EPA establishes verification program for retreaded tires

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Friday, June 15, 2012
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( d  F- F* j- o2 ~Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 line-haul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with CARB regulations for low-rolling-resistance tires. In a letter to tire manufacturers, the EPA outlined testing procedures manufacturers of retreaded tires must use to demonstrate fuel efficient performance of their product. The letter states that EPA will begin accepting applications for verification of retread products immediately. According to the EPA, “Verified low-rolling-resistance retread products must provide reductions in fuel consumption of at least 3 percent as compared to the most popular retread products now in use.” There are currently no retreaded tires on the list of SmartWay approved low-rolling-resistance, fuel-efficient tires. That changes with this announcement. -