Match the pair on a dual
Retreads on drive and trailer positions usually run in duals, two tires side by side on one wheel end, sharing the load. That sharing only works if the two tires are close in size.
A new tire, a retread with full tread and a part-worn tire can all carry the same size marking and still differ in overall diameter. Put two noticeably different tires on one dual and the larger one carries more of the weight. It runs hotter and wears faster, and the smaller one scrubs along beside it.
The fleets that get the most out of retreads tend to be strict about this. They pair retreads with retreads of similar tread depth, keep new tires together, and measure before mounting rather than trusting the sidewall.
Why it matters more for retreads
A retread's value depends on the casing surviving to be retreaded again. A casing that spends its life overloaded on a mismatched dual is a casing that comes back from inspection rejected.
Matching costs nothing but a tape measure or a tread gauge and a moment's attention at the change. It protects the tire you are running and the one you hope to send back.
Where the work happens
This store works with Purcell's retreading program. Casings are collected here, retreaded at the Phoenix retread plant, and returned ready to run. Nothing is retreaded on site in Casa Grande.
Retreading pairs naturally with a fleet account, and equipment casings from OTR work can go into the same program.
Collecting stores nearby
Phoenix Commercial & Consumer and Tucson also collect casings.
About this store
The Casa Grande store carries all nine Purcell tire categories and is managed by Jose Gorbea.
See the national retreading page for how the program works and for all 54 collecting locations.