K&R Truck Sales, a full-service truck dealership in Western Michigan, has opened its new Goodyear retread tire operation in Flint, Michigan.

The new retread facility boasts state-of-the-art equipment and experienced staff with several decades of experience, which the company said positions K&R Retread as a frontrunner in the tire industry. The retread plant is in addition to the full-service commercial, agriculture, OTR, and passenger tire applications in Holland, Michigan.

Key features of the new retread business operation, according to the company, include:

• Radial commercial truck tires ranging from 225/75R16 all the way up to 445/65R22.5

• Specializing in skid steer tires: 10-16.5 and 12-16.5

• Specializing in vulcanizing OTR (off-the-road) tires

• Offering section repairs on any farm tractor tire all the way up to big loader earth mover tires

• Rim reconditioning

• Tire service and sales

• Roadside service

• Hard tire pressing for forklifts and other material-handling equipment

• Selling Goodyear, Cooper, and Roadmaster tires along with other brands

"We are excited to expand our tire operations into the retread market. This facility represents a significant step forward in our mission to provide solutions for our customers,” said Ed Rietman, owner, dealer principal.