Only carefully selected and properly inspected casings are for retreading.

Hot retreading

During hot retreading, the process of applying the tread material is virtually identical to the production of a new tyre.

The tread material is taken directly from the extruder and applied to the buffed casing. Afterwards the tread/casing assembly is cured in a vulcanization mould with the required tread pattern. The pattern on the tread is formed during the vulcanization process just as it is when a new tyre is made.

Hot retreaded truck tires from Continental are retreaded from bead to bead. The main advantage of this principle is that the sidewalls are renewed, ensuring that the quality of the hot retreaded tire is comparable with that of a new tire.

ECE 109

ECE Regulation No. 109 defines type approval standards in the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers. This regulation defines strict quality control measures that have been compulsory for retreaders since September 2006 to ensure high-quality retreaded tires.