.

With these increases and in addition to the higher tariffs on cheap imports, the retreading industry in the U.S. should experience a renewed focus from fleet managers on extending the life of their casings currently in operation.

Currently there are roughly 650 retread shops in the U.S. producing passenger, light truck and medium truck tire retreads and about 25 retread shops that produce industrial and OTR retreads.  All of these facilities are now using state of the art technology to inspect casings for retreading such as nondestructive testing, shearography and fluoroscopic X-rays to ensure that the maximum integrity of the casing remains intact while also protecting the safety of the end user and motorists.

 

Tire Regulation Agencies & Definitions

There are many rules and regulations for commercial tires in the U.S. that are implemented and enforced to ensure the safety of all motorists on the nation’s highways. Both commercial tire dealers and fleet owners are required to stay educated and informed on these regulations as they most often are updated on an annual basis.

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 393.75 describes eight specific parts involving commercial truck tires and it stated in full below.

(a) No motor vehicle shall be operated on any tire that—

(1) Has body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or sidewall,

(2) Has any tread or sidewall separation,

(3) Is flat or has an audible leak, or

(4) Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.

(b) Any tire on the front wheels of a bus, truck, or truck tractor shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 4⁄32of an inch when measured at any point on a major tread groove. The measurements shall not be made where tie bars, humps, or fillets are located.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, tires shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 2⁄32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove. The measurement shall not be made where tie bars, humps or fillets are located.

(d) No bus shall be operated with regrooved, recapped or retreaded tires on the front wheels.

(e) A regrooved tire with a load-carrying capacity equal to or greater than 2,232 kg (4,920 pounds) shall not be used on the front wheels of any truck or truck tractor.

(f) No motor vehicle may be operated with speed-restricted tires labeled with a maximum speed of 55 mph or less in accordance with S6.5(e) of FMVSS No. 119 at speeds that exceed the rated limit of the tire.

(g) Tire loading restrictions (except on manufactured homes). No motor vehicle (except manufactured homes, which are governed by paragraph (h) of this section) shall be operated with tires that carry a weight greater than that marked on the sidewall of the tire or, in the absence of such a marking, a weight greater than that specified for the tires in any of the publications of any of the organizations listed in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119 (49 CFR 571.119, S5.1(b)) unless:

(1) The vehicle is being operated under the terms of a special permit issued by the State; and

(2) The vehicle is being operated at a reduced speed to compensate for the tire loading in excess of the manufacturer’s rated capacity for the tire. In no case shall the speed exceed 80 km/hr (50 mph).

(h)(1) Tire loading restrictions for manufactured homes built before January 1, 2002. Manufactured homes that are labeled pursuant to 24 CFR 3282.362(c)(2)(i) before January 1, 2002, must not be transported on tires that are loaded more than 18 percent over the load rating marked on the sidewall of the tire or, in the absence of such a marking, more than 18 percent over the load rating specified in any of the publications of any of the organizations listed in FMVSS No. 119 (49 CFR 571.119, S5.1(b)). Manufactured homes labeled before January 1, 2002, transported on tires overloaded by 9 percent or more must not be operated at speeds exceeding 80 km/hr (50 mph).

(2) Tire loading restrictions for manufactured homes built on or after January 1, 2002. Manufactured homes that are labeled pursuant to 24 CFR 3282.362(c)(2)(i) on or after January 1, 2002, must not be transported on tires loaded beyond the load rating marked on the sidewall of the tire or, in the absence of such a marking, the load rating specified in any of the publications of any of the organizations listed in FMVSS No. 119 (49 CFR 571.119, S5.1(b)).

(i) Tire inflation pressure. (1) No motor vehicle shall be operated on a tire which has a cold inflation pressure less than that specified for the load being carried.

(2) If the inflation pressure of the tire has been increased by heat because of the recent operation of the vehicle, the cold inflation pressure shall be estimated by subtracting the inflation buildup factor shown in Table 1 from the measured inflation pressure.

