Tyre Reform Stalled in Raleigh
(Greensboro News-Record) An effort to reform North Carolina’s method of buying retreaded tyres is moving haltingly through the General Assembly amid disagreement over techniques used by the current contract holder.
A bill introduced by state Rep. Nelson Cole of Rockingham County would block the state from paying White’s Tire Service of Wilson for controversial “spot repairs” to about $3.4 million a year in recycled tyres.
Cole’s bill also bans removing the original manufacturer’s trademark and other identification from retreaded tyres. It’s a step White calls critical to its process, but critics say it is unnecessary and voids important warranties. (Tire Review/Akron)