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You see these often on heavy duty commercial trucks. A brand new tire is referred to as a "virgin". Once a tire gets worn down to the DOT minimum, get punctured to a point where cords are exposed, badly cupped or worn out-of-round, or pretty much anything which isn't sidewall damage or a blowout, that tire can be sent to a number of manufacturers (e.g., Michelin, Bandag, Goodyear, etc.) and they'll cut off the original cap, and replace it with a new cap. These tires tend to be less expensive than virgin tires, plus, contrary to popular belief, one time recaps on virgin casings are as reliable as virgin tires (it's when you get into two- and three-time recaps that you encounter problems), so long as the operator(s) maintain proper tire pressure.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoCapped tires, also known as retread tires is a re-manufacturing process for tires that replace the tread on worn tires.
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