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Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is an international not-for-profit organization comprised of local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Approximately 4 million commercial motor vehicle inspections are conducted every year throughout North America to ensure the large trucks and buses driving on our roadways are operating safely. Specially trained inspectors in each state, jurisdiction, territory and province inspect commercial motor vehicles based on inspection procedures and criteria created by CVSA, known as the North American Standard Inspection Program.

There are seven levels of inspections ranging from the most comprehensive Level I Inspection, which evaluates both the driver and vehicle, to inspection levels with a more specific area of focus, such as the Level VI Inspection for hazardous materials or dangerous goods.

Roadside inspections are conducted by highly-qualified, specially-trained and certified state, provincial, territorial, and federal law enforcement personnel.

The North American Standard Inspection Program is NOT intended or designed to be a periodic inspection program or a preventative maintenance program for carriers and drivers. However, it does provide a snapshot of CMV maintenance, and determines the effectiveness of a company or driver’s CMV maintenance and safety management program. The data collected helps state, provincial, territorial, and federal governments in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico determine which transportation companies will be selected for review.

north-american-standard-inspection-procedures

Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

EPA’s SmartWay program helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and freight transportation efficiency.

Launched in 2004, this voluntary public-private program:

  • provides a comprehensive and well-recognized system for tracking, documenting and sharing information about fuel use and freight emissions across supply chains
  • helps companies identify and select more efficient freight carriers, transport modes, equipment, and operational strategies to improve supply chain sustainability and lower costs from goods movement
  • supports global energy security and offsets environmental risk for companies and countries
  • reduces freight transportation-related climate change and air pollutant emissions by accelerating the use of advanced fuel-saving technologies
  • is supported by major transportation industry associations, environmental groups, state and local governments, international agencies, and the corporate community

SmartWay publishes a verified list of new tires and retreads that meet certain criteria that will ultimately cut down on fuel costs and harmful NOx emissions. The EPA has demonstrated that certain low rolling resistance (LRR) tires and retread technologies can reduce both costs and emissions for long-haul class 8 tractor-trailers by 3% or more.

Below is the SmartWay List for Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) of new and retread tire technologies published in December, 2016:

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Medium Truck Tire Retreading Statistics

2016 saw more mergers and acquisitions in the commercial tire industry and U.S. retreaders still struggled to combat the misconception of cheap imports providing a lower overall operating cost for fleet managers and end users of medium truck tire casings.

Modern Tire Dealer reports that nearly fifteen million medium truck tires were retreaded in the U.S. from January  1st through December 31st, 2016.  There are roughly 650 truck tire retread shops nationally and 94% of these shops use the precure process.

2016-retreading-statistics

Source: Modern Tire Dealer

Bridgestone Bandag, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. commands the largest share of the U.S. retreading market with producing almost half of all of the medium truck tire retreads produced in 2016.

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Source: Modern Tire Dealer

For more information about these retread rubber manufacturers, visit the corresponding links below:

Higher Tariffs Should Help Retreaders

Imported commercial truck tires (particularly from China) have disrupted the U.S. market over the years because of a dramatically lower price versus such major brands as Michelin, Bridgestone and Goodyear.  Because of this, fleet managers and end users were forced to decide if the benefits of retreading were still a viable option or if just purchasing a cheap import and discarding the casing after a one-time use was more cost efficient.  In many cases the price of a cheap import was exactly the same or sometimes even lower than the price of retreading an existing casing.

According to a recent article from Modern Tire Dealer, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports that these imports have been on a dramatic rise with just over six million commercial truck tires imported in 2012 to almost ten million imported in 2015.

truck-tire-imports

Source: Modern Tire Dealer

But with new laws enacted recently by the International Trade Commission the amount of imported Chinese truck tires actually decreased towards the end of 2016 and new data suggests that the anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed will further reduce these imports in the years to come.

Now with these fair trade policies in place, U.S. retreaders should see an increase in overall production with a returned /renewed focus in retreading quality casings.

Ironically, these cheap imports may have had a lower initial price but studies have shown that the overall cost of ownership increased for fleet managers and end users because of the poor casing craftsmanship, lack of retreadability, sub-standard warranty and poor resale value.