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RetroBands

Anyone running RetroBands in there steer tires?  They are somewhat pricey but what is peace of mind worth?  Of course, only NIRVC can install them...
Scott Powell
Doylestown, Ohio
2002 U320 3610 WTFS

Re: RetroBands

Reply #1 –
If ONLY NRVC can install them,  what are you going to do if you have a flat on the road? Get towed all the way to NRVC?
Rudy Legett
2003 U320 4010 ISM 450 hp
2001 U320 4220 ISM 450 hp
1995 U320 M11 400 hp
1990 Granvilla 300 hp 3208T
Aqua Hot Service Houston and Southeast Texas

Re: RetroBands

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Rudy –
If ONLY NRVC can install them,  what are you going to do if you have a flat on the road? Get towed all the way to NRVC?


They give you instructions to give to your tire guy for him to be able to remove it.  Then get your new tire.  Make an appointment at NIRV to get a new one reinstalled for no charge to the original purchaser. When they first came out they were outright selling them and installing them. In a short period of time they found out that outside people installing them were not paying attention to the instructions and they were failing.  I guess after all of the problems they stopped letting others install them.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: RetroBands

Reply #3 –
Spartan for a few years sold their version, but stopped maybe a year or so. Never heard the reason for for them not selling them anymore.

In order to get them installed your tires have to be only so old. I don't remember what the age is but it is not very old.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago
 

Re: RetroBands

Reply #4 –
Quote from: turbojack –
In order to get them installed your tires have to be only so old. I don't remember what the age is but it is not very old.

3 years, with inspection first FAQs | RettroBand®

We don't currently have them, but are considering them for the steer axle when we need new tires.  At that point, we need to find out if NIRVC does Toyo tires.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320