I EXPOSE Treadwright Tires For What They REALLY Are!

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@madmatmotosport6806 2 жыл бұрын

I put the wheels on the balancer first and mark the heavy spot. Then mount the tire and make sure the 2 heavy spots are 180 off from each other before balancing it takes time but worth it

@throttle.therapy8444 2 жыл бұрын

Got paid extra lots of times cause I was the only guy that could 0.00 out a big aggressive tire out cause of this

@raymonster55 Жыл бұрын

That trick works great. Not many places would do that. Another thing that people don't do is deflate, then re-inflate the tires to set the bead properly on the rim.

@gwcars13 Жыл бұрын

You mean…the proper way to mount tires? Lol

@ryanzyla6917 Жыл бұрын

I just received a set of Treadwright Axioms. They are beautiful tires. I saved over 500bucks. Only 3 tires showed up. FedEx showed that they never picked it up. I sent an email at 430 am and then went to bed. I woke up to an email saying a tire was on the way with upgraded shipping. Great customer service. Thanks for the video. Just subscribed.

@farewellvoyager5379 2 жыл бұрын

A buddy of mine has these tires, and I'm looking at getting a set myself. I can tell you that after nearly two years and who knows how many miles, his tires still look almost new. These things do not wear quickly at all!

@HellcatDreaminJosh 2 жыл бұрын

DiabloformulaRacing Great Video I'm glad your Thread Wrights are doing well and I can't wait to hear how they do long term

@davidtomlin9503 2 жыл бұрын

Had one bubble up in the tread on the expressway with about 1500 miles on it. Called and emailed them pictures and they offered me a 20 percent discount on a replacement set. No thank you.

@scottdeller 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid Andy, always love seeing the truck!

@andrescuriel4512 2 жыл бұрын

The tire cappers out of Nashville are good as well have those recaps for years and have been really good to me

@caramoncwynar4121 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos keep them up. Love watching them and have been looking for a tire for my truck. Thank you for always keeping it real on here. Never stop being you and doing what you do.

@sherifx5122 Жыл бұрын

I have had several sets of them from their AT to the mud. Zero issues except balancing and the fact that they are extremely heavy. I have centramatic balancers now to deal with the pain of balancing them. The biggest problem I have run into with them is not having them in stock when I need them.

@anthonysourdiff1835 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your review on the tires.

@dannotwalruslarkin9324 2 жыл бұрын

3 basically's and 3 of that nature's by my count 🤣 Thanks for the video though, I'm overdue for tires and cringing at the prices today. I didn't even know re-treads were an option for passenger vehicles. I'll be checking it out now. Keep posting more videos!

@impulsivesevans9265 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid, very informative. Hope they work well for you

@ccpm8049 2 жыл бұрын

Love the content brotha. No hate on retreads at all. The remold of coarse would need a taller tire so that's to be expected. In the heavy machinery/rig world they re carve the treads and ive seen very few failures due to that in comparison to new so to speak. Keep up the great work

@tomhutchins1046 Жыл бұрын

There not regrooving they are just recapping the tread and the sidewalls

@drivingthefight8078 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I know the only way a retread is illegal is steer tire on a heavy duty truck like a semi

@georgejr2640 Жыл бұрын

Thery cannot be used on steer axles on commercial trucks, or any axle on busses.

@ProudChosa Жыл бұрын

@@georgejr2640 Unless there have been recent changes, retreads' can be used on busses, just not on steer axles.

@georgejr2640 Жыл бұрын

@@ProudChosa I stand corrected. I see they are also now legal on the steer tires of trucks. I only hope this does not lead to new companies starting to do recaps, and an eventual loss in quality. Thanks for speaking up.

@dominoperk2873 3 ай бұрын

They are no longer retreads, they are remolds, making it a complete new tire

@joggernerd8148 9 ай бұрын

Being a truck driver I deal with re-treads , keeping up on proper inflation is the best advice I can give. I ran a set of tread wrights on my lifted 02’ Bravada from 2012-2016. Only problem I encountered was due to a big piece of angle iron in the road so definitely wasn’t the fault of the tires. On my ram my first replacement tires were K02’s and considering I can get 2 Warden II’s for the cost of one K02… next set of tires will be the Wardens.

