Heavy vehicles tend to go for retreaded tyres for the obvious reason. Stressing that his members would not buy uncertified retreaded tyres, he said the low quality of some of these illegally tyres could cause them to explode while the vehicle was moving. As such, he said, express buses on long journeys would be fitted with new tyres while normal buses that travel short distances would be installed with retreaded tyres at the back wheel. Mohamad Ashfar urged the authorities to crack down harder on illegally retreaded tyre manufacturers. Pan Malaysia Lorry Owners Association president Jong Foh Jit acknowledged that it was common for lorries to use retreaded tyres as they were cheaper.

Source: The Star April 16, 2017 23:14 UTC