How do they match: Tire Repairers and Changers

  • Tire Man

  • Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.
  • Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
  • Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
  • Place tire casings and tread rubber assemblies in tire molds for the vulcanization process and exert pressure to ensure good adhesion.
  • Roll new rubber treads, known as camelbacks, over tire casings and mold the semi-raw rubber treads onto the buffed casings.