@ernestomatos8540 8 ай бұрын

How fast would you say you are able to go on the tires? I have a 10’ f150 and am currently looking to level the truck and get some new rubber. I’ve heard great things about treadwrights but also very horrible things. I go about 70-80mph on the highway on average, especially on my once a month road trips, and I’m nervous something would happen on the road since I’ve heard nightmare stories from others.

@JohnRoberts71 2 жыл бұрын

Great content thanks for sharing

@MF-rw3rb 2 жыл бұрын

I thought 4 tires were expensive, I can't imagine buying 6. God bless you lol.

@michaeljucius9509 2 жыл бұрын

Treadwright specifies to static balance. Since you were saying weights on both sides were they dynamic balanced? I've had them before and I WILL have them again. Hope you have the same results I did. BTW kedge grip is phenomenal for winter. On par with blizzak and nokian hakkipelita.

@Stale_Kracker 6 ай бұрын

Ive blown the sidewall out of 2 brand new 35 12.50 20 bfg a/t at 500 a tire in 2k miles so more money doesnt always mean better anymore. And ive ran bfg for 20 years

@motoman869 2 жыл бұрын

Bout to buy another set. Ran them down to zero tread. Have lasted longer than any other tire that have been on my truck. Couple years as daily driver been very busy and driving 50 miles a day average with alignment issues. Good wearing tires for the price.

@kalebbaugh-cdot3138 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm going to give them a try.

@budtackett8347 2 жыл бұрын

i once bought a set of eagle gt recapps for my 77 cutlass.great and i told the next owner about it.they arent available as far as i know.good video 👍

@johncarrell77 2 жыл бұрын

Been running them for years on everything from 3/4 ton trucks to Jeep’s never had a problem

@kartracer1354 2 жыл бұрын

Bought a set in like 14’ I was working at a local Chevy dealer, went to put the set on my truck and all tires wanted 6+ oz of weight no matter how the tire was clocked, had to use beads, couldn’t go over 65… sold them in 200 miles

@DSMattitude Жыл бұрын

I ran a set of them on my old ford. they were pretty aggressive and they dont make them anymore. but i loved them in the winter.

@tomhutchins1046 Жыл бұрын

I bought a set of treadwrights about 10 years ago. 2 went bad had to keep rebalancing them. they did send replacements. After a long freeway drive about 60 miles on a hot day the rubber felt like a sticky heated up race tire. They lasted maybe 20,000 miles. I now buy Toyo they are about $100 more but last 50,000 miles and require little or no weight to balance. Maybe the Treadwrights are better now but i dont think its worth the hassles

@twodogsyyc6729 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of tires need lots of weight to balance like you said but if you try and re-index them on the rim a lot of the time you can get them a lot closer without needing a lot of weight. Find a tire guy that will do it is another story.

@tomhutchins1046 Жыл бұрын

buy toyo

@firebugi869 Жыл бұрын

About 8 months late but I use balancing beads in mine. I used a calculator online for balancing bead weight for tire size.

@nutypot 2 жыл бұрын

i loved my treadwright tires i just used the balance beads

@osrr6422 Жыл бұрын

That tread pattern is VERY similar to the original BFG KO All Terrain. Those tires were renowned for lasting forever, I'm not sure how the treadwrights do.

@jacobsteel5362 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for you honest opinions keep up the good videos

@towgod5959 2 жыл бұрын

Just a FYI....every us post office truck runs on recaps....front and back

@danieldelpha1315 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, thought of getting those but I heard they are pretty heavy.

@DiabloFormulaRacing 2 жыл бұрын

They are actually 10lbs lighter then then my front tires.

@timandthat.538 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a video that's worth a f&ck. Jesus Andy. It's come to fruition.. just playing. I'm going to check them out. Great job. Keep posting. Be good be safe.

@RoadHazard55 2 жыл бұрын

I ran treadwright guard dogs on my jeep, before they offered the bead to bead thing, and have another set on a newer 4x4. They lasted forever. molded Re-treads are good, re-caps (glued on tread section) are the ones that fly apart on semi trucks, and are illegal to run on the steer tires.

