Keep a tally of what comes back
Most fleets that use retreads can tell you roughly how many casings they send away. Far fewer can tell you how many came back as retreads, and how many were turned down.
That second number is the one worth knowing. Every casing that is rejected at inspection is a tire the fleet has already paid for, run to the end of its tread, and now has to replace with a new one. A fleet whose acceptance rate is drifting down is losing money in a way that never shows on a single invoice.
A simple tally is enough:
- Sent. How many casings went out, and when.
- Returned as retreads. How many came back ready to run.
- Rejected. How many did not, and the reason given for each.
After a few rounds, the reasons start to cluster. Many rejections for run-flat damage point to pressure. Many for cuts or impacts point to where the units are working. Many for age point to casings that sat too long before being sent. Each of those is a different fix, and none of them is visible without the tally.
Where the work happens
This store works with Purcell's retreading program. Casings are collected here in De Soto, retreaded at the Potosi plant, and returned ready to run. Potosi is Purcell's founding address and one of its seven retread plants; the Potosi retreading page describes the plant itself.
About this store
The De Soto store carries all nine Purcell tire categories and is managed by Cathy Bequette.
See the national retreading page for how the program works and for all 54 collecting locations.