Dear reader, let me set the stage. In 1974, a B grade Sci Fi movie was released, called Horse Force. The affable Dean Jones stands unmoved against the tyranny of Tina Turner. Yes, this is where Herbie meets Mad Max…. We found the star from this movie buried in a barn near Albuquerque; a 72 … [Read more...]
Origins of the Translammed
What if big and little enos sponsored Bo Darvell in the 1981 24hr Daytona? Translammed is the answer. The worlds only wide body short wheelbase 77 trans am on a C5Z06 chassis. #nonakedtires Fresh off the heels of his last trans-continental hijinx adventure, Bo Darvell turned his sights to road … [Read more...]
Ruckustruk – The World’s Fastest Truck
Inspired by the success of Evel Knievel, Ruckus-truck Stunt Show Spectacular, was started in 1979 by Lee Hawkins in Ocala, Fl using specially modified Chevy trucks. It soon grew in popularity beyond filler entertainment between race heats at local tracks, into an independent traveling show. Eager … [Read more...]
New Formula
Why buy from us? *As the original creators of the permanent tire graphic, TredWear is a full-service manufacturer. We do all our manufacturing in house and are constantly working to improve the product. Unlike our competitors, we are a rubber manufacturer. We cure our own sheets from … [Read more...]
SEMA 2018 Show
What’s happening? Well, we are in overdrive getting ready for the 2018 SEMA show. There is so much to do! Logistics, hotels, food, swag, and working on the Scraptona. TredWear will have the most square footage dedicated to Tire Graphics at the show. So if you are in the area come on … [Read more...]
PROJECT TARANTULA
#Projecttarantula started life, innocently enough as a pre-war Chevy coupe. The twisted path that led it to becoming an open wheel modified in the early 60s is unknown. What is readily apparent, are the battle scars and repairs that punctuated it’s hard driving racing career. Each … [Read more...]
24 Hour LeMons – 1.0
TredWear.com competes in the 24 Hours of LeMons When you’re a kid you dream about being a racecar driver. You take your hot wheels cars and zip around the living room. The brightly colored paint schemes and of course the white letters on the tires. The excitement of going fast and … [Read more...]
The Chicanery Scottsdale SS
Trucks are for hauling a load of gravel that was dropped from 12 feet up, bouncing off basketball sized boulders as they careen down a rut strewn back road framed by snow capped peaks somewhere in the Colorado wilderness… Or so the advertisers would have you believe. We love trucks. … [Read more...]
Year In RearView 4.0
Remember when you were a kid and the years crawled by at a snail’s pace? You would bemoan your perception to one of advanced years and they would say “Just wait. One of these days you will wish it would slow down.” In response you would think “yeah right”. Well those days are … [Read more...]
Do Stickers Work For Tire Lettering?
People ask if stickers will stick to a tire. With the right type of adhesive backing the answer is yes. Will they last? NO. – While stickers can be slapped on a tire, the antiozinants and other chemicals quickly break the adhesive down and the bond will fail. The Drawbacks are Many and … [Read more...]