@raymonster55 Жыл бұрын

They used to be. I think that they have improved enough so that is no longer true.

@RoadHazard55 Жыл бұрын

@@raymonster55 This last set of tread wrights i put on, i did not balance them, no shakes up to 100mph.

@jacobemerson8015 2 жыл бұрын

I've looked into the Treadwright tires a couple times, but they were pretty much the same price as comparable new virgin tires I could pick up locally with free installation, the Treadwright tires would actually be quite a bit more by the time I paid for installation, so there was absolutely no benefit to using the remold in my circumstance.

@jacobemerson8015 2 жыл бұрын

It's been a year ago now so I'm not sure about current pricing, but I bought a set of 35x12.50-17 Kenda Klever RT for right at $800 mounted and balanced out the door, comparable tires from Treadwright are over $900 plus installation when they arrive.

@fiddynutz68 Жыл бұрын

Prices went up when they got bought out of South Dakota and moved to Texas, back when I bought mine it was a massive savings

@mitchellventrone400 Жыл бұрын

@@fiddynutz68 they are half the price of name brand 37s now

@brianwilson7408 Жыл бұрын

I was about to write a review when I seen this. I have had treadwright claw tires on my diesel RAM truck for a couple years now. I have the equipment to mount and balance my own tires. My experience has been mostly the same. I love the recycled/remanufactured in USA and the affordability. However, these things are noisier than a bias ply tire (for those old enough to remember). Mine took a lot of weight to balance also, and I chewed them up significantly on some rocky terrain. I have a slow leak on one which I assumed was a puncture. When I dunked it in hopes of patching it, I found that the leak was coming from a separation in the tire. I haven't contacted them about it yet so I can't say for customer service, but for now they're coming off because I don't know if another one is next. My Personal opinion/experience is buy them, I'd like to see this company succeed, and improve their process. But I wouldn't install them again on a hard use vehicle for now. 2 years and

@redskins2120 2 жыл бұрын

They are remolded in USA. You can still be riding on a chinese or anywhere else carcass

@shankatank4489 Жыл бұрын

They only use USA carcasses

@gmf121977 2 жыл бұрын

retreads aren't illegal on passenger cars. the only place they are illegal is on the steer axle of any vehicle that is rated for over 10k lbs, like semi trucks, on that axle. they are used in the commercial world for drives and trailer tires. i personally do not like retreads but they are widely used.

@jamesmartinez177 2 жыл бұрын

AKA "RECAPS" used mainly in the industry for semi trucks. Illegal to be used as steer tires. Rear setups are what are done. Nothing bad about recapped tires at all. 👍

@TheOneFu33 2 жыл бұрын

Any updates after 2 months having them?

@KM-yh4gh Ай бұрын

Great video and I can live with the things you named.

@ambitiousmoney3633 5 ай бұрын

How they holding up

@davidward3604 2 жыл бұрын

Internet says you need to be in Street speeds videos again imagine that

@corey6393 2 жыл бұрын

Good info and good video. Could have been done in about three minutes, though. Not sure why the need to stretch it out. Is the money better for longer videos?

@Waynethegunner Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. I think the video has to be at least 10 min to be worth a damn. Which means a lot of babbling tho

@tonybob283 2 жыл бұрын

Are you getting an alinemet on it

@bling1634 2 жыл бұрын

Anther cool vid Andy

@tomallen8995 2 жыл бұрын

295 each for my expedition? For recaps? I'll go with the BF goodrich for 175 instead

@TheOneFu33 2 жыл бұрын

175?! Where are u buying them lol

@tomallen8995 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheOneFu33 @Gofourthtire kodak Tn

@thatguy-ye7pb 2 жыл бұрын

Here would be a big concern of mine with using a remold/retread tire. The fact that you have no idea who the original manufacturer of the tires were. So I’m Andy’s instance he could have 6 different original tires on his truck with 6 different ways with achieving the ply rating. Each tire could respond differently under the same conditions.

@PMCJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t quote me on this but I feel like I heard on one of TW’s videos that they only use one type of tire to make theirs

@reputedblade700 5 ай бұрын

With all the new shit out there uve used speed weights, in my larger truck tires and loved them!!

