Extra benefits of retreading                                                                                   A long tradition of reliable service
Brought to you through the Bandag franchisee network                                                                                With an equally solid partner: Truck Point
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     DNA OF A MULTIPLE TYRE LIFE
100
      new tyre
      new tyre             retread
                            retread          70%
                                          less oil       On average, it takes only 26 litres
 80
                                                         of oil to produce a retread,
 60                                                      compared to 83 litres for a new tyre
 40
20
 0
        83 L                26 L
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Over 2.400 truck tyre
                                                                                                                                                                                                      dealers in 29 countries
                                                                       30%
                 20kg                                          lower CO2
                                                                emissions
                                                                                     Retread tyre production
                                                                                     results in 30% lower CO2
                                                                                     emissions compared
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Truck Point is an extensive pan-European network of
                                                                                                                                                                                                      professional truck tyre dealers, the largest independent
                                                                                                                                                                                                      service network in Europe.
          less steel         Up to 20kg of steel                                     to new tyre production
                             per tyre is re-used                                                                                                                                                      Truck Point is built around customer needs, whether local,
                                                                                                                Quality products and great services are what set Bridgestone                          national or pan-European, and gives added value by:
                                                                                                                apart. Through Truck Point, Bridgestone offers a complete                             • reducing operating costs
                                                                                                                range of services to cover all your needs:                                            • improving efficiency
                                                                                                                • tyre selection and performance                                                      • increasing fleet productivity
                                                                                                                • fleet monitoring                                                                     • reducing administration costs
                                                                                                                • full tyre maintenance                                                               • improving safety
                                                                                                                • casing management
                                                                                                                • 24/7 pan-European breakdown service                                                 Truck Point dealers are ready for your business.
 Bandag’s Retreading process,
               most trusted in the world
 Our retreads are the result of Bridgestone and Bandag’s combined know-how in compound and tread                   The importance
 design development which has been continually refined over more than 50 years of retreading experience.            of tyre pressure                                                      10
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  120
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fuel consumption in %
                                                                                                                                                                   Air pressure in bar
                                                                                                                                                                                          8                                                       115
 The consistent quality and safety of Bridgestone and Bandag retreads is the result of each dealer’s expert
                                                                                                                                                                                          7                                                       110
 use of the Bandag System, a combination of:
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 • Bridgestone and Bandag tread products and cushion gum                                                           A tyre inflated to 9 bar deflates
                                                                                                                                                                                          5                                                       105
 • Bandag equipment                                                                                                to 7 bar on average after 16
                                                                                                                                                                                          4
 • the Bandag retreading process                                                                                   weeks, resulting in a 5% increase                                                                                              100
                                                                                                                                                                                          3
                                                                                                                   in fuel consumption. Regularly
                                                                                                                                                                                          2                                                        95
 Bandag is part of the Bridgestone Group.                                                                          checking tyre pressure reduces
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 Your guarantee of maximum quality,                                                                                fuel consumption.                                                                                                               90
 performance and efficiency.                                                                                                                                                                   Start     8 weeks    16 weeks 32 weeks 48 weeks
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Air pressure            Fuel consumption                                       BRIDGESTONE EUROPE NV/SA
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Casings that are built to last                                                                                                 Superb new tyres                                      Bandag’s retreading process,                                             A longer total life for your tyres
Using the most advanced technologies                                                                       Durable and fuel-efficient for steer, drive and trailer axles               most trusted in the world                                               and reduced costs per kilometre
                                                                                                                                                                                  Similar performance to new, at 30% lower cost
 How can we help you to obtain the lowest possible Total                                                              Combine these long-lasting casings with superb new               After many, many miles, it’s time to retread these premium
 Tyre Life cost? It’s all about maximizing the life of a tyre,                                                        tyres, and you begin with a very long first life.                 casings with the outstanding retreading process, from
 and thus minimizing the costs. And that basically starts with                                                        Bridgestone delivers durable and fuel-efficient tyres, for        Bandag. Which, yet again, gives extended mileage... A long
 ingeniously built casings.                                                                                           steer, drive and trailer axles. With no compromise on            second life.
                                                                                                                      performance or safety.                                           A cost per kilometre that is, on average, 30% lower than
 Waved Belt™ and Turn-in-Ply are two of Bridgestone’s                                                                                                                                  new tyres: that’s what Bridgestone and Bandag retreads
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    long-lasting                outstanding           world-class          reduced cost
 highly advanced technologies which increase the stability,                                                                                                                            stand for.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      casings        +           new tyres    +   retreading process   =   per kilometre
 the durability and the retreadability of the casings.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The more times a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     casing can be retreaded,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     the lower the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Total Tyre Life cost.
                                                                 Turn-in-Ply                                                                                                                                                                         With total savings
                                                                 Improves bead durability                                                                                                                                                            of up to 19% if you
                                                                 by moving the cord end                                                                                                                                                              have a second retread.
                                                                 out of the sidewall’s high
                                                                 stress area
                                                                 Waved Belt™
                                                                 The wrapped steel cords
                                                                 on the first and second                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculate your savings at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   www.totaltyrelife.eu
                                                                 belt layer increase
                                                                 durability and allow for
                                                                 heavier loads