By reusing selected tyre casings the amount of energy and raw materials used in the tyre manufacturing process are reduced, which also lowers the price of the product, says Continental.
“With customers’ help this large-scale recycling initiative will help to bring down the number of scrap tyres needing disposal as well as the emission of climate-changing CO2,” says the company.
“To ensure a smooth recycling and manufacturing process the Continental Commercial Specialty Tyres Service Center supports retailers in Germany and France in the selection and transportation of old tyres. The retreaded solid rubber LifeCycle tyre is made from select casings which have passed Continental´s exhaustive, standardised quality control. “Following these checks, the tread is removed from the casing and completely replaced, using a rubber mixture identical to the material of new tyres.
“With this method, about 65% of the existing tyre can be reused and only 35% of new raw material is needed.”