@78FullSizeBronco Жыл бұрын

I've never understood the hatred of retreads, we use them on commercial trucks that haul and take more abuse than any passenger vehicle could dream of with no problems. Sometimes you get a bad tire and it blows up, not necessarily the brand's fault when that happens. Anything made by humans is bound to have imperfections, no matter who's name is on the sidewall. I've ran these Wardens on my old dump runner Ford pickup and they've been great. Given, it doesn't see a lot of use like my DD does, but the tires have yet to let me down on that truck as a test subject and I'm considering putting them on my Tundra DD next as it's about due for new tires soon.

@cosaelperro1972 10 ай бұрын

Update the status of the tires? Maybe miles driven? measured the depth after X miles?.

@phatmatt_outdoors8149 2 жыл бұрын

I had some mud claws they did me dirty tho I can't mess.with them

@PMCJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Sooooo what you’re saying to get rid of the ugly item, is do a burnout as soon as you get them mounted 😂

@gwcars13 Жыл бұрын

Can we get an update?

@DruFishing 9 ай бұрын

1 Year later, how have they held up?

@josephpuchel6497 Жыл бұрын

Hey Just came across your video. Maybe cut off those spikes or nubs whatever they call them. I’m going to check out some more reviews but probably going to buy 4 warden AT 265/70/17 s I was going to go Falken AT.

@callsigngecko4723 Жыл бұрын

How have they lasted? Are they still on the truck? What’s the tread like now?

@DiabloFormulaRacing Жыл бұрын

Tires are still going strong with no issues 💪

@trevarpeek 5 ай бұрын

Any update on your opinion of the Treadwright tires. I’m looking at getting a set of 295/65r20. Just don’t want to waste money I drive 30 minutes to and from work daily. I have a Ram 2500 diesel. I don’t do much towing at all.

@DiabloFormulaRacing 5 ай бұрын

I'm still very happy with them

@trevarpeek 5 ай бұрын

@@DiabloFormulaRacing thank you. Read lots of bad reviews but they were all 4+ years ago. Hard to find the people that take the time to post the good about stuff. Thank you

@c.juneau410 9 ай бұрын

I am highly considering buying these exact Warden A/T Tires. Any updates??

@DiabloFormulaRacing 9 ай бұрын

Still doing great!!

@Lilman3000 Жыл бұрын

Dude never heard a real set of bfg all terrains lol

@upminer6162 Жыл бұрын

I bought a set about 10 years ago when they were made in South Dakota and before they covered the sidewalls. They were fine. I saved about 40 percent vs. new tires. It was a deal. Now, they cost almost as much as new ones and that's IF they have your size. No thanks. I've got nothing against retreads we use them on our work pickups, of course they are the ugly new tread slapped on look type but safety wise and quality wise I'm happy with them. The reason I got the treadwrights 10 years ago is that they looked better than any other retread at a significant savings over new but if I'm going to buy retreads they better offer significant savings. These just don't anymore.

@car24dude 7 ай бұрын

Old tires can be shredded, recycled, repurposed into something new like rubber bricks for buildings and brick roads like they use in other countries. Blow out can happen, you can see them on the interstate highway.

@compassandradio6261 2 жыл бұрын

How long do they last? How many miles have you gotten out of yours?

@jlevE51 4 ай бұрын

I had a set of MT that got 95k miles on them. Hit something that punched a golf ball sized hike at 80MPH. Tired held together and got me off the road. I'm about to buy my third set

@checrallahdc Жыл бұрын

Any update on these after a year?

@DiabloFormulaRacing Жыл бұрын

Still going strong with no issues!

@gabrielpichardo1492 Жыл бұрын

What website is good to buy these tires on?

@DiabloFormulaRacing Жыл бұрын

Go directly to treadwright.com

@jeffreynolds3848 2 жыл бұрын

Andy, for a guy who loves burnouts, I can’t see what your ‘ugly’ problem is...?!

@PMCJohn 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was saying 😂

@wkjeeping9053 2 жыл бұрын

Not cheaper in my state they are more

@randybryant9936 2 жыл бұрын

Where is your Honda?

