General Info

Located in Newport, Ky., Sumerel Tire Service is a part of AcuTread, which supplies precision remanufactured tires. Its tires are available in various designs that include traction, highway, and on- and off-road designs. The company has various facilities for casing inspection, computerized buffing, repairing, cushion extruding, curing and applying precision rubber. Its casings are inspected for penetrations, separations, excessive ozone deterioration and other defects that affect the performance of the finished products. In addition, every casing is electronically analyzed on a tester for liner penetrations and porosity. The company s remanufacturing process repairs tire casings after buffing and also uses segmented curing presses to improve the tires.