The economy – environment – energy balance sheet

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Retreaded tyres are cheaper than comparable new tyres.

Price comparison reveals that retreads offer a major cost saving over new tyres. Italians who choose retreads save approximately 60 million euros a year (data courtesy of Airp).

Savings benefit end users as well as the whole country. Tyre retreading saves around 70% on raw materials. Italy’s average yearly savings on oil and other strategic prime materials such as synthetic rubber, carbon black, textile fibers, steel and copper amount to 22.6 million liters and 16,600 tons respectively.

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Retreads reduce waste tyre disposal.

Tyre replacement in the EU yearly translates into more than 300 million used tyres, in addition to millions of ELV-derived used tyres. Their impact on the environment creates a serious problem: a dumped tyre takes almost 100 years to fully deteriorate. Tyre retreading reduces waste tyre production and slows the flow of used tyres. Thanks to the retreading process, some 19,920 tons of used tyres are kept out of the environment every year. Furthermore, tyre retreading lowers CO₂ emissions up to 8,798.

2021 economic and environmental balance sheet for tyre retreading in Italy Source: Airp   Measure unit Total amount Used tyres kept out of the environment Tons 19,920 Lower energy consumption Million liters 22.6 Lower raw material consumption Tons 16,600 Lower consumer expenditure Million Euros 59.7 Lower CO2 emissions Tons 8,798