Eli5 why can’t tires be melted down and reused?
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They can be retreaded although I think this is only done for truck tires. The remaining old tread is removed and the inflated tire is trued on a big ass lathe. Then a thin layer of uncured rubber is placed between old tire and new tread and the heat and pressure are reapplied. I think I learned this on a How it’s Made episode.
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