There are 3 million waste tires generated in Iowa each year. Only 26 percent of discarded tires are being recovered for reuse and recycling. Illegal dumping and stockpiling of tires mars Iowa's landscape and poses serious environmental problems. The Average American car owner only gets 35,000 to 40,000 miles of use from a tire. With proper care and attention it is possible for an ordinary tire to last for 80,000 miles.
Retreaded tires get the same mileage as comparable new tires, at a lower cost per mile.