Decide by position, not tire by tire
Fleets that get the most from retreading usually do not decide case by case. They set a policy by wheel position, write it down, and apply it every time a tire comes off. That turns retreading from an occasional saving into a routine one.
A position policy answers a simple question for each axle: does this position run new tires, retreads, or either?
Trailer positions. Trailer tires are a common home for retreads. They are free-rolling, they do not steer or drive, and many fleets run retreads there as a matter of course.
Drive positions. Drive tires are also widely retreaded, with a tread suited to traction. Whether a fleet runs them here depends on its routes and its experience.
Steer positions. Many fleets keep new tires on the steer axle as their own policy, even when they retread everywhere else. It is a choice each fleet makes for itself, and worth making deliberately.
Once the policy is set, every casing coming off a position headed for retreads is pulled at the right point, stored properly and sent for collection, and every retread that comes back has a position waiting for it.
Where the work happens
This store works with Purcell's retreading program. Casings are collected here in Orem and retreaded at the Salt Lake City plant, the nearest of Purcell's seven, then returned ready to run.
A fleet account through fleet services can hold the position policy alongside the tire specifications, so it is applied the same way whoever does the work. Retreads on trailers sit naturally with trailer alignment, since a trailer out of line wears any tire early.
Collecting stores nearby
In Salt Lake City, the Commercial & Consumer store and the Truck Tire Center also collect casings.
About this store
The Orem store carries all nine Purcell tire categories and is managed by Travis Olsen.
See the national retreading page for how the program works and for all 54 collecting locations.