XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 1/21/2014 8:24 AM, Michael F. Stemper wrote:   
   > On 01/20/2014 10:20 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:   
   >   
   >> I've seen the tread of a truck tire on the trailer of a   
   >> tractor-trailer rig peel   
   >> off on the highway.   
   >   
   > I've never seen that happen. However, I've seen the treads of such tires   
   > many, many times along the road. My (unconfirmed) speculation is that, due   
   > to the cost of such large tires, they must often get them recapped, and the   
   > job is often poorly done.   
   >   
   They call them "retreads" and you are correct.   
      
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