@chubbzy24153 2 жыл бұрын

Let's see if they stay in balance....I drive tractor trailers....and I would bet that 90% of big trucks are rolling on recaps....as far as light truck tire recaps who knows..I do know that steer tires(not recaps per federal law) can and will lose balance

@newbike1806 Жыл бұрын

Treadwrights are Trash. A driver side front tire blew out on the highway on smooth fresh pavement and ruined my bumper fender liner, fender flair, fog lights, and the dented rocker my panel on my Tacoma. Keep these tires away from your vehicle. Treadwright also refused to warranty the tire.

@DanielSmith-qk5fs Жыл бұрын

both bad are just characteristics aggressive truck tires (balancing and hum), and the ugly is going to resolve itself pretty quickly.

@CarsTrucksWhatever 2 жыл бұрын

They should be fine because transports have retread 2

@junit483 11 ай бұрын

I got 4 premier with warranty for $437.37 with free shipping.

@murraysteele2240 2 жыл бұрын

Treadwright makes lots of good tires. They also make lots of bad tires. They will do everything they can to weasel out of the warranty. Their customer service gets a lot worse when you have a problem. They remove negative reviews on their website and social media, then block you. If you only drive on your farm and go four wheeling with your truck, then these are fine. If you drive on the highway, save your money and buy better tires. The dissatisfaction of a bad set of tires will stay with you far longer than the happiness of saving $200

@DiabloFormulaRacing 2 жыл бұрын

4k miles of multi use highway and 4 wheeling and still doing great so I can't complain honestly.

@murraysteele2240 2 жыл бұрын

@@DiabloFormulaRacing I'm glad you're not having any problems, but their quality control is horrible and the customer service is too. One of my tires came apart damaging my truck and the only thing they would do was offer me a discount on a tire that didn't want

@truckman29801 29 күн бұрын

This is the comment I came for. Customer service is a big part of business IMO. Did you have an issue with them or are you speaking from 3rd hand experience?@murraysteele2240

@murraysteele2240 29 күн бұрын

@truckman29801 first hand experience with this terrible company. My buddy had them and they were great. I saw some offroad guys with them so I gave them a try. They had great traction but terrible ride quality. When I had a problem they said it wasn't their responsibility.

@howlinwulf Жыл бұрын

Sipes, little slits that open to grab the ice when the tire spins. Siping

@6_30 2 жыл бұрын

Sub'd!!

@georgiagamer2816 2 жыл бұрын

So what you're saying there andy that's a recap tire

@rdsledge 2 жыл бұрын

So there is nothing new about recap tires! That is where all those big strips of rubber from the simi- trucks are from recaps!

@antoniopelayo6235 2 жыл бұрын

They look like bfg ko knockoffs

@mustanlab302 2 жыл бұрын

6 new road gators on 222

@vanishingfox1339 8 ай бұрын

The whole illegal thing about retreating tire is for semi tires from understanding. You can run retreated tires on semi with rules. You cannot run retreated tires on steer axles *unless it’s under a certain gross weight on that axle. I’m not a legal expert at all check your local laws but in IL that’s the rules I’m aware of. I’m some dude on the interwebs and a class 8 truck mechanic for 7 yrs.

@chris001979 2 жыл бұрын

COULDNT PAY ME TO RUN THESE ON MY TRUCK

@DiabloFormulaRacing 2 жыл бұрын

Then don't...it's actually not that hard..DON'T SPEND YOUR MONEY WITH AN AMERICAN MADE COMPANY!

@tinkeringtrucker5196 9 ай бұрын

They dont hold up. I used to use them.....they fail prematurely.....not worth risking your safety on an on road vehicle

@dadeftones7 2 жыл бұрын

I bet you if you balance your tires again you will need less weights. It needed more weights because of all those knobs on the tires.

@JohnRoberts71 2 жыл бұрын

Mileage warranty?

@arnoldavila6544 3 ай бұрын

They look good but not worth buying if you drive mostly on pavement. They vibrate at highway speeds even if balanced. Just spend the money and buy a quality set and avoid all the BS.

