Coast Tire & Auto Service Retread Plant

Technicians conduct a visual inspection to ensure casing is able to be retreaded.

Casings are checked for damage to the sidewall, nails, lumps, and bead separation.

Buffing the tire removes old tread rubber and textures the casing to optimal texture.

Skiving the tire allows our technician to remove rust and prep for new rubber adhesion.

Technicians preform a final quality inspection of any repairs to match our standards.

Adding a new layer of rubber to the casing after it has been repaired and inspected.

Buffed surface is covered with 2/32 of an inch of new rubber for the tread to bond.

Uni-circle treads are a single band of rubber which is applied in one piece to the casing.

Pre-cured rubber is installed in a length and cut to match the size of the casing.

The envelope is placed over the tread and air is vacumed out to test the seal.

If any leads are identified, the can be corrected to ensure a high quality finished product.

Tires are cured at 265 deg. Fahrenheit for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Each chamber holds 25 tires.

The envelope is removed from the cured tire for inspection by our technicians.

Finished retreads are lined up for final inspection before being sent to customers.

Each tire is inspected to ensure an even cure and that any repairs were successful.

Sidewalls are refinished to ensure a uniformed appearance. Customer labels are applied.