0 past simple and past participle of retread
1 to put a new rubber surface on the outer part of a worn tyre:
It also requires retreaded tyres to be capable of being used at motorway speeds.
The reclaimers are anxious that only tyres with unsuitable casings, which are not fit to be retreaded should be sent for reclamation.
There has been a temporary shortage of certain sizes of tyres, both new and retreaded, for civilian use.
Road transport contractors are not required to use part-worn and retreaded tyres which are unserviceable.
The report did not specify the environmental load of retreaded tyres, but did highlight the importance of rolling resistance as a factor in determining its benefits.
Regulations have been issued to ensure that before tyres become too worn they are to be removed and sent away to be retreaded or remoulded.
The season received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom believed the show was cliched and retreaded the path of old sitcoms.
Material cost for a retreaded tire is about 20% that of making a new tire.