@WHOTEEWHO 2 жыл бұрын

I always run retreads on my trucks. Otherwise too expensive

@mitchellventrone400 Жыл бұрын

"Famous people use their tires so they must be doing something right" that is called marketing and sponsorships lol

@coodergreasermafiac.c.5689 3 ай бұрын

As a trucker u never Eva Eva run recap tires for steer tires, just asking for trouble, drive r ok

@michaelwightman4358 Жыл бұрын

use balancing beads 😉

@dennislilley3190 2 жыл бұрын

Your rough county shirt tells me all I need to know.

@NickyRoads Жыл бұрын

Time for an update on these bois so I can decide haha. Also, keep in mind SEMI trucks use recapps majority of the time and they carry heavy loads and go 100k miles a year or more

@DiabloFormulaRacing Жыл бұрын

No issues no problems......I love them

@NickyRoads Жыл бұрын

@@DiabloFormulaRacing well I bought them. They're more than 400 now but still a good deal

@James-sir 2 жыл бұрын

It’s Only Because You Lifted The Truck And Changed The Wheels You Ruined The Ride Of The Truck

@Icutmetal Жыл бұрын

Do you really take the time to capitalize the first letter of every word and still overlook basic punctuation?

@PapaDon850 Жыл бұрын

@ 7:52 I’ve come around to long nips, nothing like some long nipples to greet you on a cold day. 😂

@AFXGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Worst part about retreads are they are impossible to balance, as if you look at them driving down the road it looks like you have death wobble but it's just a not perfectly semantical tire. But also! Be prepared to get stranded with these!! The retread part of the tire and the original steel belts of the original tire don't often bond that well. So, within about 4 years of use the 2 of the retreads on my father's truck completely destroyed themselves on the highway, right down to the belts where the retread was glued on. The retreads are cheap, but they are also the reason you see Semi trucks on the side of the road with blown tires all the time

@dowen1511 2 жыл бұрын

How is it that your built like a tree stump and Zach is such a tall bean pole 😂

@claynesbit7552 2 жыл бұрын

Recaps

@Mywaydaily 2 жыл бұрын

If I had the size like yours I will cut the inner old tire out and get bigger rims for the outer remolded tire and when the Pontiac videos going to come out on the Pontiac

@michaelrussell6661 2 жыл бұрын

Such tyres are called RETREAD's in Australia. Most are used on normal trailer's car trailer's, boat trailer's. They are dangerous as the retread rubber separate's from the carcass to easy. Wait and see what they are like at 20K miles. Also Remold/retread tyres are not allowed on the front wheels of car's, Truck's, Semi trailer's Tractor's as they cannot handle the twisting/turning of the front wheel's.

@JacobWinkle 2 жыл бұрын

I've haven't had any problems with their tires and I have had there tires for years and been through 5 sets because I do about 25k-35k miles a year driving for construction, off-roading, road trips from California to Pennsylvania where I was born to visit family driving the 70 interstate all the way there and back. Not one complaint to me. Maybe in Australia you call them retreads but in the states. Legally, a "retread" is just a tread being put on but a "remold" is from bead to bead which is from sidewall wrapped around to the other sidewall of the tire. That is the difference. 18 wheelers/ truckers not using "retreads" as a stern tire is correct but that's because if they do have a blowout with more weight then you and I are carrying is a dangerous situation for starters. Second is because it reduces the chance of a blowout on such a heavy rig in the front end so they can hopefully stay in control. Used to be mechanic before construction for Firestone. Did you know that Firestone tires are actually reused rubber from worn out tires? People who have Firestone tires should know that your actually driving on tires that are reused and repurposed. They make the tire, they sell it, it gets worn, they take it back and recondition the tire to be "new" again and resell it. But you pay a premium for the same thing but think you're driving on a better tire. If you're an off-road person, you might not want to spend $400 per tire to just take it out for the first time and get a puncture in the sidewall about be out $400 out a tire and your tire still has 90%+ tread life left but it was a sidewall puncture in which shops will NOT repair for liability reasons. Hopefully this information helps people.

@cmc2375 4 ай бұрын

Retreading a tire is very different.